Hughes Belin

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

Brussels Food and Drink

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

Brussels Food and Drink

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

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.

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.

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."

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.

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.”

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.

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.

How Belgium became the (food) start-up nation

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