La jouissance de soi-même
Deluxe feelgood interior designer Stef Bakker invited me to add some word magic to new place in town BO CINQ. I haven’t had such fun writing in quite a while. Here’s a preview of the place, courtesy of photographer Mandy Pieper (more ‘text art’ pictures coming up!) The “LA JOUISSANCE DE SOI-MEME” title you’ll find above the brasserie entrance on Lange Leidsedwarsstraat 53-59 deserves a little footnote: it being the title of the very first Libertine manifest dated 1759, written by a Marquis Caraccioli who lived in Paris at the time. His erudite pledge for accepting life’s pleasures free of sin were not quite as much appreciated in his day.
The smoker's lounge offers plenty of space for changing dialoques like this curious snibbit from Waiting for Godot
About Bo Cinq
Tucked away in the city’s throbbing, touristy center you’ll find a new place to hang your hat, to eat and drink and share yourself with old strangers and new friends. Bo Cinq emerged from Amsterdam’s guts, from old dusted off bricks and well traveled suitcases full of treasures, generously offering two terraces, three entrances, one or two bars, two lounges and a fine brasserie with no less than four dining rooms. A wanderer’s home, Bo Cinq is both a cradle for the senses, a familiar feeling place to get together and relax, and a subtle temptress for curious minds and adventurous tastes. The French-Arab cuisine, positioned at the very heart of Bo Cinq, is elegant yet simple, healthy, fresh and tasty, organic and local where possible, serving a casual menu for lunch, a more formal one for evening and delightful, tongue-teasing finger food at the bar.
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