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“
This was a street of
rich and poor when
MERTENS
first opened
in 1988,” explains
Konstanze Weber,
who has worked
for the company
for over a decade,
framing artwork for
international collectors
and galleries. “That is
changing now as all of
Antoine Dansaert is
becoming gentrified.”
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L’ÉQUATEUR
is a
members-only
salon
de thé
–
there’s no
booze, just tea. It’s
also a private club
for supporters of
Barcelona FC. “Don’t
be intimidated,” says
regular Yalya Elazzouet.
“
We welcome any
football fan who wants
to come in to watch a
match.” With a nice cup
of tea, of course.
No telephone.
Down at the bottom of
the street is
WALVIS,
everyone’s favourite
neighbourhood
hangout and a cool
rendezvous for
shopkeepers, artists,
mums with babies and
the fashionable crowd,
drawn here from all
over Brussels. Follow
the locals and order
a
pintje
of Cristal, the
house beer, and a bowl
of the homemade soup.
Tel: +32 (0)2 219 9532.
ENJOY A JAR OF THE
LOCAL BREW
Mertens has been
putting pictures in
frames for galleries,
museums and
collectors, as well as
individuals, for 25 years
Have a beer and watch the
world go by from a table at
Walvis, the café at the end
of the street
Did you know?
During the 1980s, the Rue Antoine Dansaert was gentrified when a flood of young
designers ‘discovered’ the area and set up their shops. It’s now known for being
one of the city’s most fashionable streets
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