Places
Up-and-Coming neighborhoods in Europe you need to visit in 2020
Amsterdam: Amsterdam-Oost
From Turkish bakeries to Middle Eastern lunchrooms, Amsterdam-Oost is one of the capital’s most culturally diverse districts. Here’s what to experience when you’re here:
Hire a riverboat
Hire your own riverboat from Mokumboot and steer along Mauritskade canal. To the south, near Oosterpark, is the Tropenmuseum filled with artifacts from Dutch colonies like -Suriname and Indonesia. To the north is the city’s last remaining windmill, De Gooyer.
Hire a riverboat
Eetbar
Javastraat, first settled by -immigrants from Suriname, -Indonesia and Morocco, has evolved into a round-the-clock foodie destination. The new gastropub Eetbar, a sister of nose-to-tail restaurant Wilde Zwijnen next door, does small, meaty plates and live jazz on Sundays.
Eetbar
Javaplein 25, Amsterdam
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Bar Bukowski
Bar Bukowski helped spark the neighborhood renaissance with a creative, convivial layout and knock-out cocktails – the local gin and homemade fig syrup are specialties.
Bar Bukowski
Oosterpark 10, Amsterdam
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Stockholm: Hornstull
A huge draw at any time of year, the Hornstull district of Stockholm has undergone a radical transformation without taking away too much of -what locals loved about its friendly vibe in the first place. Make sure you check out:
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Hornstulls Market
Get to Hornstulls Market on a Sunday, when dozens of vendors line up along the waterfront with old records, vintage homewares and silk kimonos. In summer, you can lie out on wooden bleachers or walk down to the waterfront.
Hornstulls Market
Hornstulls Strand, Stockholm
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Tjoget
Tjoget loves its seafood, but eschews herring and mackerel for octopus and mussels, cooked Mediterranean-style with chili, capers and lots of wine. They also start with some great tapas, like padron peppers and Iberico salchichon served alongside fresh vegetables. If you don’t book, you’ll often find a space, eventually – try the bar in the wine “bodega”.
Tjoget
Hornsbruksgatan 24, Stockholm
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Judit & Bertil
Live DJs spin at Judit & Bertil, an edgy little side-street wine bar slathered in graffiti. Come after the market on a Sunday for a glass of Amarone or a cocktail teeming with egg white.
Judit & Bertil
Bergsunds strand 38, Stockholm
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Paris: South Pigalle
The one-time red light district has changed beyond all recognition in recent years. Do not miss:
Arriviste boutiques
The South Pigalle district has come of age, and while it hasn’t been gentrified beyond recognition it’s becoming known for more than just its previous underbelly and is now home to arriviste boutiques like men’s outfitter Vestiaire General and the gallery Amelie.
Arriviste boutiques
8 rue Clauzel, Paris
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Le Carmen
Le Carmen is inspired by Georges Bizet, former tenant of this pillared and paneled home decked out in velvet upholsteries and crystal chandeliers that reflect off the mirrored bar. Staff make their own gin, bottled apothecary-style, and craft cocktails sur mesure, according to your wishes.
Le Carmen
34 Rue Duperré, Paris
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Le Pantruche
With its sinuous brass-rail bar, Le Pantruche feels like a Belle Epoque bistro. But it tastes thoroughly modern, thanks to the innovative treatment of oysters (tartare, mince), expertly braised winter vegetables and ravioli stuffed with game. Start next door at the new wine bar 228 Litres.
Le Pantruche
3 Rue Victor Massé, Paris
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London: Dalston
Find out what all the fuss is about in East London’s artiest enclave.
Jazz bonanza
Go for a jazz bonanza, starting with happy hour at the Servant’s Jazz Quarters, followed by a show at London’s legendary club Vortex – both located around lively Gillett Square, an unofficial hub for neighborhood skateboarders.
Servant’s Jazz Quarters & Vortex
11 Gillett Square, London
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Angelina
Book early for a culinary treat at Angelina. Offering an unlikely marriage of Italian and Japanese flavors such as unagi risotto and onglet with hibachi, it works, as does the casually elegant interior, with its cupboard-sized backroom bar.
Angelina
56 Dalston Ln, London
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Photo: Three Sheets
Three Sheets
The renowned mixologists at Three Sheets chose a strip chockablock with cocktail bars, but here they do them best, with their ever-changing menu of drinks infused with neroli, vinegar, beetroot and miso.
Three Sheets
510b Kingsland Rd, London
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Ellen Himmelfarb
Published: December 25, 2019
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