Find the golden stripe, win two free bags of Chokotoffs
An all-but-forgotten practice was brought back to life last month as 100 people sent special Chokotoff wrappers to the company for free bags of the chocolate toffee While they’re no […]
Top 5 downtown bars from our youth still in operation (pre Covid)
For many of us, our social skills were honed on a (frequently rainy) Friday or Saturday night as we bar-hopped around the city. The destination bars had to meet one […]
Tis the season – Gibier!
It’s no secret that Belgian cuisine is exceptional by any standard. My parents were foodies before that was even a term and moving to Brussels became an amusement park for […]
IB French: “Je suis rassasié”
You’ve just finished your kilo of moules Provençal avec frites. You couldn’t resist the mousse au chocolat. The carafe de vin is empty. The waiter comes around to ask if […]
A Taste of Belgium – Gaufre liègeoise
An ISB alumni poll revealed that frites are the most longed-for Belgian delicacy. I beg to differ. For me, nothing soothes the soul like a fresh, piping hot gaufre liègoise. […]
Beyond the Château 