avoid? heineken experience :) If you want authentic dutch breweries, then check out de Ooievaar Genever distillery,
http://www.de-ooievaar.nl/english/ and the IJ Brewery
http://www.brouwerijhetij.nl/index_en.htm both well worth the visit and unique to amsterdam. The brewery is in a windmill and is open from 3pm to 8pm and gets *very* busy but its got GREAT atmosphere. take a tram 10 from Leidseplein or a 22 bus from Centraal Station. Just ask for the windmill brewery :)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brouwerij_%27t_IJ
you have to have pannenkoeken too (pancakes). try the pannenkoek house by the Paradiso (also a legendary gig venue), near leidseplein. If not, there is the round pannenkoek place next to the awful Heineken Experience. They even do pancake-pizzas (pancake base, pizza toppings) which are delicious. Youre also coming in autumn so if you see these mobile trucks selling doughnut like things, then be sure to buy them. Theyre called Oliebollen. I recommend the Krentebollen (current balls), be sure to get the icing sugar all over you like I do.
If you really want to get high, avoid Bulldog and Rokerij because theyre full of tourists. Although the Rokerij does have good stuff. Avoid the space cakes. The Abraxas coffeeshop is a great friendly coffeeshop. Their milkshakes are excellent. If youre gonna buy any weed, go for the Sativa (haze/mist), not the Indica (white widow/skunk) if you want to be able to walk the rest of the day.
And srsly, PM me. I'm free tomorrow :)
EDIT: pancake places
http://worldwidefoodguide.wordpress....pancake-house/ and
http://www.pancake.nl/ forgot about these two. theyre better than the two i mentioned above.
