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45. The chocolate here* is scary

Mon Jun 30, 2014, 05:53 PM

Jun 2014

*Of all days to HAVE to be in Belgium, I have to work around a train strike, but I finally made it to Brussels this evening.

If you're ever in Sprout City, go to the Sablon/Zavel and check out the chocolates (and pastries!) at Wittamer. Forget the sticker shock, the cholesterol and the calories--unless you're here as often as I am (once a week)--just load up.

Then, at Café Tasse on the Rue Marché aux Herbes/Grasmarkt, get a box of "minis" of the white chocolate with finely ground coffee running through it ("blanc-Café&quot . Your cardiologist will hate you, but at least you'll die happy.

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Belgium? How can Belgium beat the U.S. at anything? [View all] KamaAina Jun 2014 OP

I'd love to go back to Belgium NightWatcher Jun 2014 #1

Well, for Pete's sake, don't go until next Wednesday! KamaAina Jun 2014 #2

waffle house calls for the boycott! big_dog Jun 2014 #47

Belgium gave us... dixiegrrrrl Jun 2014 #3

Um, no, England did. KamaAina Jun 2014 #4

I beg to differ. dixiegrrrrl Jun 2014 #5

So he's going to vanish on Tuesday afternoon? KamaAina Jun 2014 #6

little grey cells and all........ dixiegrrrrl Jun 2014 #7

If only Belgium would play him at goalkeeper KamaAina Jun 2014 #8

I thought he was French. El Supremo Jun 2014 #10

Nope, Belgian. KamaAina Jun 2014 #11

That was a running joke in the novels. El Supremo Jun 2014 #13

Here's one for the homies in Bruges. bluesbassman Jun 2014 #9

Let's fan the flames a bit here: Ron Obvious Jun 2014 #12

There's a nasty dark side to Belgium the tourist posters don't show you DFW Jun 2014 #14

The trumpet? KamaAina Jun 2014 #15

That's it!!!! DFW Jun 2014 #19

And there's this KamaAina Jun 2014 #16

Not surprising, but not the same DFW Jun 2014 #18

Oh yeah, Belgium is totally corrupt RainDog Jun 2014 #20

The Antwerpen train station is an architectural gem DFW Jun 2014 #21

Well that was awesome. CanSocDem Jun 2014 #27

Agreed. countryjake Jun 2014 #31

Here's another one for you and countryjake RainDog Jun 2014 #33

And a smile on every face! How refreshing. Paper Roses Jul 2014 #50

On the contrary. Iggo Jun 2014 #41

You win the award for "The Most Gratuitous Use of the Word 'Belgium' in a Serious Screenplay." Xipe Totec Jun 2014 #17

Ren� Magritte is paper to Van Damme's rock RainDog Jun 2014 #22

The sad thing is, none of those people are "famous" KamaAina Jun 2014 #36

Django Reinhardt's famous, in a Miles Davis kind of way. Iggo Jun 2014 #42

word RainDog Jul 2014 #53

And also, the Belgian Malinois meow2u3 Jun 2014 #23

Thank goodness we advanced over Portugal KamaAina Jun 2014 #25

Pommes Frites. vanlassie Jun 2014 #24

The ones they serve with mayo? KamaAina Jun 2014 #32

I KNOW!!! Yuck. But they're so good, and they don't need mayo. vanlassie Jun 2014 #34

The only famous Belgian? No. countryjake Jun 2014 #26

If being born in Brussels makes her Belgian, KamaAina Jun 2014 #28

Those guys should be considered men without a country... countryjake Jun 2014 #30

Django Reinhardt, Toots Thielemans, and Jacques Brel aint_no_life_nowhere Jun 2014 #29

I've got buddies in Belgium, my wife speaks Dutch MrScorpio Jun 2014 #35

Many are bilingual to be sure but the National language is Flemmish. mackerel Jun 2014 #38

Just about everyone there speaks Flemmish (Dutch), Wallonese (French) or English MrScorpio Jun 2014 #39

Wikipedia says there are three official national languages, French, Flemish, and German aint_no_life_nowhere Jun 2014 #46

My ex is from Belgium RainDog Jul 2014 #52

I think Hercule Poirot is the most famous Belgium mon ami. mackerel Jun 2014 #37

63% Of Americans Think Belgium Is A Beer Company T_i_B Jun 2014 #40

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Daily Currant is satire NewJeffCT Jul 2014 #49

I know T_i_B Jul 2014 #51

Belgium can also beat the U.S. in Jenoch Jun 2014 #44

The chocolate here* is scary DFW Jun 2014 #45

We'll soon find out. lovemydog Jul 2014 #48

Beer and chocolate for starters. hobbit709 Jul 2014 #54

Belgian... MrMickeysMom Jul 2014 #55

Belgium is the Ned Flanders of Europe (without the religious sanctimony) Yavin4 Jul 2014 #56

The northern, Dutch-speaking half of Belgium is, in fact, called Flanders. KamaAina Jul 2014 #57

What do you call people from Belgium anyways? NewJeffCT Jul 2014 #58

Losers. KamaAina Jul 2014 #59

DUzy+ truth sakabatou Jul 2014 #62

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Claude Van Damme... ailsagirl Jul 2014 #60

oops n/t RainDog Jul 2014 #61

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It's not fruit in the beer. It's fermented fruit RainDog Jul 2014 #65