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Cosy 't Arendsnest stocks only Dutch beers, which are too often overshadowed by Belgi-
an ones on local menus. The bartenders are evangelistic about the options from more than
50 breweries, including many small and hard-to-find suds makers - ask for the staff's ex-
pert recommendations. ( www.arendsnest.nl ; Herengracht 90;
from 4pm Mon-Fri, from 2pm Sat & Sun;
1/2/5/13/17 Nieuwezijds Kolk)
25 Café de Koe
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'The Cow' is loved for its homey gezellig atmosphere, fun pop quizzes, darts tourna-
ments, good (cheap) restaurant and free performances by local rock bands. A down-to-
earth neighbourhood crowd swills beers upstairs by the funky cow mosaic, while diners
below gather around worn wooden tables and order comfort food. Come for Sunday
movie nights, or just to play board games. ( www.cafedekoe.nl ; Marnixstraat 381;
BAR
7/10 Raamplein)
Local Life
De Twee Zwaantjes
To experience the Jordaan's famous (or infamous) tradition of drunken singalongs, duck into De Twee Zwaantjes
( www.detweezwaantjes.nl ; Prinsengracht 114; from 3pm; 13/14/17 Westermarkt) . The brown cafe is at
its hilarious best on weekend nights, when crooners with big hair and ruffled shirts belt out nostalgic anthems, ac-
companied by accordions. Karaoke replaces the pros in summer.
26 Café Tabac
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CAFE
Is Café Tabac a brown cafe, a designer bar or simply an effortlessly cool place at which
you can while away a few blissful hours at the intersection of two of Amsterdam's most
stunning canals? The regulars don't seem concerned about definitions, so just enjoy the
graceful views and kick back under the high-beamed ceilings to cool rock tunes.
( www.cafetabac.eu ; 2e Brouwersgracht 101;
from 11am Sat-Mon, from 4pm Tue-Fri;
3 Nieuwe Willemsstraat)
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