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Frozen Fountain
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Melkweg
Best of the Rest
Bagel & Beans
American-style freshly-baked
cookies and cheesecake, freshly-
squeezed juices and (rare in
Amsterdam) decent-sized cups of
coffee.
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Keizersgracht 504
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Map L5
Paradiso
One of Amsterdam's best-
loved live music spots. Velvet
Underground, Buzzcocks and
Macy Gray have all played here.
The intimate upstairs hall often
has unknowns before they go
big.
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Weteringschans 6-8
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Map C5
Ben & Jerry's
Forget the nearby Häagen-
Dazs parlour - ice cream never
tasted this good.
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Leidsestraat 90
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Map K6
Hotel Pulitzer
Opera brunches take place on
the last Sunday of the month in
the “Garden Room” of this
prestigious hotel. In August, the
hampers and champagne come
out in full force, when a floating
stage is set up out front for the
unmissable Grachtenfestival's
open-air classical concert.
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Prinsengracht 315-331
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Map K3
Frozen Fountain
Arguably, Amsterdam's
most important designer store
and exhibition space for furniture
and household products. A
revered international reputation
for its cutting-edge designs and
fresh talent makes it a must-see.
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Prinsengracht 629
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Map K5
Cortina Papier
A wonderful selection of
beautiful, handbound books and
albums, printed and marbled
wrapping papers, and inks in all
colours.
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Reestraat 22
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Map K3
Urban Home & Garden
Tours
Garden designer André Ancion
gives English-language walking
tours delving behind the façades
of some of the city's most
impressive canal houses. It ends
with a very civilized
lunch or afternoon
tea.
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020 688 1243
Sound of the Fifties
A unique record shop
stocking rare and
collectable vinyl from
the 1950s.
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Prinsen-
gracht 669
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Map K6
Melkweg
This former milk
factory now churns
out live music. Plus
there's a cinema,
theatre, gallery, café-
bar, upstairs bar and
pint-sized video room
(see p54)
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La Tertulia
A mother and
daughter team run
this bright, split-level
canalside coffeeshop.
Perfect for first-
timers.
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Prinsengracht
312
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Map K5
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