Glam Slam Party at 11
www.Ilove11.nl
22th of January at 23.00.
Kid Goesting & meneer de Bruin
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Put your name on the special guest-getting-a-discount-list to pay an entree fee of 7 euros only. Guys: dress casual and bring a woman to increase the chance of getting in. Club 11 likes to avoid men-only nights!

Bitterzoet
Spuistraat 2
Bitterzoet is a bar, club, and theatre! With nice (mainly hip-hop) music, but make sure to enter the club before midnight, or prepare to wait in line! Bitterzoet is open 7 days a week. Check the program at www.bitterzoet.com.

Club 11
www.Ilove11.nl
A very popular and trendy club where champagne also bubbles after new years. There's a great view on the harbour and citycenter in this old building that was formerly used by PTT. It will only be open for 2 1/2 years so let's enjoy it while we can!
Saturday Night January 22: Glam Slam Night at Club 11, starts at 23.00.
Put your name on the special guest-getting-a-discount-list to pay an entree fee of 7 euros only. Guys: dress casual and bring a woman to increase the chance of getting in. Club 11 likes to avoid men-only nights!

Jimmy Woo
Korte Leidsedwarsstraat 18
www.jimmywoo.com
The 'hottest place in town' with a ridiculously strict selection at the gate, so guys: dress to impress (bling!)! (As always, it's a lot easier for the girls to get in) Once you're in, enjoy the cocktail menu.

Melkweg
Lijnbaansgracht 234a
+31 (0)20 53 18 181
A venue that hosts popbands, dance and theatre in different rooms like ‘The Max’ and ‘The Old Hall’ and has photography exhibitions in it’s gallery and also organizes media and film events. Check out www.melkweg.nl

Panama
Oostelijke Handelskade 4
1019 BM Amsterdam
www.panama.nl
Only 5 minutes away from the Central Station of Amsterdam, situated in an industrial monument, Panama offers a theatre, a nightclub, a champagne bar, a studio, a cafe and a Mediterranean restaurant. Live music twice a month on Thursday evenings. Every Friday: club night 'LUST' clubbing, dancing, bossabreaks, Brazilian, U.S. import early 80's disco. Every Saturday: club night 'H*RT'

Paradiso
Weteringschans 6-8
+31 (0)20 62 64 521
One of Amsterdam's nicest and recently renovated venues, and above all an internationally well known live stage where every respected pop band would love to play. It’s near the Leidseplein. Check the programme at www.paradiso.nl

De 9 straatjes
A very beautiful and cosy area with good secondhand shops and designer boutiques, warm cafes and restaurants.....!

Haarlemmerstraat
A street that is especially good for gift and foodshopping. You will find many nice bars and restaurants there too.

De Nes
This street (De Nes) has three theaters, a few restaurants and café’s to chill out. It’s right in the center and worth a walk. Have a wonderful meal at Van Kerkwijk (Nes 41, 020 - 620 33 16)!

Nieuwezijdse Voorburgwal
This street houses various bars and clubs, with Café Bep, Café Diep and Getaway Café as most people’s favourites.

Nieuwmarkt
This neighborhood and especially the square are worth a visit. There are several bars and shops around and the Waterlooplein (a famous fleemarket) is just down the street where you can do your secondhand shopping.

De Balie
Kleine-Gartmanplantsoen 10
+31 (0)20 55 35 100
A place located right at the Leidseplein. You can stop there for a drink or meal before visiting theatre (Stadsschouwburg) or cinema (City, Cinecenter) nearby. www.debalie.nl

Blauwe Theehuis
Vondelpark 5
+31 (0)20 66 20 254
Situated right in the middle of the Vondelpark. Roundshaped bluecolored building where trendy Amsterdam goes to have a drink at any day of the week. Check out their Sunday-programme at www.blauwetheehuis.nl

Blijburg
Bert Haanstrakade 2004
+31 (0)20 41 60 330
This city-beachbar located at IJburg (located out of the center) but reachable by public transport: Bus 326 leaves every 15 minutes from Amsterdam Central Station. It is open from Friday till Sunday for a nice breakfast, lunch, tapas and dinner. www.blijburg.nl

Jazzcafe Alto
Korte Leidsedwarsstraat 115
+31 (0)20 62 63 249
Good for a Jazz session at night. A nice and very small but long bar with a small stage at the top. Our own Hans Dulfer, father of his one and only Candy plays here every Wednesday www.jazz-cafe-alto.nl./Engels.htm

Café De Jaren
Nieuwe Doelenstraat 20-22
+31 (0)20 6255771
A classic place situated just off the end of the Rokin. The interior is very spacious with high ceilings and a restaurant upstairs offering good food and a salad bar. Very popular and rightly so, it’s worth a visit.

De Koe
Marnixstraat 381
+31 (0)20 62 54 482
Funny bar divided in two stories. There’s a restaurant downstairs where you can have a fairly cheap and simple meal, and a bar upstairs that has this mosaic on the wall exposing a cow. Many locals but also tourists go there to have a beer listening to rock music. Live bands play here on Sundays: www.cafedekoe.nl

Kingfisher
Ferdinand Bolstraat 24
+31 (0)20 671 23 95
A very popular, comfortable no-nonse brown bar and restaurant with excellent (cheap) meals.

Onder de Ooievaar
Utrechtsestraat 119
+31 (0)20 62 46 836
a nice place to have lunch or just a drink. This local bar is situated at the Utrechtsestraat (just off the Rembrandtsplein) which is very good for shopping and dining. Check the menu at www.dekortegolf.nl/ooievaar.htm

Café Het Paleis
Paleisstraat 16
+31 (0)20 626 06 00
This place serves a good cup of coffee, nice meals and sandwiches, and is situated at one of the Amsterdam canals.

Toomler
Breitnerstraat 2
+31 (0)20 67 07 400
This basement right next to the Hilton Hotel is the best place to see some of the better Standup comedians. Mostly they’re Dutch, so this is interesting for the Dutchies coming from outside Amsterdam! Check out their Dutch site. www.toomler.nl

Toscanini
Lindengracht 75,
+31 (0)20 6232813
We can heartily recommend this fabulous ‘ristorante’, with good service, a great atmosphere and excellent food.Toscanini is situated in the Jordaan.

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Wolvenstraat 23
+31 (0)20 3200843
This anonymous (i.e. untitled) spot is actually a comfortable lounge bar with big sofas, nice music, and great breakfast, lunch and small meals.

Vertigo
Vondelpark 3
+31 (0)20 61 23 021
This beautiful white building in the middle of the Vondelpark houses the Filmmuseum, and Vertigo: a cafe and restaurant with a big terrace. Here you can have very tasty and affordable sandwiches. Good suggestion for a well-spent break during a long Sunday-walk in one of the few green spots of Amsterdam. For more info check www.vertigo.nl

Wagamama
Weteringschans/Max Euweplein (corner) 10
+31 (0)20 528 7778
Healthy and tasty Asian food at this classy noodle bar, right next to Paradiso and De Balie. Smoke-free. www.wagamama.com

De Zotte
Raamstraat 29
+31 (0)20 62 68 694
A very good ‘brown café’ in Amsterdam, located close to the Leidseplein. De Zotte is a smoky place with a great bottle selection (somewhere around one-hundred!) which is largely Belgian with a few others mixed in. They also serve some good food and snacks like the ‘boerenbrood with garlicbutter’.