Behind the Scenes Archives

A chef’s experience: Restaurant Aponiente

During the recent summer break of Restaurant Vinkeles I was given the opportunity to take on an internship at a very special two Michelin star Restaurant in the most Southern part of Spain, Aponiente in Santa M...

OCCO & Nice to Meat present their exclusive new burger

Behind the Scenes, Food

What good can come from a friendship between a butcher and a lawyer? I curiously wondered while perched on one of OCCO’s barstools. One of 12 to be exact. I was there that night to test a special new hamburger;...

Best Beans

Behind the Scenes, Food, Hotel

This is a story about a unique collaboration between Restaurant Vinkeles and one of their favourite suppliers: Original Beans. A unique, Dutch chocolate brand that aims to restore the biodiversity of forests by...

Sommelier on Tour

Behind the Scenes, Drinks

Early this month I had the opportunity to visit South Africa together with 8 colleague sommeliers. After a cold and grey start in Amsterdam we arrived on the Southern Hemisphere. The winter has been replaced...

Interview with London’s ‘Voice of Luxury Travel’, Tanya Rose

Behind the Scenes, Hotel

London's 'Voice of Luxury Travel' to talk about Boutique Hotels in general and more specifically about the Dylan Amsterdam! Interview with Tanya Rose, owner of London based PR Agency Mason Rose. What ...

Love for Wagyu

Behind the Scenes, Food

Last year Vinkeles’ main meat supplier Nice to Meat received a golden medal in the World Steak Challenge. Butcher Mikel Pouw owes that title to his longstanding commitment to bring Wagyu beef to Europe. We met ...

The International New York Times recognizes The Dylan’s Concierge Team

Behind the Scenes, Hotel

After a successful 2015 win as British Airways The Club’s ‘most-in-the-know’ concierge given at the prominent Readers’ Travel award, The Dylan Amsterdam’s concierge Michael Wigman is yet again recognised for hi...

Exclusive Amsterdam Cufflinks

Amsterdam, Behind the Scenes

The iconic Amsterdam canals have inspired people for well over four centuries. From artists to souvenir makers. From merchants to romantic couples. Since a couple of years the canals are also a source of inspir...

Mr. Illy at The Dylan

Behind the Scenes, Drinks

At The Dylan we love coffee, L-O-V-E, there is no better way to express it. A perfect Cappuccino, a Naked Doppio, Macchiato or a good old fashioned espresso, we cannot get enough of it. So when we got the oppor...

Cuvee The Dylan

Behind the Scenes, Drinks, Hotel

This month we proudly introduced a new house wine, the Riesling ‘Cuvee The Dylan’ 2014, Trittenheimer Altärchen, Moezel, Germany, to be perfectly precise! We spoke to our sommelier Marco Ijpma about the new...