Many of these new businesses are situated check-by-jowl alongside older, small businesses, such as neighbourhood corner cafes, second-hand furniture shops, cheap clothing outlets and traditional craftsmen.
As we get situated, Vesterbacka checks his Twitter feed.
But since these places are situated so randomly, checking beforehand on the Internet will save you from thumbing through a stack of phone books.
First, I found a hotel nearby that looked promising — clean, affordable, well situated — so I checked in, barely noticing that every other room on my floor was set up to host mah-jongg players.
The health check is situated at the children's primary school (which are located all over Amsterdam).
Now that the largest furniture items have been situated in the room, check if you have space for side tables on either side of the bed, accent chairs, and standing lamps.
For a casually chic business lunch, check out popular Nahaam, situated poolside at the chic Jumeirah At Etihad Towers hotel.
If you're heading to the Hamptons and want a place in the heart of the action, check into 1708 House, situated on Main Street in the village of Southampton.
