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GREAT LATENIGHT EATING
“The bad news is, the only thing available to eat in Amsterdam after midnight is bad fast food. So I recommend you have a late dinner at Cannibale Royale in Handboogstraat. You can’t beat the 600g L’Exceptionnel steak. And it’s right next to Disco Dolly, an address you’ll be needing later in the night.” cannibaleroyale.nl
OUT ABOUT THE 8 FIND LOCAL TALENT
“Joost van Bellen is an icon of Amsterdam nightlife. The moustachioed veteran DJ made house music popular in the city with his sets at the RoXY in the late ’80s. Sadly, the RoXY burnt down in 1999. Joost now curates the Valtifest music festival, which is one of the highlights of the year.” joostvanbellen.nl
AFTER-HOURS: WHERE YOU CAN DANCE AFTER 5AM
“Most clubs in Amsterdam close at 5am. If you want to carry on after that, you’ll have to go to Disco Dolly or Club NYX. These venues have special licences, meaning they can stay open till 7am. NYX is a multilevel club that mainly plays electronic music. At Disco Dolly, the DJs will play whatever keeps the party going. If you still haven’t had your fill by 7am, make friends with the people on the dancefloor – the afterhours parties are normally in people’s homes.” clubnyx.nl; discodolly.nl
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LET THE NIGHT CHANGE YOU
“My career as a chronicler of Amsterdam’s nightlife began 11 years ago when a friend gave me his Sony DSC-F717 camera because I’d been using a cheap one up till then. I like the way people’s characters change when they’re out at night; quiet people let their hair down and show their emotions. I want to record those moments. Amsterdam’s nightlife will open you up if you let it. A few years back, a DJ dared me to jump off the stage at Paradiso and into the crowd. I used to panic at the thought of crowd-surfing. But I did it – and the people carried me.” dennisbranko.com
Nights at A L’Elephant du Congo: “Where the in-crowd goes out”
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