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I know Guy Fieri gets a lot of flack, but I like him.  Yes, he’s got some pretty strong bro/frat-boy vibes, but that’s mostly just part of the act.  He’s way more knowledgeable about food than your standard Food Network personality — he’s a professionally trained chef who already had his own restaurants long before he stepped foot in front of the camera.

He’s also a fairly charismatic host.  Diners, Drive-ins and Dives is a good show, and I will fight anyone who says otherwise.

When you’re googling the best fries in Brussels, Maison Antoine comes up quite frequently.  I’m only in Brussels for a couple of days, so I should probably be trying stuff other than fries, but…  Fries are delicious.  They’re also cheap, which is a rarity in a city as expensive as Brussels.

So yeah, I went to Maison Antoine.

There’s something about the simplicity of really well-prepared fries that’s kind of irresistible.  I mean, ultimately they’re just potato sticks, but that crispy/creamy contrast can’t be beat.

And the fries from Vleminckx Sausmeesters in Amsterdam are some of the best that I’ve had in a long while.  They’ve got that crispy/creamy thing going on in spades.  They’re lousy with it.