Ever since the opening of the main restaurant in the centre of Namur in 1985, Chez Chen has lost none of its lustre in the eyes of those who know their Chinese food.
It all began in 1926, when Georges Cuvelier, a courageous Borain who embraced the restaurant business to escape from the mines, opened a nice little neighbourhood restaurant in Brussels.
I’ll never forget my first visit to la Besace. And I always think of the man who introduced me to it, a companion who passed away too soon. He was a hairdresser who would steal himself away from his faithful clientele for a rare day off...