Planning an international getaway? Make sure to pack light... you'll be filling up your bags with irresistible items from these shopping shrines:
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Benelux Beckons: Kitsch Kitchen
Monday, May 07, 2007
 | Store: | Kitsch Kitchen |
 | Description: | a wild 'n wacky home furniture and accessories outpost |
 | Website: | kitschkitchen.nl |
 | Address: | Rozengracht 8-12, Amsterdam |
 | Phone: | (31)-0-20-42-84-969 |
 | Email: | supermercado@kitschkitchen.nl |
 | Price Range: | all over the map |
 | Directions: | Click here for a map |
This kitschy home décor hideaway is akin to stumbling upon a foreign supermarket during an acid trip… sans food. What you will salivate over is the candy-colored collection selection of swirl-y and sparkly knick-knacks for adults and kids. Picture a mind-numbing selection of miniature metallic windmills, plastic Popsicle holders, fruit-patterned luggage, paper Lanterns, patio sets, umbrellas, wacky wrapping paper, toy animals, kaleidoscope key chains, beach balls and floral-painted wrenches. Peruse the top floor for an equally amusing assortment of custom-designed furniture and hand-painted ceramics.
Photography © Michael Thieberg
Benelux Beckons: Cora Kemperman
Monday, May 07, 2007
| | Store: | Cora Kemperman |
| | Description: | a cutting-edge Benelux clothing chain |
 | Labels: | private label |
| | Website: | corakemperman.nl |
| | Address: | Leidsestraat 72, Amsterdam |
| | Phone: | 31-(0)-20-625-1284 |
| | Price Range: | $15-$200 Euros |
| | Directions: | Click here for a map |
Dutch designer, Cora Kemperman, has been whipping up wearable works of art for the past decade. Famous for dramatic, multi-layered silhouettes like the signature (meter-wide) “falda” skirt, her frocks are fluid, feminine and frequently combined with Indian-infused elements like sequins, beaded embroidery and gold jacquards. Your best bets for the season: jet black bubble skirts, white blouses accented with ruffles, wide-legged, pin-striped pant suits and stunning Kimono-inspired tops. With stores solely in Belgium and the Netherlands, you’d be foolish to ponder over any purchase.
Photography © Cora Kemperman
Benelux Beckons: Vleminckx Sausmeesters
Monday, May 07, 2007
| | Store: | Vleminckx Sausmeesters |
| | Description: | best frituur stand |
| | Address: | Voetboogstraat 31, Amsterdam (just off the Spui) |
 | Hours: | Mon-Sat. 11am-6pm, Sun. 12pm-5:30pm |
| | Price Range: | $2 Euros per portion |
| | Directions: | Click here for a map |
Best Frituur Stand
In business since 1887, Vleminckx Sausmeesters make no small potatoes about the art of making French fries. Purveyors of the best Belgian-style frites on the planet, head straight to the back of the line before even thinking about stuffing your face with their artery-clogging, paper-cone filled concoctions. Within minutes, you’ll be the proud recipient of an over-sized portion (available in medium and large only) that’s seared to perfection. Then, sink your choppers into consistently crispy, golden brown strands smothered in salt and super thick mayonnaise (choose from over 30 flavors). Buyers beware: for only $2 Euros a portion, we guarantee you’ll be back for seconds… and thirds…
Photography © Michael Thieberg
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