Feast

Inside what used to be Rosendal, it’s out with the fruit and vegetable stalls, and in with natural wood, polished concrete and a banging sound system – welcome to the brand-new Feast! There’s no doubt about it, the two spin doctors behind this small plates wine bar – Guy Jeunhomme (front of house) and Donaat Barzeele (in the kitchen), both of whom used to work at De Kristalijn in Genk – have a trick or two up their sleeves when it comes to livening up the locals with their vinyl collection and fueling appetites with fresh flavors that dance to the rhythm of the seasons. And when the sun comes out to play, you can enjoy the lot on the terrace lined with large farmhouse tables, just as the chef starts his mashup on the barbecue. The day we went: perfect still-warm bread (from Rosendal, natürlich) to dip in a really herby homemade bearnaise sauce; œufs mayonnaise, each with a nifty little sardine on top; langoustine carpaccio with a slight chili kick; a pretty decent steak tartare with a comforting parmesan cream sauce; miso eggplant made all melt-in-the-mouth after a go on the BBQ; and grilled lettuce with Caesar-style dressing… And for the sweet touch? Make way for the coconut and lemongrass ice cream jazzed up with peach, honey and sesame seeds. // Juliette Delmas

FEELING THIRSTY? A beautiful selection of natural wines (a grenache blend from the Nénu estate in Roussillon, or Sans Pareil, a Savoyard red from Yann Pernuit), vermouths (a bianco from Chinati Vergano, at €10 a glass) and even Rish kombucha (€6.50 for 330 ml).
PRICE: Shared plates €4-26, desserts €12-16.