Hughes Belin

Hughes Belin is the author of the first-ever gastronomic guide to Brussels' European Quarter.

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Best food and drink in Brussels

What are the most delicious foods, refreshing drinks, coolest cafés and intriguing restaurants in Brussels now?

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Veteran mayor hopes DéFI defies the odds

“In Brussels, our signature is first a strict and careful governance, namely in finance.”

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Brussels food and drink: Innovative restaurants, cafés, recipes, and cocktails

Brussels abounds with food experiences but not all are equal. Here's what you should try this summer season.

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How delivery platforms have reshaped the Brussels food landscape

"Do the customers know that 30% of what they pay doesn't go to the restaurant? They don't think of the financial consequences when ordering food online."

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Brussels food and drink: Innovative restaurants, drinks, food and cafés

What are the most delicious foods, refreshing drinks, coolest cafés and intriguing restaurants in Brussels at the moment?

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Brussels food and drink: Innovative restaurants, drinks and cafés

"I have finally found the brasserie of my dreams in Brussels: a place where you immediately feel at home, with the perfect warm Belgian atmosphere and food. It is in the heart of the city, a stone’s throw from La Bourse."

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Brussels food and drink: Innovative restaurants, drinks, food and cafés

"The portions are copious, with a huge brunch at €23."

Belgium wins five gold medals at World Sparkling Wine contest

Belgium produces annually 2m bottles of sparkling wine, which represents half of the country’s wine production.

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Brussels Food and drink

It’s always great to have a drink in a place with history.

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Brussels food and drink

This incredible cafe is a one-stop shop, inspired by Latin America’s covered markets, where you can buy food but also meet people and stop for a drink or a snack.

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Brussels Food and Drink

This cafe-with-a-twist is the place to go if you need to believe in humanity again.

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Brussels Food and Drink

"I love how Brussels, as a cosmopolitan city, naturally absorbs other cultures and makes eventually them its own."

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Brussels food and drink

What are the most delicious foods, refreshing drinks, coolest cafés and swankiest restaurants in Brussels at the moment? Here are some of the best.

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How tiny houses became a big business

The tiny house movement, the trend towards very small homes and a simpler, less cluttered lifestyle, has now reached Belgium.

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Brussels Food & Drink

"It’s heaven for meat lovers. For both matured and fresh meat, it’s worth the price – and you live only once."

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Brussels Food & Drink

What are the most delicious foods, refreshing drinks, coolest cafés and swankiest restaurants in Brussels at the moment? Wandering food and drink expert Hughes Belin names the best of the best.

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Brussels experiences explosion in craft beer start-ups

“Ten years ago, you could launch a brewery with an ok product. Today, it must be excellent, the standard is much higher.”

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Brussels food and drink

Belgium is associated with several foods: fries (or chips), chocolate and waffles. Chicons are perhaps the second tier of typical, local foods.

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Brussels Food & Drink

Brussels boasts some stunning Art Deco facades, but if you want a genuine immersion into this glorious architectural and design movement, there is one special place.

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How Belgium became the (food) start-up nation

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