You will be pleased to know I am putting the gut-wrenching worry over the ongoing governmental crisis in Belgium aside to post some important details of everyday life.

I won't bore you with the details of the beer: Hoegaarden, Westmalle, Leffe - whatever's your pleasure, there is a bar serving it on tap and cheap.

The food is, surprisingly, at least to me, almost as good as the beer. The Flemish stuff like stoemp (mashed potatoes mixed with pureed vegetables) reminds...