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Ahh, I forgot Bourbon Street. No, don't light up in there.

Jazz Cafe Alto near Leidseplein Maloe Melo, short walk West from Leidseplein. Rock and blues, loud AF in that back room. Gollems Proeflokaal on Overtoom, jazz on Saturday evenings but get there way early. Waterhole, just off Leidseplein, mostly rock, afternoon happy hour for 3.50 pints 14:00-19:00. ...

Jay is going home to Aruba. I spotted it on his Facebook feed.

Last I saw him he was trying to sell it. Not sure of the outcome.

Congratulations buddy, you were one of the special gems of A'dam.

https://www.facebook.com/jay.garrido.3

Sadly, they won't let you smoke pure at the bar. You have to go into the smoking chamber to puff at all.

White Castle is Doctor Recommended. Just Saying :-)

I've had two meh experiences with Papillon -- indeed, my only visits. The first time I forgot my umbrella, as one does when the weather changes abruptly even without the weed, which is why I only buy cheap umbrellas, given that England has the same sort of climate. But I remembered it and turned ba...

I have not been to Papillion in a few years but I enjoyed it when I was there. It's on a nice green square, with eateries nearby.

Have to admit caved and tried DD. While at home in the States and in general, I prefer Krispy Kreme, I do appreciate the fact that the Stateside ones carry Maple frosted donuts, which is one of my favorite flavors. Also gave DD a try in Barcelona during my brief stint living there, and was not impr...

Five Guys is hardly "fast food". It's a fantastic, freshly made burger. The fries are made fresh on site. It's a little pricey, but worth the splurge occasionally. Is there a Five Guys in Amsterdam? I'm not aware of one, but a couple of years ago it seemed like burger joints popped up eve...

Not a lot to say here, it's OK for a drink and a toke but the decor is strictly commercial. Grab the window seats if you can for some people watching. I have not eaten here but it it seems to be your standard burgers, etc.

I usually stop in once or twice per visit when on Haarlemmerstraat.

This is a true gem. I often stay directly on Gravenstraat so I'm a regular when in town. The brew selection is proper, and I like the late night DJ sessions. Last time I was there I had an o.pen cartridge loaded with Blue Dream. DJ hit it thrice and his style curiously changed, somehow :-) Behind th...

I can't in good conscience give an Amsterdam pub that allows me to smoke cannabis less than two stars. But for fuck's sake, when football wasn't playing, they played the worst dregs of YouTube Shit Rap videos imaginable. Last thing I want to see is some 'hood rats pointing weapons at each others' he...

This is the strange bit, I have only ever had pleasant (sober) conversations with him. Back in 't Nes days, we waxed poetically over the Grand Cru, and lamented the demise of Stella Blue. But after a while he gets grabby and his mood turns foul, and then gets pushy. Those who know me also know I pus...

I would give Batavia 5 stars, but for some fucking reason, Frans likes to pick me out of a crowd and start shit with me. This also happened at 't Nes. At one point he threatened to punch me (he was drunk AF naturally), just gave me a shove on the shoulder as I sat peacefully at the bar, and went on ...

Crumble some hash into yogurt. Wait 47 minutes. Adjust dose as required :-) After Nieuwmarkt Stix changed hands and became Solo, Gunpowder was no longer available but they had an "equivalent". I foolishly dumped the entire gram into some hot chocolate, same treatment I gave Gunpowder. Roug...