Flying the flag for horeca trade’s post-coronavirus recovery

The lockdown has caused devastation in the horeca sector in Brussels and elsewhere. So bad has been the impact that some restaurants have, sadly, gone to the wall. One notable exception, though, is L’Orchidée Blanche, a lovely eatery that has been a mainstay on the city’s restaurant scene for over two decades. After the long…

Authentic Thai Food at Friendly Prices

Marie Back and her brother Jerome have found the recipe to success in the often unforgiving restaurant trade – adaptability. In their case, it’s all about spice – specifically, how much you use. They found, when relocating their restaurant Bois Savanes to Saint Job that their new customers were not quite as keen on as…

Voisin: New Kid in Town

It is the new kid on the block – the latest eatery to open in arguably the city’s most bohemian quarter. The area around Place du Chatelain in Ixelles is renowned for the number of good quality restaurants serving the area’s particularly diverse mix of nationalities. It is not easy for a new entrant on…