Conscious style essays. Lived luxury, minimalism and noble materials by Gabriel Goldberg from Brussels.
A small country, global companies and a question that fascinates me: how do talent, trust and connections become businesses that grow?
I knew Crab Club when it started in Saint-Gilles. After its Drogenbos detour, I find the same generous, inventive seafood cooking near Flagey: a restaurant with a personality beyond the usual classics
I knew the Belgian name Nats Rawline, but a foodservice conference and a tasting finally made its no-bake desserts real for me.
A Vietnamese café owner in Paris told me Brussels coffee was booming. I returned to my espresso ritual and a summer tour with Thomas to see why.
I came to a NewFrames panel and film; I found a former factory in Saint-Gilles alive with concerts, conversations, café visitors and many distinct rooms.
An easy personal yogurt cheesecake recipe, with honest protein estimates, a crunchy speculoos option, Philadelphia variation and seven cheesecake traditions.
This week, three people told me they no longer eat meat, each for a different reason. I love meat. Here is a respectful case for chosen meat: ethical, delicious and nourishing.
Near Porte de Namur, Elbow brings a New York lunch counter to Brussels. Open kitchen, welcoming stools and remarkable pastrami: why I keep returning.
On 19 September 2026, Hangar transformed Place Poelaert into a monumental open-air dancefloor for Solomun. Invited by TheMerode, I witnessed Brussels celebrate its newly revealed Palace of Justice faç
On 13 September 2026, I listened to Matthieu Ricard discuss happiness and altruism inside Brussels’ Villa Empain. A first-person account — and the full story of the scientist, monk, photographer and h
Two countries, two philosophies, one stubborn fact: Switzerland and Japan are the only nations able to build an entire watch — down to the hairspring and the oil — without depending on anyone. History
Since 1998 a masked artist has been cementing pixel mosaics onto the walls of Paris. There are now more than 1,500 of them in the capital, turned into a worldwide hunting game by an app. The history,
Standing in front of the egg fridge in a Scottish Marks & Spencer is a small cultural education. White shells, brown shells, pale blue shells, duck eggs in lilac boxes, and the word Scottish printed n
22 kg in 4 months without leaving the restaurants: 120 g of protein/day, zero bread-pasta-rice, the cut by subtraction. Photographic proof.
Brussels never separates museum from street. A personal 10-photo essay: Bonom, ROA, Invader, Alechinsky, Zinneke, Marcolini.
In the city, on holiday, in cafés, at work: the dog has become the quiet companion of our modern lives. A personal essay, eye to nose, from Brussels to the Maldives and Osaka.
From the grape hyacinths in the park to peonies on a market table — how flowers colour my tables, my city, and my mood, and why May no longer makes sense to me without them.
An ode to coffee in its purest form. The naked espresso is an act of gustatory resistance, a ritual of clarity, and perhaps the last accessible luxury.
After losing 10 kilos, the real challenge begins: staying on track when your social life kicks back in. Intermittent fasting, strategic restaurant choices, water retention management — my complete pro
In some families, entertaining is far more than a question of menu. It is a true art of living. A journey into a family tradition passed down from mother to daughter.