Restaurantproject 't Archief Hombeek

The launch of this project started 5 december 07.

This restaurant existed 9 years, ownership by a local couple, family restaurant with a very loyal local crowd. Chef/owner was sous-chef at antwerp Hilton.

Good basic kitchen with a very good local clientele and reputation.

Hombeek is a countryside kind of place where the upperclass people of Mechelen live.

My mission:

open asap the bistro, make it work and booming!

December was great after 6 months my brother and I bought the place.

Expo '58 was a nice theme to start with.

The sputnik was very inspirational, late fifhty's was revolutionary.

For me the sputnik stands for innovation.

First human object to go in space, americans, chinese, the whole world followed this new hype.

Fashion was hot, urban architecture and great furniture came alive with names as Le Corbussier.

A new challenge!!

I had a friend artist Victor Waba expose 2 of his USSR in Space paintings.

The Astronaut and Laika happened the monkey!?

'58 Cadillac Graffiti on the restaurants façade from the young talented "BASEK" (via my good old friendTom Paeschuyzen organiser of Graffiti events, big event this coming october in Wijnegem by Antwerp)

Our full menu we started with:

Pata Negra

Fresh marinated sardines in Sicilian Murgo olive oil and togarashi

Oysters Fine Champagne

Cavaillon & watermelonpearls

Deepfried tofu balls

Stuffed zucchini with shrimps and blackbeans

"Chen Zhen Lamb"

Deep fried lamb in a sweet sour sauce, south chinese speciality from Chen Zhen

Intermezzo:
Electronic (electra, tonic & lime) and Nigori saké with diced mango and minth refreshments

Launch of the SPUTNIK

Baked Alaska

with flames of 5y old Rhum Tanduay from my motherland the Phillys