An average of twelve hundred charging points per month were added this year, according to the government agency's figures. There are now 27,992 public and 21,351 semi-public charging points in the Netherlands. The number of fast chargers also increased: the RVO counted 1,136 at 289 locations.

 

The number of charging points increased the most in Rotterdam. Fifty more were added in November, bringing the total to 3,138.

 

The largest number of loading points is in Amsterdam, where you can reach 4,900 locations. There are now more charging stations in the capital than there are petrol stations in the Netherlands.

 

The Dutch government's Climate Accord sets the target of 1.8 million charging stations by 2030. The RAI Mobility Association would prefer three million charging stations to be ready before that date.

 

Williams Canteen is a brand new all-day concept by Kim Riekwel, Jamil Sancha and his wife Stefanie, - known from Supermercado. The restaurant offers a dinner menu with fine wines as well as breakfast, lunch and drinks. The business changes with the day and the needs of the guests.

 

The name refers to the street where Williams Canteen is located and to William Booth, founder of the Salvation Army. This stylish canteen has to become a new refuge for everyone: locals, expats and tourists. The interior is a wink to the 1930s with a raw Rotterdam edge and ensures that every type of guest feels at ease. There are brass details, unfinished walls, walnut panelling, a bar with pink marble top and a record player where you can play vinyl yourself.

 

 

"We paid a lot of attention to the interior," says co-owner Kim Riekwel. "The antique fridge comes from the beginning of the last century, the chairs and the reading table are from Vivre Interieur Authentique from Nijmegen and we got the wall cabinet at DASNICE from Antwerp. "We wanted to create something unique and it had to be both accessible and very stylish at the same time.

 

The kitchen is run by chef Jip Boon of restaurant Thirteen. The menu consists mainly of classic French-Dutch dishes with an international twist. Picture a Dutch cauliflower with a Mexican pumpkin mole or steak tartar with parsnip and a coffee/mushroom mayonnaise.

 

 

Williams Canteen also has an extensive breakfast and lunch menu that features eggs any way you like, overnight oats or sandwich pastrami, possibly supplemented with Kimchi or a pea spread. Drinking snacks like boquerones, a selection of Dutch cheeses or burrata are also on the menu.

 

 

In collaboration with Man Met Bril Koffie, a coffee was developed especially for Williams Canteen and on the map, you can find several beers from Kaapse Brouwers. The organic meat and cheeses also come from the region.

 

Monday to Thursday from 8:00 to 0:00 a.m.
Friday from 8:00 to 1:00 a.m.
Saturday from 9:00 to 1:00 a.m.
Sunday from 9:00 to 0:00 a.m.

 

Location: Williams Canteen

Address: William Boothlaan 5a, 3012 VG Rotterdam

Booking: 010 200 27 29

Website: https://williams-canteen.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wiliamscanteen
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/williamscanteen

 

 

For the Let the Lonely Shells Dream exhibition, the gallery transformed its original installation by presenting diverse forms of art; such as film, video, monoliths, and photography. This transformation of the gallery was meant to fulfil the artistic goals as well as to break the standards of most classical 'white cube' galleries.

 

If you missed it, check out the photos below:

 

 

 

 

In the end, the Truffle Ricotta & Italian Ham pizza was the absolute favourite. This square (typical of Sugo) pizza, specially designed for the Pizza Contest, was topped with truffle, ricotta, Italian ham, walnuts, honey and arugula.

 

According to Deliveroo, Sugo has created a true explosion of flavours that not only looks beautiful but is also extremely tasty. The five Sugo locations (two of which are in Rotterdam) are allowed to bear the title 'Winner Pizza Contest 2019' for one year.

 

Hugo is proud to have won the Deliveroo Pizza Contest 2019: "Especially for this Pizza Contest, we have devised a pizza that optimally expresses different flavours, a real taste bomb. Also, looks matter, it has to look beautiful and tasty. We are proud to win this prize and hope that the Truffle, Ricotta & Italian Ham pizza will appeal to all our customers! ”

 

Sugo Pizza is known for its healthy square (instead of round) pizzas from Rome: the pizza al taglio. These pizzas are difficult to make and take a lot of time. Just making the dough, which consists only of flour (soy, whole grain and spelt), water, a little salt and a little yeast, takes no less than 3 days. Sugo's pizza dough is high in protein and low in carbohydrates, making it a lot healthier than the average pizza. The pizzas are topped with meats and cheeses from family farms in Italy.

 

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The contest was organized for the first time this year by Deliveroo. At the beginning of November, the action started and pizza lovers could vote for the first time via Instagram. The participating restaurants also encouraged customers to vote. Last Friday the final took place and the votes were counted.

 

The following restaurants participated in the Pizza Contest 2019: