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\u201cOur first experience with Mes Amis was shortly after the restaurant opened. Twenty five years ago, we were living in San Diego, California, where Steven worked as a museum curator. At the time, Steven was visiting Maastricht for TEFAF, an annual tradition. Back then, TEFAF still had a dedicated desk for restaurant reservations. Steven tried to book a table at \u2019t Plenkske, a favourite of his family in law, but unfortunately, it was fully booked. 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