A Ghent woman has created a unique spot at Brabantdam 113 in the heart of the city.
It was begun by Alison after her husband Tom died. Together they had run a popular Ghent restaurant that closed after the husband died.
Named after a character in Teenage Mutant Turtles, Splinter is a combination of coffee shop and concept store. But it also provides a quiet cocoon where people can come to mourn a loss.
Derek Blyth’s hidden secret of the day: Derek Blyth is the author of the bestselling “The 500 Hidden Secrets of Belgium”. He picks out one of his favourite hidden secrets for The Brussels Times every day.
