Don’t miss out on our Christmas Basket Preview Party! Do you have clients, employees or family and friends who you would like to honor with a special unique gift this holiday season? With BTW for “things” and wine at 21%, we recommend a gourmet food basket (only 6% BTW) with coffees, teas, oils, pastas, spices and [...]
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Unlike other North African cuisine, Tunisian food is typically quite spicy. However it can also be quite easily toned down to accommodate guests’ palates. Because it is usually accompanied by harissa, a spicy Tunisian red chili sauce, it can be added ahead of time or left on the table for personal preference. Since the spiciness of the meal also has [...]
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On the 18th of June 2011, De Fahrenheit winkel centrum in The Hague celebrated their annual Braderie, or street festival. The Braderie kept us busy at La Buena Vida, but we had an extra special day since it was our one year
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For San Francisco Bay area Peetniks, like myself, the Starbucks takeover rumors are hard to swallow, much like Starbuck’s coffee itself. Although I don’t live in San Francisco any longer, a Peet’s coffee in my opinion is still a Bay Area
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Next Saturday and Sunday, the 13th & 14th of November, the American Women’s Club of The Hague will host it’s annual AWC Holiday Bazaar from 11:00-5:00 at the Carlton Ambassador Hotel of The Hague. This festive, fun holiday
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The opening of La Buena Vida on the Fahrenheitstraat in Den Haag has given the residents in De Bomenbuurt, something more than just a culinary gift shop or espresso bar, it has provided individuals living here a place to connect
When we moved from the San Francisco Bay area to The Hague last year, I knew one product I would have to carry in our gift shop on the Fahrenheitstraat: Olivina body lotions, soaps and candles. I could not find them anywhere in the
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Last week our ten year old son was away at a voetbal (soccer) camp for his Quick Voetbal Club in Den Haag. Eighty boys boarded a bus and spent eight nights camping in Belgium. After he returned on Saturday: sun-kissed, tired and filthy, we shared stories at our favorite Italian pizza place (his choice!), Stella [...]
Fahrenheitstraat 582 Den Haag Adding some zest to the Segbroek Winkel Center on the Fahrenheitstraat, is the new shop: La Buena Vida. The international shop offers culinary gifts with all sorts of choice: Spanish, Italian and Greek olive oils Infused oils and vinegars Tablecloths, placemats, and napkins Tapas dishes & Tapas foods Paella pans, pizza [...]
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The Coffee Culture is Alive & Well on The Fahrenheitstraat Barista Paolo (aka Paul Mees) launched his La Buena Vida Segafreda espresso presence at the Braderie on De
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