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364 Route 43. AMSTERDAM. Practical
American Lunch Room, Kalver-Straat 16 (closed on Sun.);
Damrak 96 and Reguliers-Bree-
Straat 28.
Wine Rooms, Férwerda & Tieman, Heeren-Gracht 88, Reguliers-Bree-
Straat 48 (Taverne Louis XVI), and various branches; Continental Bodega,
Kalver-Straat 234 and Vygen-Dam 20; Bodega Oporto, Damrak 92.— Oysters:
L. Hoek, Kalver-Straat 75; C. Saur, Reguliers-Bree-Straat 11. — Beer
Rooms. In addition to those already mentioned: Baulig (‘Zum Franzis-
kaner’), Warmoes-Straat 182 (also Munich beer); Café Pilsen, Warmoes-
Straat 178; Café Schiller, Rembrandt-Plein 32-31. — Liqueurs (Curacao,
‘Half-om-half’, ‘Oranje’, etc.). Wynand-Fockink, a firm founded in 1679, the
retail business carried on in curious old premises at Pylsteeg 38 (entrance
by No. 19 Damstraat; Pl. D, 3); Erven Lucas Bols, founded in 1575, Kal-
ver-Straat 382; De Drie Fleschjes, Graven-Straat 16.
Confectioners. Wauiers, Vyzel-Straat 38; Coerten, Leidsche Straat 2;
Dreihus, Kalver Straat 40. — Tea Rooms. American Lunch Room (see above),
Kalver-Straat 16; Theehuis, Reguliers-Bree-Straat 51. — A specialty of
Amsterdam are the Dairies (p. xxix), in the Kalver-Straat, etc., in which
milk, eggs, etc., are obtained.
Baths. Swimming Baths in the Y, at Van Heemstede-Obelt’s, De Ruyter-
Kade 150, and at the W. Dock (Pl. C, 1). — Warm Baths. At the *Mun-
tcipal Swimming Baths, Heiligen-Weg (Pl. D, 4), near the Kalver-Straat
(reserved for ladies from 40 to 4); Van Heemstede-Obelt, see above.
Shops. The best are in the Kalver-Straat, Damrak, and Leidsche Straat.
— Puorocrarus: Scheltema & Holkema, Rokin 74. — PHorocrapuic MatTER-
1ALs: B. Groote & Co., Kalver-Straat 43: Jvens & Co., Rokin 164; Guy de
Coral, Kalver-Straat 126.— BooxkseLienrs: Seyffardt, Damrak 99, by the Dam
(also maps); Dupont, Spui 6, by the Rokin; Van Gogh. Keizers-Gracht 409;
Scheltema & Holkema, Rokin 74; De Lange, Damrak 62; Joh. Miiller, Van
Baerle-Straat 148. Second-hand books, Fred. Muller &: Co > Doelen-Straat 16 ;
R. W. P. de Vries, Singel 146. — Art Deaters: F. Muller & Co., Doelen.
Straat 16, for old works of art; Wisselingh & Co., Spui; Larensche Kunst-
handel, Heeren-Gracht 495; Franz Bujfa d& Sons, Kalver-Straat 39, pictur
and engravings; Van Gogh, Keizers-Gracht 453; Preyer & Co., Rokin 32;
Voskuil, Spui; all these for modern works of art. — ANTIQUITIES: Ham~
burger, Heeren-Gracht 551; Goudstikker, Kalver-Straat 49; Spyer & Zoon,
Kalver-Straat 10; £. Delaunoy, Kalver-Straat 172. — FAYENcE: Joost-Thooft &
Labouchére (p. 311), at the corner of the Sophia-Plein and Reguliers-Bree -
Straat (Delft ware); Focke & Meltzer, Kalver-Straat, at the corner of the
Gedempte Spui:(depdt of the Rozenburg factory at The Hague, p. 317). —
Durcn Caps, ete.: Merkelbach, Damrak 89; Gebr. Simons, Kalver-Straat 124.
Money Changers (comp. p. xxv). Anspach & Donk, Nieuwezyds -Voor-
burgwal 158, near the Molsteeg (Pl. D, 3); Twentsche Bank, Spui-Straat 140;
Wed. P. van Eyck & Zoon, Vygzen-Dam (Pl. D, 3); Amsterdamsche Wisselbank,
Damrak 95; Th. Cook & Son, Damrak 83,
Travel Bureaux. Agency of the State Railways, Heeren-Gracht, at the
corner of the Raadhuis-Straat (Pl. C, 3); Agency of the Dutch Railway,
Leidsche Straat 80, at the corner of the Prinsen-Gracht; Thomas Cook & Son,
Damrak 83; Lissone d: Zoon, Singel 155. — Enquiry Office: Koggeschip, Dam-
rak 95 (free). — Goods Agents: Van Gend & Zoos, on the Dam, with
branches throughout Holland.
Theatres (frequently closed in summer; booking seats in advance is
called ‘Plaatsbespreking’; performances usually begin at 8 p.m.).. Stads
Schouwburg (Pl. D, 5; p. 379) in the Leidsche Plein, for operas and dramas.
— Grand Thédtre (Pl. E, 4), Amstel-Straat, for dramas. — Hollandsche
Schouwburg, for dramas; Frascati (Pl. F, 3), operettas and yaudeyilles,
these two in the Plantage Middenlaan; Rembrandt Schouwburg (Pl. E, 4),
Rembrandt-Plein, operettas; Schouwburg van Stoel & Spree (Pl. F, 3), Fran-
sche Laan, in summer only. — Variety Theatres (closed in summer).
Circus Carré (P). F, 4), on the Binnen-Amstel, near the Hooge Sluis; Flora
(Pl. E, 4), in the Amstel-Straat.
De Beursbengel,
Straat 10; De Nieuwe Beursbengel, Kalver- |