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Restaurant Wils wins Michelin star
Restaurant Wils in Amsterdam has garnered a coveted Michelin star. The MICHELIN report describes the establishment as a “relaxed eatery” where “Chef Bijdendijk and his team deploy their talent and skill to great effect”. Opening in October 2019 on the third floor of the iconic MOVE building next to the Olympic Stadium, the restaurant is named after Jan Wils, architect of the stadium and surrounding buildings. His design put the Olympic fire back in the Games when they came to Amsterdam in 1928. Fittingly, the fire pit forms the heart of the restaurant, where the chefs ply a variety of fire techniques to prepare delectable dishes.
What Covid cancelled:
MudHouse in Zuidas Last year, artist Bela Teiwes and architect Sandra Risseeuw teamed up for MudHouse, a project meant to bring people together and take a different perspective on their everyday lives. The materials used to build the MudHouse would tie in with sustainability in construction. The plan was to erect the MudHouse on Gershwinplein in 2020 as a form of community building plus performance art where everybody in Zuidas would be invited to lend a hand. The building permit was granted and the sponsors lined up. But Covid-19 threw a spanner in the works, and MudHouse never happened.
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