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.

  • Discover how these diverse individuals landed in the same city, in the same industry, with a shared passion – a love for food

  • Gain an appreciation for the variety of restaurants in Amsterdam, the city of canals

  • Learn how food and the customs surrounding it crosses cultures and unite us

  • Follow their personal journeys and be inspired

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NizarYassine

Nizar Yassine

Mamouche
Country of origin: Morocco | Read more…

WangSisters

Dongmie, Meili, and Meauw Wang

Geisha
Country of origin: China | Read more…

PeterWaltz

Peter Waltz

Seasons
Country of origin: Netherlands | Read more…

NelysVelazquez

Nelys Velazquez

Tasca Bellota
Country of origin: Venezuela | Read more…

NoahTucker

Noah Tucker

Fraiche Hospitality
Country of origin: USA | Read more…

NikosTsiaxirasIGrec

Nikos Tsiaxiras

I-Grec
Country of origin: Greece | Read more…

AngGreatMaiLinn

Ang-Great Tsar

Pho91
Country of origin: Netherlands | Read more…

AngGreatMaiLinn

Mai Linn Trinh

Pho91
Country of origin: Vietnam | Read more…

AlemAbeba

Alem Tesfamicael

Abyssinia
Country of origin: Eritrea | Read more…

GrahamSydney

Graham Sydney

Uit de Keuken
Country of origin: South Africa | Read more…

PedjaSimsic

Pedja Simsic

Foodism
Country of origin: Serbia | Read more…

SergioSeibert

Sergio Seibert

Bakers and Roasters, Los Feliz
Country of origin: Brazil | Read more…

AliSadikin

Ali Sadikin

Pannenkoekenhuis Upstairs
Country of origin: Indonesia | Read more…

JulienJacquesRouet

Julien Rouet

Le Petit Latin
Country of origin: Netherlands | Read more…

JulienJacquesRouet

Jacques Rouet

Le Petit Latin
Country of origin: France | Read more…

TjingTjing

Michael Ricketts

Tjing Tjing
Country of origin: South Africa | Read more…

BuddhaPhang

Wai “Buddha” Phang

Nyonya
Country of origin: Malaysia | Read more…

OliveiraFamily

Oliveira Family

Restaurant Portugalia
Country of origin: Portugal | Read more…

SimonOConnor

Simon O’Connor

Drovers Dog
Country of origin: Australia | Read more…

AlemAbeba

Abeba Nebrathu

Abyssinia
Country of origin: Eritrea | Read more…

LosPilonesKerkstraat

Juan, Pedro, and Hector Mouneu

Los Pilones
Country of origin: Mexico | Read more…

AgataMazurkiewicz

Agata Mazurkiewicz

Cafe Piazza
Country of origin: Poland | Read more…

Centra

Dennis Martherus

BasQ and Centra
Country of origin: Netherlands | Read more…

FeiziFamily

Mantoe family

Mantoe
Country of origin: Afghanistan | Read more…

FolcmarLouman

Folcmar Louman

Tasca Bellota
Country of origin: Netherlands | Read more…

RamonaKorhonenBreukel

Ramona Korhonen-Breukel

A Piece of Finland
Country of origin: Finland | Read more…

JulianKirwan

Julian Kirwan

Bakers and Roasters, Los Feliz
Country of origin: New Zealand | Read more…

BobbyKhawaja

Z.M. “Bobby” Khawaja

Restaurant Nawaab
Country of origin: Pakistan | Read more…

AnnaKelhu

Anna Kelhu

A Piece of Finland
Country of origin: Finland | Read more…

AnthonyJoseph

Anthony Joseph

Fraiche Hospitality
Country of origin: United Kingdom | Read more…

ArnoJakobs

Arno Jakobs

Pannenkoekenhuis Upstairs
Country of origin: Netherlands | Read more…

NikolayHubenov

Nikolay Hubenov

Zest
Country of origin: Bulgaria | Read more…

ChefHosokawa

Hiromichi Hosokawa

Hosokawa
Country of origin: Japan | Read more…

BlaineHamrick

Blaine Hamrick

Dinner at Blaine’s
Country of origin: USA | Read more…

SiangLanGo

Siang-Lan Go

De Pizzabakkers
Country of origin: Netherlands | Read more…

SuryaRajGiri

Surya Raj Giri

Himalayan Kitchen
Country of origin: Nepal | Read more…

FarazNimaGhorbani

Nima and Faraz Ghorbani

Omelegg
Country of origin: Iran | Read more…

GaryFeingold

Gary Feingold

Cafe Belcampo and Gary’s Deli
Country of origin: USA | Read more…

KamalEstephan

Kamal Estephan

Restaurant Beyrouth
Country of origin: Lebanon | Read more…

YossiEliyahoo

Yossi Eliyahoo

IZAKAYA, MOMO, MR PORTER, The Butcher, and The Duchess
Country of origin: Israel | Read more…

TimDoornewaard

Tim Doornewaard

Bar Sue
Country of origin: South Korea | Read more…

TseyangDolma

Tseyang Dolma

Restaurant Tibet
Country of origin: Tibet | Read more…

Anthony and Siang-Lan - Square

Anthony de Vries

De Pizzabakkers
Country of origin: Netherlands | Read more…

CandyChow

Kwun Mui “Candy” Chow

Nyonya
Country of origin: Hong Kong | Read more…

CafehetPaleis

Castro Machuca Family

Cafe het Paleis and Restaurant Singel 101
Country of origin: Chile | Read more…

NicolasCastagno

Nicolas Castagno

Scandinavian Embassy
Country of origin: Argentina | Read more…

NesipCan

Nesip Can

Orontes
Country of origin: Turkey | Read more…

DominikaBudny

Dominika Budny

Scandinavian Embassy
Country of origin: Poland | Read more…

ToufikBelaid

Toufik Belaid

Restaurant Algiers
Country of origin: Algeria | Read more…

CafeBern

Tom Bachmann

Cafe Bern
Country of origin: Switzerland | Read more…

BudnyAndersson

Rikard Andersson

Scandinavian Embassy
Country of origin: Sweden | Read more…

MostafaToetanchamon

Mostafa Amria

Toetanchamon
Country of origin: Egypt | Read more…

SimoneAmbrosin

Simone Ambrosin

Incanto
Country of origin: Italy | Read more…

KamalAbdulrahmanAlJunubi

Kamal Abdulrahman Al-Junubi

Obalade Suya
Country of origin: Nigeria | Read more…

RestaurantRiaz

Madjidan Abdoel

Riaz
Country of origin: Suriname | Read more…

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