hallo, i'm a spaniard (european sounds more appropriate) doing a PhD and travelling around mostly for work the rest of the time.
i would like to meet new people in Brussels (can speak French and a bit of Dutch). Two many books and work is not good for the brain.
(i'm 35 and around 1'70, 64 k.)
any suggestions?

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hallo, i'm a spaniard (european sounds more appropriate) doing a PhD and travelling around mostly for work the rest of the time.
i would like to meet new people in Brussels (can speak French and a bit of Dutch). Two many books and work is not good for the brain.
(i'm 35 and around 1'70, 64 k.)
any suggestions?


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the library?

hallo, i'm a spaniard

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Hi, I'm Maximus Decimus Meridius. Mad beyond the colosseum.

Library, uhhmm. That sounds familiar. That is for working time. i'm not that crazy. We can ask MDM to have a look at.
About the colisseum, what kind of beasts can you find there?

As I've posted elsewhere, here are what I consider to be the top locations in Brussels to meet other expat thirtysomethings:

(1) Wednesday evenings at the market on place du Châtelain (Ixelles) starting from 6:30 PM onwards

(2) Thursday evenings at @seven at the Mirano Continental on chaussée de Louvain (St Josse) starting at 7:00 PM. <a href="http://www.at7.be" Target="_BLANK">www.at7.be</a>

(3) Friday evenings at Ralph's Bar on place du Luxembourg starting at 7:00 PM

You'll probably find the market on place du Châtelain and Ralph's friendlier. @seven has a nasty door policy and if you look like a toad they won't let you in.

thanks a lot.
that sounds very constructive to start with

Other grownup evening hangouts include:

(1) Mezzo, Borgval 18 in the center (1000 Brussels)

(2) the Level Bar, place du Châtelain 33 (Ixelles)

(3) Rosa Art Lounge, bd de Waterloo 36 (1000 Brussels) (<a href="http://www.rosa-artlounge.com" Target="_BLANK">www.rosa-artlounge.com</a>)

(4) Roxi, rue du Bailli 82 (Ixelles)

(5) Le Bazaar, rue des Capucins 63 (1000 Brussels)

(6) Khnopff, rue St-Bernard 1 (St Gilles)

Of course, keep in mind that my taste runs towards the trendy and the sophisticated. If, on the other hand, you're into the whole English/Irish pub scenes, you'll have to ask someone else!

Is anyone going to the beer festival..?
I just moved to Brussels 3 days ago, and thanks for the suggestions on where to meet people - 30'somthing during the week.. how about a saturday night?