Think of Tintin, the Smurfs, the Atomium and Adolphe Sax and you think of Belgian icons. Each of these well known Belgian legends now come together in an unlikely setting – a restaurant in Brussels. The restaurant, Chez Leon, is something of a Belgian institution itself, having existed for well over a century. During the…
Belgium may have no direct interest in the current Formula One season but there is a real and genuine connection to the sport’s new star. Max Verstappen is a Belgian-Dutch racing driver currently competing in Formula One, under the Dutch flag, with Red Bull Racing. At the 2015 Australian Grand Prix, when he was aged…
Welcome back! The Brussels hospitality sector has been very badly hit since the start of the health crisis and, sadly, numerous restaurants have been forced to shut for good. Happily, those that have survived are now emerging from what has been a long, dark tunnel. They include Osteria Romana, a gem of a restaurant –…
Philippe Geluck’s famous cat character Le Chat has been on the move for several months. It appeared in the form of giant sculptures on the Champs Elysées in Paris, and can currently be seen in Bordeaux, from where it will head for Caen, Saint-Tropez, Milan and then Geneva. In short, “the Cat is roaming”, as…
It’s synonymous with freedom, joie de vivre, youth, nimbleness, adventure and independence. In town it weaves in and out allowing one and all to enjoy the pleasures of the open air. Yes, the Vespa is a true feature To this day both young and old still dream about the Vespa, which is 75-years-old this year….
It’s every young football fan’s dream – the chance to train with your idols. This summer, youngsters in Belgium will get a chance to fulfil their dreams, or the next best thing, anyway. They will be able to participates in a series of training camps organised by one of Europe’s top club, Atlético Madrid. While the…
A blast of motoring nostalgia hits Brussels this summer in the shape of an exhibition on the famous Jaguar. During the expo at the city’s Autoworld museum, the Jaguar F-TYPE Heritage 60 Edition will be exhibited surrounded by several of its ancestors, and the legendary E-type, the dream car of many motoring enthusiasts. This year the famous brand is…
A campaign has been launched to help musicians in Europe earn fairer revenues from their royalties for creative works. At the launch event yesterday from the Brussels Press Club an expert panel discussed how to reform the current royalty collection system by embracing the digital age so that artists can receive payments “quickly, efficiently, transparently…
Today, cats are hugely popular: you can admire them in all shapes and sizes on the internet and they are one of the most adored of all house pets. But it hasn’t always been that way. So where did this recent and worldwide fascination for these extraordinary creatures come from? That is the mystery that the Yper…
