The acronym P.H.A.T. stands for "Pretty Hot And Tasty".
The Américaine street, located in the southern part of the city, is a good example of a cosmopolitan, polyglot atmosphere, always connected online and with a special sensitivity for design, art and the avant-garde in general. In the street itself and its surroundings there are very different spaces that complete a very diverse offer.
HOUSE - MUSEUM
** Victor Horta ** was the most advanced architect of his time in Belgium and one of the pioneers of modernism. His house – his workshop converted into a museum, an example of Art-Nouveau, is a World Heritage Site. The son of a shoemaker, Horta loved craftsmanship, hence his interest in detail and the dialogue between stone and metal elements that can be seen in the double façade itself and in his workspace. Inside, the lighting effects and profuse ornamentation with plant forms and natural reminiscences are multiplied. You must visit the interior garden and the room of his only daughter, Simone, located on the top floor and which includes a warm greenhouse.
At Le Typographe they make all kinds of personalized cards.
STATIONERY - PRINTING
stationery and printing The Typographe is an exquisite and artisan workshop where metallic typefaces, using ancient techniques, are printed on an impressive selection of paper types with different textures and colors. When you enter, you are filled with the smell of old paper between old machines. The floor is light wood, the furniture is industrial, from the 40s and 50s, and the black walls serve to highlight the innumerable notebooks, cards, postcards, envelopes, pens and other objects that invite the recovery of the pleasure of handwriting.
PASTRY - CHOCOLATE The chocolate and pastry shop Nicholas Arnaud , opened less than a year ago, already seems like a timeless classic. The competition in a city with the chocolate tradition of Brussels is brutal, but its macarons, chocolates, personalized cookies and wedding cakes are already have the approval of the most demanding . Nicolás and Ludivine Bonnet try to differentiate themselves from the great exponents of the city with an artisanal vision or with personal touches such as the integration of original mixtures of nuts and some spices.
Birthday cake in the shape of an electric guitar.
COFFEE BAR
Le Bistro des Remains , a corner with the liveliest terrace in the area, is a bar-café that could be called a “coffice”, because there you can see some professionals working with their MACs. Inside, the warmth of the wood is combined with the taps of the numerous types of beer and with some charming old wooden train seats.
ASIAN RESTAURANT
Lucy Chang is a chain of Asian restaurants of Belgian origin located in several cities in the country and in which each chef brings his own style to the menu. In Brussels, Hoang Dung Dang commitment to variety from the kitchens of Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Laos and China. The vibe is contemporary, serene, somewhat dark, and actually with little Asian detail. The untreated wood of the floor, the tables and some typical rural Chinese banquettes attract attention along with the leather backs of the continuous benches and the four red lamps that hang over the tea and cocktail bar.
P.H.A.T Burger
AMERICAN BURGER
The acronym **P.H.A.T.** stands for “ Pretty Hot And Tasty ”. It is a large restaurant with a terrace full of chairs and tables in bright colors, the star offer is the hamburgers and weekend brunches. Highlights of the bright, all-white interior are a large Stars and Stripes flag and steel chairs by Harry Bertoia, the Italian designer who made his design career in the United States. The small library is surprising, with titles by authors such as Carver and Bukowski.