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In this highlights edition: Antwerp’s new landmark museum, food artist Amélie Lombard, the world's biggest miniature airport in Hamburg, German Michelin-starred chef Rolf Fliegauf and beekeeping catches on in the big cities.Antwerp's Museum aan de Stroom (MAS) - A New Local LandmarkEven before the Museum aan de Stroom (MAS) in Antwerp, Belgium, opened its doors to the public, the building was heralded as the port city's new landmark. The museum is located in the former harbor docklands and showcases Antwerp's history of maritime trade. Designed by top Dutch architects, the building recalls cargo containers stackedFood Artist Amélie LombardParis-based Amelie Lombard is a commercial photographer specializing in food and still life.Knuffingen - The World's Biggest Miniature AirportThe Miniatur Wunderland is one of Hamburg's biggest tourist attractions with its small-scale models. In May 2011, the world's largest miniature airport became the showcase's latest addition. Based on Hamburg's own Fuhlsbüttel airport, the replica on a scale of 1:87 is spread over 125 square meters and took six years to plan and complete.Rolf Fliegauf, Europe's Youngest Chef at a Two-Star RestaurantIn 2011 the restaurant ECCO in the Swiss resort town of Ascona received its second Michelin star, making kitchen chef Rolf Fliegauf the youngest in Europe at a two-star establishment. The Michelin testers praised the German cook's novel and imaginative culinary combinations.Beekeeping in Big CitiesMore and more urbanites are finding one way to get back to nature is by keeping bees. It's a trend that's been catching on in cities like London and Berlin. Interested amateur beekeepers can take courses to learn what they need to know. The honey they harvest can be enjoyed in their own kitchen - and it also makes a great gift.
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July 14, 2011
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