To start at the beginning: the location of BARDAK: nice and central, absolutely good. Just a few doors away from Marie Heinekenplein (where The tulip is celebrating his first birthday – the reason to go to the square). Great for the fun, that square, and you can also enjoy a beer there, but really good food... Mwah. In comes BARDAK.

So we went and entered with anticipation – we know (and love'n) Bar Fisk after all, so hopes were high. But hey, it's a new business so there will be some teething problems, we thought. Wrong! The welcome was immediately most cordial (we love it when you have us at hello) despite the crowds. And yet BARDAK had only been open for a few days. Hats off (to all people in the house who certainly also love Bar Fisk). We got a top table in the back, next to the kitchen. Bonus.

Then we were thirsty. Can the people of BARDAK help us: an excellent explanation of the cocktail menu followed. What turns out? One of the bartenders (forgive us, after this explanation and a few sips we forgot his name) has traveled around Australia, gained information, learned, shaken and brought all this knowledge to BARDAK. We had to do the 'granny smith' and it must be said: we had never tasted such a fresh apple. Certainly not in a cocktail.