HOTSPOTS
HOTSPOTS This city is sizzling with all kinds of hotspots. In the Central District, too, there are loads of colourful, delicious and fun places to go. For this issue we’ve lined up three unique places that are well worth a visit, each with its own story and style.
VINN ROTTERDAM At the base of the Groot Handelsgebouw off Weena is VINN Rotterdam, a breakfast, lunch and beverage bar with a stylish interior and friendly, laid-back vibe where all are welcome. It’s the perfect spot to rest and refuel at any hour
THE GALLERY KITCHEN
while taking in the urban ebb and flow.
Right across from Rotterdam’s central
of fresh soups. Feel like a glass of wine
station and just inside the Central Pla-
with lunch? Let VINN advise you on the
za shopping centre is where you’ll find
ideal pairing. VINN also brings the good
The Gallery Kitchen. The mood is hip
times to you, in the form of its legendary
and homey and you can easily sit for
Drag Dinner shows. No time to get out?
hours watching all the people stream-
No problem! Have lunch and beverages
ing to and from the station. The menu
brought to you – straight to your desk at
features plenty of dishes created and
no extra charge if you work in the Groot
prepared right there in Sylvia’s kitchen,
Handelsgebouw.
PINKMAN RECORDS
and the aromas of her home-made spe-
Are you passionate about music? And
coffee and fresh croissant. The staff are
does vintage vinyl make your blood
super friendly and always happy to go
sing? Then you’ll definitely want to visit
the extra mile. Open every day of the
Pinkman Records in the Schieblock. This
week, with a wide range of menu op-
shop opened in April 2018 as a physical
tions to choose from.
cialities lure you in from Central Plaza. If you’re on the go, pop in for a takeaway
VINN serves food and drinks, and fea-
R C D
tures a weekly menu including a range
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M A G A Z I N E
extension of Rotterdam’s home-grown Pinkman record label, owned and operated by Marsman since 2013. What started with the release of two albums on vinyl by musician-friends led to worldwide fame and the Charlois sub-label and Broken Dreams white label series. With produced by loads of different artists, no visit to RCD is complete without a stop at Pinkman Records.
TEXT Céline Boute
a selection of music and merchandise
