What's the first thing most people (maybe American people) think of when they think of Europe? Large piazzas with defecating birds and sweating tourists? Museums with queues snaking around the block? I say, it's the cafe culture. The persistently slow, nearly non-existent service as you sit at tiny tables and watch the world. People. Bikes. Cars. Just enjoy the moment, catch your breath and watch. I wonder if the cafe culture is a complete vacation fabrication. Meaning, do the locals have the same mindset or are we imparting our I-don't-have-to-think-of-work freedom on our tiny, imbalanced tables?
Buffet van Odette is the archetype, maybe with a little more attention paid to the details. I had a nice sandwich of warm goat cheese with walnuts and honey for breakfast, with, of course, the mint tea. Not much actual tea, it's an Amsterdam standard of mint tossed into warm water. Simplistic, but great.
Buffet van Odette
herengracht 309
1016 av amsterdam
020-4236034
1 comment:
Loved the pix!
It was a great visual representation of your prose!!!
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