ANTWERP: Blueness, Sergio Herman’s new restaurant in Antwerp has opened its doors today 31 May. After the success of Blueness in Cadzand, the new restaurant has opened in a classic building on the Lange Gasthuisstraat in the heart of Antwerp’s fashion district.
The project is in the hands of chef Jaclyn Kong and Maitre Dorine van den Eydne who both share a common professional past and a healthy dose of ambition. Both women used to work with Sergio Herman at Oud Sluis and The Jane. While Jaclyn has been part of the Pure C team and later was one of the two chefs at Blueness Cadzand, Dorine went to the UK to work at Dinner by Heston Blumnethal before going to Restaurant 108 in Copenhagen.
The Blueness project focuses on modern French cuisine with Japanese accents and the two promise to provide a unique hospitality experience.
Blueness serves a four-course menu starting from EUR 95 (only for lunch) and a five-course menu from EUR 140 for lunch and dinner excluding drinks and subject to changes.
Tables are still available for the period up to 31 August. From this period onwards, reservations will be available on the first day of the month for two months ahead. Therefore the next booking date will open on 1 July for the month of September. The restaurant can take bookings up to 4 people.
The concept is based on a fine casual approach in which the bar plays a prominent role for signature cocktails, special wines and exclusive sakes. The restaurant is open from Tuesday to Saturday four lunch and dinner.
The design of the space has been entrusted to Space Copenhagen from Denmark. They had previously collaborated with Sergio Herman on his other Antwerp project Le Pristine which is close by. The interior will take the guest into the dynamics of a food bar with an open kitchen that is connected to the pure oriental atmosphere of the restaurant.
The Belgian city is fast developing into Belgium’s new culinary capital.
Sergio Herman closed the doors of 3 star restaurant Oud Sluis in 2013. Since then he has not looked back. He set up the Sergio Herman Group a few years ago under the leadership of John Jansen and an ambitious team of experts to develop an astonishing number of culinary concepts. These include the successful The Jane which he eventually sold to his former partner Nick Bril, Le Pristine, Pure C, Air Republic, Air Cafe, Blueness and Frites Atelier. Some of his current portfolio of culinary brands from fast-casual to fine dining experiences are available for franchise or licensing agreements.
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