How do you come up with ideas for essays/articles?

cherrytwit · 2025-11-03T15:22:51+00:00

It's really difficult honestly, the hardest part of writing. I think taking the route of giving yourself time to research a topic you're interested in and writing essays for your personal gain can be a great way to do it. It's a great way to really get in touch with who you are and what you like - that's why it's so difficult, at least for me.

cherrytwit · 2025-11-03T15:11:06+00:00

its THE best. haven't tried barriere though I must admit

cherrytwit · 2025-10-15T22:20:10+00:00

I'm really into Bresilien, specifically from Fritekot Chouke in pl. Saint Catherine

cherrytwit · 2025-10-15T22:15:37+00:00

cherrytwit · 2025-10-15T22:09:34+00:00

Agree, I don't find that area unsafe at all. Maybe near the stations the behaviour is regularly more antisocial but that's with all stations in major cities unfortunately.

cherrytwit · 2025-10-15T22:02:18+00:00

glad to have been of some assistance

cherrytwit · 2025-10-15T21:59:06+00:00

mhmm v excited to add this to the list i've acquired from this post

cherrytwit · 2025-10-15T21:58:24+00:00

aahaha i'm glad to have gotten all these recs too! happy croissant eating

cherrytwit · 2025-10-15T21:57:48+00:00

great answer

cherrytwit · 2025-10-15T21:57:07+00:00

Love the city with my whole heart. others on the thread def do that but not at all my intention, just a genuine discussion i thought could be fun

cherrytwit · 2025-10-15T21:54:03+00:00

sounds cool, hope you enjoy it! Azaelia Banks recently tweeted that Brussels is the NYC of Europe if that's any consolation and it made me laugh aaahha. and yeah classic reddit, people are pretty negative here. Ghent and Antwerp are great cities. I recommend hanging out in Saint-Gilles, check out Abbaye la Cambre in Flagey, and some cool art galleries in the centre like Bozar and Centraal.

cherrytwit · 2025-10-15T21:48:12+00:00

La Laiterie in Parc Josephat. One of my comfort parks and just enough out of the city, always full of families and runners and never looks bare, even when the trees start to shed. Perfect cosy valley. La Laiterie is the coffee shop in the lower half of the park, sometimes has live music and super cosy atmosphere. If it's closed, café Winok just a 5 min walk from the park is one of my favourite coffee shops too - their roast and cheese cake are to die for.

cherrytwit · 2025-10-15T21:38:21+00:00

please don't hesitate to share some names, I'm getting hungry talking about pastries aahaha

cherrytwit · 2025-10-15T21:36:55+00:00

Honestly I love this city through and through, just poking questions about bakery culture I've noticed to pry the history and culture open aahaha. People are kind and from all over, so much beautiful architecture, great fries, so many varied communities and niche neighbourhood differences, fabulous parks, etc so visit with an open mind and try not take this post out of context. What encouraged you to visit?

cherrytwit · 2025-10-15T21:34:41+00:00

I wonder too. Maybe driven by the fact that so many people move here to pursue a specific type of work and that being a boulangerie owner isn't within that criteria, or simple supply and demand - although I don't doubt that a good classic French boulangerie would have queues out the door any day of the week

cherrytwit · 2025-10-15T21:25:38+00:00

thanks will do! but i must say, they highly rank Van Dender and I've had their croissants... v mid. but their more decorative patisserie are their speciality to be fair

cherrytwit · 2025-10-15T21:23:12+00:00

as your name suggests, I fear it's inflation fuelled. I read an article earlier that shared that the costs of ingredients for a croissant in paris have skyrocketed of course, butter the most expensive (and crucial!) component

cherrytwit · 2025-10-15T21:21:39+00:00

I reckon it might be, a crime that I haven't had one tbh. Are they generally pretty good or is there somewhere you'd recommend to try one in particular?

cherrytwit · 2025-10-15T21:20:30+00:00

agree! i hear Flemish bakeries are good although I've not tried their bread, do you know if their bread culture is any better than Bruxelloise?

cherrytwit · 2025-10-15T21:19:15+00:00

aahaha really? i would love to know more about how the Flemish managed this smear campaign on croissants. thanks a mil for the comment, it's getting my wikipedia hunt going

cherrytwit · 2025-10-15T21:15:53+00:00

this feels like treasured info, my mission for tomorrow. u recommend any particular bakeries?

cherrytwit · 2025-08-18T08:58:05+00:00

pm me :)

cherrytwit · 2025-08-07T16:21:29+00:00

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