655691 Tue Sep 29 04:29:09 -0700 2009 3 26 International 0 5066107 I am a foodie from New York City who plans to be in Amsterdam for about 4 days in October. My preference on short trips like these is to eat local food exclusively. I would also like to try the cuisine of the Surinamese immigrant population. Street food, fine dining, or beverages. ALL suggestions are welcome. Thanks! Tue Sep 29 04:29:09 -0700 2009 104657 t19103 1 5071431 things that come to mind: an afternoon of beertasting at Brouwerij 't IJ http://www.brouwerijhetij.nl/ (note their unusual opening hours) sampling jenevers and Dutch liqueurs at Proeflokaal Wijnand Fockink http://www.wynand-fockink.nl/ Broodje kroket and/or broodje halfom (liver/beef) at Van Dobben http://www.vandobben.nl/ Broodje pom at any Surinamese toko Fries at Vleminckx http://www.amsterdamlogue.com/best-french-fries-in-amsterdam.html Broodje haring from any of the herringstands A warm fresh 'stroopwafel' from the little cart at the Albert Cuyp market A fresh stroopwafel (less traditional but equally delicious) from bakery Lanskroon, Singel 385 The december pastries may just have arrived when you're here, get speculaas or gevulde speculaas (speculaas with almond filling) from a good bakery like Lanskroon, Bakken met Passie, Simon Meijssen. If you're here on a saturday, go the farmersmarket at Noordermarkt. A great place to sample Dutch cheeses. And while you're there get some fresh applepie at cafe Winkel, on the corner of Noordermarkt. Some say it's the best in the city, I don;t know about that, bit it's pretty good.. mostly because they have such a high turnover, and the pie is always really fresh. Indonesian: in general, I feel that the take out you can get at an Indonesian toko is much better than the Indonesian food at sit down restaurants. But I've heard good things about relative newcomer Blauw http://www.restaurantblauw.nl/, haven't been there myself yet. For a nice lunch in the city center, I like Gartine: http://www.gartine.nl/ They grow most of their produce in their own vegetable garden outside Amsterdam (although maybe not so much in October!) and I love their pastries. I just spent 3 weeks in the US and I guess I was more homesick for Dutch food than I thought ;) Thu Oct 01 02:39:30 -0700 2009 5066107 210880 Klary 1 5077031 For Suriname cuisine: http://www.spangmakandra.nl/ It is near the Albert Cuylp (sp?) market. Sat Oct 03 16:04:48 -0700 2009 5066107 13030 free sample addict aka Tracy L 1 5083195 THANKS!! Tue Oct 06 12:02:18 -0700 2009 5066107 104657 t19103