Due to popular demand, we have herein provided all the dates for the remaining 2013 EXPAT-REPAT coffee mornings at La Buena Vida in The Hague. We started these popular gatherings three years ago and they continue to grow
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2013 EXPAT-REPAT Coffee Morning Schedule
by Ginny Mees on April 18, 2013 | No Comments
Posted in Events, LBV International Cafe, News 
Tags: coffee, Coffee connoisseurs, Den Haag, EX-Pat, expat, La Buena Vida, monthly coffee, Repat, The Hague 
No Comments »The Social Power of Coffee
by Ginny Mees on April 3, 2013 | No Comments
In many South American and African cultures the coffee bean is sacred. In many western cultures it is also sacred! Coffee brings us together to talk, laugh, cry, celebrate, grieve, and enjoy life! It is certainly an easy way to meet up with someone in order to get to know them better…and for this we [...]
Posted in Events, Good Living, Networking Tags: Coffee connoisseurs, Den Haag, EX-Pat, Fahrenheitstraat, La Buena Vida, Repat, The Hague, The Netherlands No Comments »The EXpat Factor
by Ginny Mees on February 2, 2013 | 2 Comments
During the past four years, I have faced an identity crisis of sorts: Am I or am I not an Expat? There are two schools of thought. Many people consider the word expat (the shortened version of expatriate), to be defined as a person living in a foreign country, in which case I
Living La Buena Vida as an Expat: Monthly Expat Coffee
by Ginny Mees on October 17, 2012 | 7 Comments
Are you new to The Hague? Looking to connect with others for business? Or just trying to meet new people? You are cordially invited (but actually no invitation is required!) to join other Expats for an Open Coffee. There is an Italian Espresso Bar, Tea Room and lots of fun
Posted in Events, Good Living, Networking, News Tags: Coffee connoisseurs, Den Haag, EX-Pat, expat, International, La Buena Vida, monthly coffee, The Hague, The Netherlands 7 Comments »Barbeque American Style
by Ginny Mees on June 7, 2012 | No Comments
As we head into our summer season, I am reminded that there is little (or nothing!) more sacred growing up in California than the the art of barbeque. (Also known as barbecue, Bar-B-Q, BBQ, etc). My dad was the “Que Master” in our home, and at the age of 77, he is still the
Posted in Culinary Expertise, Events, Good Living, Products Tags: American, American Stockyard, barbecue, Barbeque, barbeque sauce, BBQ, California, Den Haag, Dutch, EX-Pat, Fahrenheitstraat, La Buena Vida, private winetasting, San Francisco, summer, The Hague, Wine No Comments »LBV Cafe: Paninis at La Buena Vida Den Haag!
by Ginny Mees on April 3, 2012 | No Comments
With the arrival of the LBV Cafe, living the good life in The Hague has never been easier than at La Buena Vida! Now introducing our delicious Italian paninis at our own La Buena Vida (LBV) Cafe. The path to LBV Cafe, began the day we opened our doors almost two years ago as a [...]
Christmas Markets in The Hague
by Ginny Mees on November 29, 2011 | No Comments
Nothing says Christmas like a charming Christmas Market or Holiday Bazaar. These gezellig festivities offer many home-made crafts and goods not always found while traipsing through The Noordeinde or Passage, and certainly at a much lower price. Half the fun in a holiday market is that they typically are
Posted in Events, Good Living, News, Travel Tags: American, AWC, British, BSN, Christmas, Den Haag, EX-Pat, fair, holiday, La Buena Vida, Market, Nederland, Netherlands, The Hague, The Hungry Mind, Winter No Comments »California Crush in The Hague
by Ginny Mees on October 1, 2011 | 1 Comment
There is little more sacred in the wine-making industry then the fall harvest, or the “crush” as it is also known. Tonight at La Buena Vida we celebrate the wonderful harvest celebration with A California Crush wine tasting private event for The American Women’s Club of The Hague. Our private wine tasting events have become [...]
Posted in Culinary Expertise, Events, Good Living, Products Tags: American, American Women's Club of The Hague, California, California chardonnay, crush, Den Haag, events, EX-Pat, Fahrenheitstraat, Gift Shop, harvest, International, La Buena Vida, private winetasting, San Francisco, The Hague, The Netherlands, the wine institute, trip, Vacation, Wente wines, Wine, wine-tasting 1 Comment »Slow Cooking: Not Such a Crock
by Ginny Mees on September 9, 2011 | 1 Comment
For those of us raised on the wonders and convenience of the slow-cooker (also known as The Crock Pot) Fall and Winter mean celebrating this terrific invention. Dust it off after the sunny months of summer (or if you do not have one of these time-savers, drop into La Buena Vida on de Fahrenheitstraat in The [...]
Posted in Culinary Expertise, News, Products, Recipes Tags: American, cookbooks, cooking, crock pot, Culinaire, Den Haag, Dutch, EX-Pat, Fahrenheitstraat, fall, home cooked, La Buena Vida, Recipes, slow, slow cooker, The Hague, Winter 1 Comment »Top 5 Entrepreneur Lessons: A Year in Reflection
by Ginny Mees on August 5, 2011 | 6 Comments
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
Posted in Events, Gift Baskets, News, Uncategorized Tags: American, blog, business, client, Culinary, customer service, Den Haag, Dutch, English, entreprenuer, EX-Pat, facebook, Fahrenheitstraat, foreigner, foursquare, Gifts, gourmet, International, Italian espresso, La Buena Vida, lessons, linkedin, Nederland, new, Nordstrom, ondernemer, Robert Spector, social media, The Hague, The Netherlands, twitter 6 Comments »
