Went to this restaurant, l'Excelsior today and sat outside in the baking hot town square having a…read moredelicious lunch. (I had no idea it was also called Blue Butterfly, but there you go!) Being too hot to drink a beer and not pass out (Belgian beer is strong and not watery like American Buds and MGDs), we ordered a Coke and to eat, I got the entricote (sp?) Montoise. This was basically a pork chop (and a very fine chop at that) with their special local sauce on it "Montoise" which basically means that its from Mons. The sauce was a creamy one with bacon and mushrooms and some other tasty stuff in it. This dish came with a salad and a little basket full of fries/frites. My other half ordered something similar but just with a garlic butter for taste and she was impressed too. The best thing about this was the price. Each dish was about fifteen euros each, which, in case you didn't know it, is a good deal at a restaurant in Belgium.

Went here yesterday evening because I had to wait for someone and I knew that there would be no…read moreBelgian Pro League games on (they all played on Saturday and this was Sunday) but went for a coffee. Damn, I was over the moon - they had on the English FA Cup game, Man Utd vs. Chelsea! This is the first time that I'd seen a non-Belgian game there. Nice!!

Le Derby, as it is known, is right outside the Charles Tondreau soccer stadium. When I go to games…read morethis is my watering hole of choice, along with friends. Its not a very big place but very friendly and they have several different beers to choose from, both draft and in bottles. On game days they also barbeque outside. By barbeque, I mean that you can get a sausage or hamburger and both are tasty. They also serve beer outside on game days.