Ah the weekend!

Got up early and purchased my bike, ending weeks of speculation and research.  I was taking possession Monday night, so I decided to meander down King street. To my surprise, the Bier Markt has a location on the corner of King and Portland.
The terrace was open and empty, the sun playing hide-and-go-seek with clouds. I was hungry, but what really got me to walk up and as for a table ? Bolleke !
Antwerp is home to Brouwerij De Koninck, makers of the mothers-milk-goodness amber ale simply called Bolleke by locals. The nickname comes from the name of the “bowl shaped” drinking glass, which is code to mean “breast shaped”. Indeed!

I found myself explaining this information to the staff, who mistook me for a photographer?!  I ordered the Markt burger with “frites” and the amber ale of goodness.  Other folks began to stop and read the posted menu and shortly I was no longer the only patron on the terrace.  I really didn’t notice that much, the food was just to my taste and I felt pretty good.  My waitress and I chatted about the amount of appreciation this ale gets, and she provided a sampler of another for my opinion.  The other bier left so little in positive impression, I have even failed to note it’s name.
After this nice meal, I proceeded to walk home, familiarizing myself with the path I would take if biking. A prudent scouting maneuver, given the Monday deluge. But that was the future.
Along the way I spotted the most obvious reason all squirrels are hyper… coffee!