April was a great month! An incredibly busy month because there was a lot happening in the city, such as, ‘ the world pillow fight day ‘ on the Domplein and ‘Swan Market’ on Vredenburgplein. Of course King night and day with the Vrijmarkt and festivities on almost every squares in the city. But also loads of new spots opened up in April. Such as CROP on the Biltstraat, Sugarlips Cake on the Jansveld, Bar ‘t Spit on the Neude, ‘t koffieboontje on the Oudegracht and Vlaamsch Broodhuys on the twijnstraat. And much, much more, that I will visit as soon a I can. April was also jam-packed with fun appointments, meeting new people, collaborations and the #ExploreUtrechtMeetup at Goed Spul. The subject of the second Meet-Up was ‘Storytelling and Video’. The speakers were great and the attendees excited and hopefully inspired to start working on their first video. The Meet-Up was a success! I ended the month with a hunt for all Miffy statues of #Nijntjeartparade in Utrecht and a delicious lunch on the terrace of Loof, a new place on the Domplein. I am very curious about what May will bring us, hopefully at least a lot of sunny days.
If you have any questions, suggestions or tips, drop me a comment or send an email to info@exploreutrecht.nl Let’s make May even more fun!
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Cheers,
f i g h t / The world pillow fight going on like crazy! #funday
s w e e t / How sweet is this?! Spotted the boat this morning after my gym session, forgot to share. The gondolier is back in town. #exploreutrecht
f e a s t / Finally we get to eat al the goodies we made for lunch. Happy Easter! Hope you enjoy this day. #easter #holiday #weekend#instafood #instagood
b l u e / Lovely walk home on Easter Day. Domtower looking pretty with the blue sky. #exploreutrecht
g o o d i e s / If you are looking for some goodies on this Easter Sunday, hop by my fave bakery @keukenvankeek. #exploreutrecht
t r e a t / Tea time with a delicious scone from Keuken van KEEK. Had to rush to the shop to get some clotted cream & jam. What’s a scone without cream?! #exploreutrecht
f o o d / Peeps I’m still alive. Had delish French toast. Ready for my extremely busy day. Off to my first meeting. #exploreutrecht
b r e a k f a s t / Trying to have some breakfast but it’s taking forever to take my order. #girlgonehunry
f r e s h / Love the interior at @crop.utrecht can’t wait to visit this weekend to taste the salads and juices. #exploreutrecht
c r o p / Still working on some finishing touches but the new salad / coffee bar already looks very promising. Will return for some healthy and coffee soon. Good luck @crop.utrecht #exploreutrecht
d o m / Got to meet the lovely & inspiring @charlottevandenberg today. Talked about our passions and future plans over good coffee. So nice to meet other passioned Instagrammers. If you enjoy art check her @artwatchers_united account. Keep following #exploreutrecht new plans coming up. by @charlottevandenberg
m e e t i n g / have been running from meeting to meeting today and got to meet loads of new people. Great opportunity to visit some cool coffee spots in town as well. Dropped by @30ml_roasters for a coffee and a chat. #exploreutrecht
r e l a x / Me time at this gorgeous city spa. #exploreutrecht
s l e e p / Had the most relaxing neck, shoulder and back massage in a long time. I even fell asleep. #beautysalon
t i l e s / Finally made it to @restaurantdeklub this week. Picked out a great spot to get some work done with a view of the bar. #exploreutrecht
w o r k i t / Working on a second #exploreutrechtmeetup whilst enjoy a cup of chai tea and a slice of peach pie. #exploreutrecht
t e a m / Our canals are the scene of the Utrechtse Grachtenrace RonDom.
b l u e / Yay for blue skies. It started to get depressing but the sun is shinning again. #exploreutrecht
s w e e t / Off course I spotted the treats at the @swan_market. I was a must to put my fave on pic. #exploreutrecht
m a r k e t / People are ready for some Sunday fun on the @swan_market on Vredenburgplein. #exploreutrecht
c o f f e e / Having coffee after a gym session on the Oudegracht. Reading up on the latest interior trends on a cloudy Sunday. Now I really want to go Spring shopping for some nice interior pieces. #exploreutrecht
n e w / Oudegracht has a new cute coffee shop. Open all week for coffee, sweets and soon more. Also raw treats on the counter. Had some so I don’t feel guilty after stopping by after the gym. #exploreutrecht Spotted by @meheerpluisbaord
a d d i c t i o n / These sweet red velvet cup cakes with Baileys topping are my favourite. Never tasted it before until I went for a tasting at @sugarlipscakes and now there’s no leaving without these. #howwillisurvive #exploreutrecht
@sugarlipscakes sweets shop opens this Friday! (Jansveld 49) Drop by and pick up some tasty American treats. I’m craving the red velvet with Baileys topping. YumYum! Be on the look out for my blog on the fabulous tasting @the_new_life_beginning and I attended a couple of weeks ago. #exploreutrecht @the_new_life_beginning
f u n / Have a great time tonight kids! Tag #exploreutrecht if you are going to a spot that is listed in our Kings Guide. Or to let us know what you are up to. We will do the same. #exploreutrecht Ooh, this pic was taking early this morning. And there were people already up at their spot.
k i n g / light explosion on almost every square. Walked the Vrijmarkt in search of some grandma tea cups but had no luck. So decided to go exploring instead, we dove into every alley we could find and ended up seeing awesome buildings, court yards, garage sales with real vintage items, galleries and more. #exploreutrecht
c o f f e e / Having a coffee break at the Vlaamsch Broodhuys on the Twijnstraat. #exploreutrecht
c o f f e e / Ordered a flat white like my girl @the_new_life_beginning does. Very nice match with the rhubarb tart. Chilling and sneering emails. #exploreutrecht
m e e t u p / It’s about to start! #exploreutrechtmeetup #storytelling #video
u t r e c h t / @hans030 kicked off the #exploreutrechtmeetup with his personal story. #makinghishousehishome #backtoutrecht #2025
l i s t i n g / Etienne busy with his presentation about storytelling. How do you tell a great story. #emotion #Hollywood #exploreutrechtmeetup
f u n / Watch John being cool with his selfie stick. Not filming himself but the other person. Haha! #thejokeisonyou #exploreutrechtmeetup #videowithsmartphone
n e w / Restaurant Loof on the Domplein. Very curious! They serve lunch, dinner, drinks. Don’t think I need to tell you what I will be doing this weekend. #exploreutrecht
s u n / sitting on the terrace this afternoon was so nice. Trying out the new restaurant on Domplein: Loofs. Ordered this delicious fish cake and white wine, it was a bit expensive though. #ExploreUtrecht
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