Arguably the city’s most atmospheric restaurant, this remarkable eatery fills the vaulted basement space of the Dublin Writers Museum. Artfully lighted and tastefully decorated, it offers a menu with local, organic ingredients, all cleverly used in remarkable dishes like the ravioli with Irish goat cheese and warm asparagus. Fabulous.Source:frommers.com
Thousands of visitors flock to Amsterdam every year in honour of the previous queen’s birthday on 30 April. In what can be considered Amsterdam’s equivalent to carnival, Queen’s Day is celebrated so lavishly - never in your life will you see more orange! Highlights include a plethora of street markets, open air concerts, food stalls and an incredible atmosphere.
Queen’s Night
On the eve of Queen’s Day, Queen’s Night, thousands of people pour out onto the streets and into the clubs to get a head start on the celebrations. Just as on the following day, Queen’s Day, the city is struck with orange fever – orange banners and flags, orange coloured food and drinks and many people dressed and painted in the vibrant colour that honours the ‘House of Orange’ dynasty. Even the water in some fountains is dyed orange.
Live music is played on outside stages set up all over the city from 19:00 to 01:00. Stage areas include the Nieuwmarkt, Leidseplein, Reguliersdwarsstraat, Westermarkt, Westerstraat, Rembrandtplein and Amstelveld. Just about every bar and club in Amsterdam including the Melkweg, Club Rain, the Sugar Factory and Club 11put on a special Queen’s Night party.Source:amsterdamtourist.nl