I have been visiting Sister Bean regularly for a few months now and just realised that I have not included it within the blog; which it most definitely merits. The restaurant is tucked away in the far corner of the […]
A cafe called “Sister Bean”
A local brewery called Het Anker
Let’s start with the local brewer – Het Anker. Well, my dear other half was full of joy when he found out Mechelen had it’s own brewery – and one that you cannot fault! Het Anker began brewing beer 5 […]
Maneblusser of Mechelen
“Moon Extinguishers” is a term for the people of Mechelen that has been around since 1687. It is said that on the 27th January 1687, St Rumbold’s Tower was shrouded in a heavy winter mist. A non too sober local noticed […]