Friday and its a food day

On Friday 11-4 we had a rainy start so we just had breakfast in our apartment and watched people start the day.  There are many dogs in Amsterdam and in the morning they get their walks, exercise and yes a ride on the bicycle.

Morning view from apartment

We went of the Jordaan Food Tour through Eating Amsterdam with our guide Rudolf who has been an Amsterdam resident for much of his life an has a deep knowledge of the history, art, architecture and the way people live their lives in Amsterdam. He also has a love of american blues, especially early delta blues.  We learn about Amsterdam humor and how over powered the less than a million Amsterdam residents feel about the 17 million tourists that visit each year.

Rudolph

We visit 8 places in the Jordaan our adopted neighborhood.  They were tastes foods that the Dutch calls snacks: poffertjies (small pancakes) at the Cafe De Prins,  advocaat pastry at Patisserie Anesta, herring and kibbeling from the north sea at Vis Plaza, beer and bitterballen at Cafe De BlaffendeVis, ossenworst and grillworst sausage at Butcher Louman, local farm cheese of various ages at Jwo Lekkernijen, broodje pom and baka bana sandwiches from Surinam and Indonesia at Swieti Sranang and finally Dutch apple pie and beer at Cafe Papeneiland.  Remember we had just a taste at each location and it was great walking through the neighborhood. We learned that on a visit to this cafe Bill Clinton had 4 pieces of apple pie.

Poffertjies

Pastries

Vis Plaza,

Bock beer and bitterballen 

Butcher Louman,

Cheese at Jwo Lekkernijen

Apple pie

Tom, Grandpa Papeneiland and Rudolph at Papeneiland

We then did a bit of food shopping and home for a rest. We met up with our friends from North Carolina Ed and Linda at De Regeir in the heart of Jordan is from 1896 and is one of the oldest pubs in the neighborhood. The property has been decorated and restored to what it is today: a characteristic combination of authenticity, Art Nouveau and Art Deco influences.  We had a great dinner of Venison, lamb and short ribs.  We walked back to our apartment enjoying the neighborhood in the evening, very lively and to be a part of.