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In 1937, he officially registered his brand with the City of Brussels. The brand's font and logo were chosen by Basilio Kestekides in honor of the Greek roots of his uncle. He used the effigy of the King of Sparta, Leonidas I, who died in the Battle of Thermopylae during his opposition to the Second Persian invasion of Greece.
The interior of a typical chocolate shop in Brussels Main article: Chocolate truffle Most commonly in the form of a flaky or smooth chocolate ball or traditionally a truffle -shaped lump, Belgian chocolate truffles are sometimes in encrusted form containing wafers or coated in a high-quality cocoa powder.
Leonidas Kestekides was born to Cappadocian Greek parents in Nigde, Cappadocia (now in Turkey) in 1876. [3] Accounts of his early years vary, but it appears that he left Constantinople (now Istanbul ), lived in Greece for a while and then went to Italy, where he became a wine merchant.
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Brands of Belgian chocolate and pralines, like Côte d'Or, Neuhaus, Leonidas and Godiva are famous, as well as independent producers such as Burie and Del Rey in Antwerp and Mary's in Brussels. [21] Belgium produces over 1100 varieties of beer. [22] [23] The Trappist beer of the Abbey of Westvleteren has repeatedly been rated the world's best beer.
By Marta Fiorin. BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Belgium will in January become the first European Union country to ban sales of disposable vapes because of concerns about their use among children and the ...
Beyond the action on the field, a college football weekend is compelling in many ways, especially in this era of a new playoff system, name, image, and likeness.
Trademart Brussels is a 200 000 m 2 business-to-business wholesale trade centre in Brussels, Belgium, located on the Heysel/Heizel Plateau, housing showrooms that sell consumer products. The marketplace is closed to the public but open to certified retail buyers and interior designers , manufacturers and industry professionals.