The book “Flavors of Life” is a collection of inspirational biographies, sharing the stories of 62 entrepreneurs from around the world. Ranging from a famous Swiss drummer to an American ballet dancer to those who grew up during the apartheid in South Africa or in a small village in the mountains of Nepal, they are connected by a common thread: all own a restaurant in Amsterdam. To them their lives are normal – just everyday events and choices – but their experiences are unexpected and fascinating. Read more about what in particular inspired this book.
The Duchess
Yossi Eliyahoo (Israel)
Cuisine: Nouveau-Niçoise | Neighborhood: Dam Square | Read more…
Tasca Bellota
Nelys Velazquez (Venezuela) and Folcmar Louman (Netherlands)
Cuisine: Spanish | Neighborhood: Historic Canal Ring | Read more…
Singel 101
The Castro Machuca Family (Chile)
Cuisine: International | Neighborhood: Historic Canal District | Read more…
Scandinavian Embassy
Rikard Andersson (Sweden), Dominika Budny (Poland), and Nicolas Castagno (Argentina)
Cuisine: Swedish | Neighborhood: De Pijp | Read more…
Riaz
Madjidan Abdoel (Suriname)
Cuisine: Surinamese, Indian, and Indonesian | Neighborhood: Oud-West | Read more…
Restaurant Portugalia
The Oliveira Family (Portugal)
Cuisine: Portuguese | Neighborhood: Leidseplein | Read more…
Restaurant Nawaab
Z.M. “Bobby” Khawaja (Pakistan)
Cuisine: Pakistani and Indian | Neighborhood: RAI | Read more…
Restaurant Beyrouth
Kamal Estephan (Lebanon)
Cuisine: Lebanese | Neighborhood: Oud-West | Read more…
Pho91
Ang-Great Tsar (Netherlands) and Mai Linn Trinh (Vietnam)
Cuisine: Vietnamese | Neighborhood: De Pijp | Read more…
Pannenkoekenhuis Upstairs
Arno Jakobs (Netherlands) and Ali Sadikin (Indonesia)
Cuisine: Dutch | Neighborhood: Spui | Read more…
Omelegg
Nima and Faraz Ghorbani (Iran)
Cuisine: International | Neighborhood: De Pijp, De Wallen | Read more…
Obalade Suya
Kamal Abdulrahman Al-Junubi (Nigeria)
Cuisine: African | Neighborhood: Zuidoost | Read more…
Nyonya
Wai “Buddha” Phang (Malaysia) and Kwun Mui “Candy” Chow (China)
Cuisine: Malaysian | Neighborhood: Nieuwmarkt | Read more…
Los Pilones
Juan, Pedro, and Hector Mouneu (Mexico)
Cuisine: Mexican | Neighborhood: Leidseplein, Jordaan, Nieuwmarkt | Read more…
Los Feliz
Julian Kirwan (New Zealand) and Sergio Seibert (Brazil)
Cuisine: Mexican | Neighborhood: De Pijp | Read more…
Le Petit Latin
Jacques Rouet (France) and Julien Rouet (Netherlands)
Cuisine: French | Neighborhood: Spui | Read more…
Himalayan Kitchen
Surya Raj Giri (Nepal)
Cuisine: Nepalese and Indian | Neighborhood: Oud-West | Read more…
Drovers Dog
Simon O’Connor (Australia)
Cuisine: Australian | Neighborhood: Oost, Oud-Zuid, Amstel | Read more…
De Pizzabakkers
Siang-Lan Go and Anthony de Vries (Netherlands)
Cuisine: Italian | Neighborhood: De Pijp, Haarlemmerbuurt, Oost, Oud-Zuid | Read more…
Centra
Dennis Martherus (Netherlands)
Cuisine: Spanish | Neighborhood: De Wallen (Under renovation until December) | Read more…
Cafe het Paleis
The Castro Machuca Family (Chile)
Cuisine: International | Neighborhood: Historic Canal District | Read more…
Bakers and Roasters
Julian Kirwan (New Zealand) and Sergio Seibert (Brazil)
Cuisine: Kiwi with a Brazilian Twist | Neighborhood: De Pijp, Centrum | Read more…
Abyssinia
Alem Tesfamicael and Abeba Nebrathu (Eritrea)
Cuisine: Eritrean / Ethiopian | Neighborhood: Oud-West | Read more…
A Piece of Finland
Anna Kelhu and Ramona Korhonen-Breukel (Finland)
Cuisine: Finnish | Neighborhood: Haarlemmerbuurt | Read more…
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