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Over 130 Dutch restaurants score Bib Gourmand honours

Nov 15 '16 10:40

Michelin announced its Bib Gourmand 2017 fr the Benelux region. A total of 134 restaruants in the Netherlands got these honours, 18 of which for the first time. 17 restaurants lost their Bib Gourmand, Misset Horeca reports.

Michelin awards the Bib Gourmand title to restaurants that offers a full menu for no more than 37 euros. A total of 313 restaurants in the Benelux received this honor - 165 in Belgium, 14 in Luxembourg and 134 in the Netherlands.

The following 18 restaruants are new to the list in the Netherlands:

Most Dutch cities, towns to keep blackface makeup on Zwarte Piet

Nov 7 '16 07:40

Politics Top Stories

The Sinterklaas arrival committees in the vast majority of Dutch towns and cities decided to keep their Zwarte Pieten traditional with blackface makeup, according to a survey by NOS and regional broadcasters. Only two of the 223 surveyed committees will have no blackface makeup at Sinterklaas' arrival - Amsterdam and Heemstede.

Mother, 59, killed in home; 34-year-old arrested

Feb 20 '15 11:52

Crime

A 59 year old woman died in her house on Iepenlaan in Heemstede on Wednesday night, presumably as a result of violence.

Local pols against coastal windfarms

Jul 3 '14 10:41

Politics

The CDA in North Holland has made it known that they are against wind farms off the coast by signing a call from CDA-factions in several coastal areas against any parks close to the coastline.

Politicians question Haarlem fire response

Jul 1 '14 15:44

Local political party Trots op Haarlem (Proud of Haarlem) is wondering why the volunteer fire response unit was not called in to help stem the blaze that ravaged a building in the Houtstraat in the center of the city on Monday afternoon.

Maison de Bonneterie dept. stores shut down

Feb 21 '14 15:50

Business

After 125 years the family owned chain department store, Maison de Bonneterie, closes the doors to its two main locations in Amsterdam and The Hague. The 100 staff members were informed this morning.

Almost eighty cars scratched in Heemstede

Nov 18 '13 04:50