Mina's H$PSPOT - Balls & Glory

Last October Balls & Glory was awarded a Golden palm for most innovative restaurant concept, so the tasty meatballs of chef Wim Ballieu were bound to touch down in Antwerp city. When I first heard Balls & Glory was going to open a new restaurant at Felix Pakhuis, I did a little dance of joy. Chef, Wim Ballieu, makes these delicious meat balls filled with original combinations, like pumpkin and goat cheese, chicory and mustard, mushroom and truffle and many many more (seasonal) combinations. I myself tried the meat ball with chervil and bacon and I must say, it was so tasty I had to stop myself from buying a second one. When you're short on time, you can always get some take away meatballs at the shop or just take some meatballs and warm them at home.

I love it :-)

Adresse: Felixpakhuis De Markt
               Godfriduskaai 30
               2000 Antwerpen


Tel: 03 203 03 30
Mon - Tues- Wed- Sun: 10h till 20h
Frid- Sat: 10h till 21h

Balls & Glory has this cute little newspaper filled with hotspots and 

news about Balls & Glory and also a little test.

"What kind of meatball eater are you?"

Seems I'm even sweet when it comes to meatballs!

 XOXO

LACE LOVE

I've got this deep love for lace nowadays. And which brand has always elements? Yes, Twin-set by Simoni Barbieri. I love this oversized lace dress in this beautiful tone of burgundy. and lucky me, I found matching shoes at Primark during my latest visit.

Dress-cardigan -socks: Twin-set by Simoni Barbieri // Shoes: Primark // Bracelet: Marc by Marc Jacobs

MOVEMBER -last days!

Hi everybody,

As you all might know... November change into MOVEMBER a while ago.
To finance the battle against testicular and prostate cancer a few australian guys decided in 1999 to grow their mustache to raise money. The idea kept growing and growing and MOVEMBER is starting to become an annual tradition for men all over the world.

One of my Magic colleagues, LEN decided to grow his sexy mustache for a month, so please, grant him your support, go to following link and donate! thanks!

http://be.movember.com/nl/mospace/9063321

xoxo

Mina's H$PSPOTS - BXL Le Balmoral

Dear readers,

I love discovering new places (or just go to old ones for the very first time).
So I decided to make this MINA's H$PSPOT into a regular item on the blog.

A while ago I saw Le Balmoral on tv, a fifties american dinner covered in pink and pastels, where burgers so alongside delicious milkshake. On a rainy october afternoon, this is perfection, I can tell you that!

Food at reasonable prices, good for a quick bite or even better if you love hanging around all afternoon.

My next birthday party is already planned ;-)

Place G. Brugmann 21, 1050 Elsene
Closed on monday
Friday open from 9.00-22.00
Tuesday - sunday open from 9.00-19.00

Dinner for 1... I didn't mind ;-)
Bacon cheese burger - hash browns - cookie milkshake

BOEKENBEURS 2013 ANTWERPEN

Hi Lovelies,

An anual tradition of mine is the "Boekenbeurs" in Antwerp. During the first week of November, my dad and me (nowadays my grandmother comes too) go to Antwerp Expo for the biggest book fair in Belgium. Some of you may think of it as old-fashioned and boring but for me it's a fun way to find all the books I need, discover new ones and also to already buy some presents for the Holidays.

The books I bought: (top to bottom):
* Puur Genieten 2, Pascal Naessens: Great book for some pure, healthy cooking
* Woonboek , Tom Cole/Britt Sebrechts : Makers of woonblog.be, they portrayed 15 interiors in
                                                                  Belgium (including theirs). Also has fun DIY tips and
                                                                  hotspots in Europe.
* Het Slimste Boek ter Wereld: Don't need to say more ;-)
* Ons Kookboek , KVLV: Yes my dears I need to start cooking (fast). This books contains all of the
                                            basics you have to know to become a queen in your kitchen.
* Twilight & Nieuwe Maan, Stephenie Meyer: I must be like twenty billion years to late for the hype ;-)
                                             
I love strolling around at this book fair and I found some fun goodies...

Plaizier: Funny postcards to sent to your friends
              shop: Oud Korenhuis 30, 1000 Brussel

                                                          Even Amy Winehouse is
                                                          a comic "heroine" these days ;-)

 This Ryan Gosling notebook is on my Christmas list!
He cheers you on while you're making
your grocery list!
Could shopping get any better?!

Still on my wish list: Happy Nails by Elfi de Bruyn
                                 De Hufter op het Witte Paard by Ildikò von Kürthy

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Mina