Amsterdam March 2010

[Sundae]

Back to food!
This is my lunch in Barney's Uptown.
There are a couple of Barney's in the 'Dam. I swung by one on my way to checking in, to buy a muffin. It was close to my hotel and I knew I'd soon be safe and sound. I ate half, giggled a bit, then slept for 3 hours. I figure this was the journey rather than the cake though. I certainly had stronger ones later.

Barney's Uptown is not a coffeeshop, although there are Barney's coffeeshops, but describes itself as "smoker-friendly". It is certainly scoffage-friendly. The table of four American (maybe Canadian?) 20-somethings next to me were skinning up. I was being conservative and didn't. They probably left a tip though (tips are not expected in Amsterdam - rounding up any change to the nearest Euro is considered decent. They have a good minimum wage).

And then the Bitterballen. Not great. Maybe one or two, but not a whole plateful. Just too much and no variety to interest the palate. I had these for lunch on the day I left. Maybe my mood didn't help - I had two heavy bags with me. But I wouldn't recommend them, except to maybe a group of four, who would probably enjoy the amount they had. They came with mustard (as did the burger above) but it wasn't enough to make them interesting. Again, the place was a canalside bar and I was welcomed like a long-lost sister. Actually forget the long-lost - the barmaid was far happier to see me than my sister ever is. I was her first tourist of the day apparently.

Note in photo - my purse (wallet? change purse?) from Kitsch Kitchen. My book - I only took the Stephen King out with me and therefore it took me six days to read. And tulip bulbs in the plastic bag on the table.