Designed and built by Horta in 1893, the structural and decorative innovations of the Autrique House announced the arrival of Art Nouveau. Mr Autrique, an engineer, ask his friend Victor Horta to design and built a house for a couple, a child and a nurse. This house is probably the only one left built for a [...]

Another one of those typical places (and it’s vegetarian!) which are always pretty packed because the food they serve is very very good! The list of quiches is never ending and they are always served with salad and bread. If you can’t decide which one to eat, just go by the counter and check them out. [...]

One of the four corners of Rue du Bailli and Rue Simonis is occupied by a very typical “Franco-Belge” café. This is where the native francophones of the area gather together “pour boire un verre” and watch Anderlecht football games. The place offers some typical Belgian dishes, served in a no-nonsense way. And their Spaghetti-Bolo is [...]

After bargaining for fruit at the Midi Market (see this article), it is a cheap reward to sit at one of those hidden tables and taste Maroccan flavours. Along the sides of the station, in Avenue Fonsny in front of Hotel Continental, behind the huge display of olives and spices… there you are, a corner [...]

One establishment that contains a restaurant as well as nine bookstores: that is the concept of Cook & Book. It’s a very pleasant way to look for books when you do not have an exact idea of what your are looking for. You start by the cartoons store, then the travel books store, children literature, cooking, [...]