Stefanie Staelens
stefanie.staelens@vice.comThis Gabber Meet-Up Will Restore Your Faith in Humanity
Twice a year, about a hundred of the world's most passionate hardcore techno fans meet to catch up and celebrate.
Hangover (and Party) Advice from the Guy Who Tattooed Kurt Cobain
Henk Schiffmacher's worst hangover ever involves an opium den, a prostitute, an STD, and a torn frenulum. Oh, and he vomited bile for two days.
Intimate Photos of My Relationship with My Best Friend's Mother
Photographer Alexander Deprez is married to a woman 24 years his senior.
These Bakeries Illegally Serve Stoners, Drunks, and Cops
In a city where weed and prostitution are legal, bakeries have become the primary meeting grounds for some of the most illicit activities in Amsterdam.
Belgium's Infamous Candy War Is a Series of Increasingly Ridiculous Events
The battle between two candymen has included fist fights, snowball fights, and legal action.
Meet the Man Who Wants to Set Up a French-Fry Stand in Antarctica
I was wondering why the hell artist Arjen Boerstra wants to make fries on the other side of the world, between glaciers, in the freezing cold. So I called him to find out.
True Tales of Amsterdam's Worst Dine-and-Dashers
It's a practice as old as restaurants themselves: Customers come in, gorge themselves on food and drink, and leave without paying their bill. We spoke to some bartenders and servers in Amsterdam about their experience with dine-and-dashers.
The Farm Where Old Pigs Go to Be Massaged Until They Die
Not all farm animals that have already lived their productive years have to head straight for the slaughterhouse—some go to peaceful retirement homes to live out their golden years.
This Knife Collection Will Make You Quiver with Envy
We got an inside look at the blade collection of a man who provides some of Europe's best chefs with their knives.
Why the Chef of an All-Female Kitchen Rejected Her Michelin Star
"Until ten years ago, a Michelin star was a blessing, but in these economic times it is more of a curse."
Drag Queens Review the Burgers Named After Them
Step inside the Amsterdam restaurant that's been a longtime safe haven for the LGBTQ community and meet the drag queens who make it—and the burgers—inimitable.