we are flying out in late June from New Orleans to New York and then to Brussels. Going for 2 weeks it appears and we plan on visiting London for a couple days as well.

Staying at the hotel Bloom a 3* establishment (we don't need anything fancy since we will only be sleeping in the hotel) but it is in the center of the city.

So far my itinerary looks like
Day 1:
1. Halle Gate
Porte de Hal (Hallepoort)
Medieval Brussels
2. Dolce Amaro
Traditional Italian Food
3. Palais de Justice
Law Courts of Brussels (Palace of Justice)
Explore the Prodigious Palace
4. Laurent Gerbaud
Laurent Gerbaud Chocolatier
Chocolate Like Wine
5. Wiertz Museum
Musée Wiertz
Controversial Work of Art
6. Moeder Lambic Fontainas
A Beer-Lover's Dream
7. Thevy
Thai Food in Laeken
8. Madame Moustache
Madame Moustache et son Freakshow
Freaky Good Party

Day 2:
1. Marolles Flea Market
Marché aux Puces de Bruxelles
Bargain Hunting in Brussels
2. Parlamentarium
European Parliament Visitors' Center
Interactive Intro to Europe
3. Maison Antoine
All-In-One Sandwiches
4. Bier Passieweekend (26 – 28 June 2015) - Antwerp, Grote Markt - annual
The ‘Bierpassieweekend’ (Beer Passion weekend) is the ideal occasion for beer connoisseurs and zythologists to discover the beauty of Antwerp and taste the dazzling array of Belgian beers. The Groenplaats, one of Antwerp’s most stunning squares, hosts about 40 breweries presenting 200 or more beers, and the festival offers visitors the chance to discover the rich palette of flavours in high-quality Belgian beer. www.beerpassion.be
5. Wine Bar Sablon des Marolles
[formerly] Le Wine Bar du Sablon
Lovely Wine, Bistro Bites

Day 3:
1. Grand-Place
Grote Markt
The Heart of Brussels
2. Brussels City Museum
Musée de la Ville de Bruxelles
Clothes of the Manneken
3. Dandoy
Authentic Belgian Treats
4. Bia Mara
Casual, Pub Dining
5. Belgian Comic Strip Center
Centre Belge de la Bande Dessinée
Brussels Ink
6. Notre-Dame du Sablon
Église Notre Dame au Sablon
Gorgeous Gothic Church
7. Rue Antoine Dansaert
A. Dansaertstraat
In The Local Fashion
8. La Fleur en Papier Doré
Het Goudblommeke in Papier
Surrealist Artists' Pub

Day 4:
1. Gare du Midi Market
Marché de la Gare du Midi
Sunday Selections
2. Museum of Natural Sciences
Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences (Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles)
Prehistory Comes Alive
3. L'Esprit de Sel
Charming as They Come
4. Museums of the Far East
Musées d'Extrême-Orient
Japanese and Chinese Art
5. Frit Flagey
Brussels' Top Fritkot
6. Leopold Park
Parc Léopold
Green Space in the City
7. Les Brassins
Brussels Comfort Food
8. Delirium Café
Délirium Village
Beer Heaven

Day 5:
1. Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula
Cathédrale des Saints Michel et Gudule
Astounding Cathedral
2. Cantillon Brewery
Brasserie Cantillon
Brussels' Last Brewery
3. In't Spinnekopke
In 't Spinnekopke
Traditional Belgian Dining
4. Charlier Museum
Musée Charlier
Belgian Artistry
5. Van Buuren Museum
Musée David et Alice Van Buuren
Art Deco Home & Garden
6. Parc d'Egmont
Small Oasis
8. La Quincaillerie
La Quincaillerie Brasserie
Local Meets Fine Dining
9. Au Bon Vieux Temps
A Good Old Time!

Day 6:
1. Manneken Pis
Manneken-Pis
Icon of Brussels?
2. Musical Instruments Museum
Musée des Instruments de Musique (MIM)
The History of Music
3. Il Pasticcio
Native Italian-Approved
4. Royal Museums of Fine Arts & Magritte Museum
Musées Royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique & Musée Magritte
Belgium's Finest
5. Place Sainte-Catherine
Place Ste. Catherine
Village in the City
6. Villa Thai
Traditional Thai Food
7. Place Flagey Bars
Place Eugène Flagey Bars
A True Sip of Brussels

Day 8
1. Bois de la Cambre
Ter Kamerenbos
Expansive Oasis of Green
2. Villa Empain
Art Deco Up Close
3. Il Carpaccio
A Slice of Italy
4. Marché du Châtelain
Marché de la Place du Châtelain
Trendy Wednesday Market
5. Royal Library of Belgium
Bibliothèque Royale de Belgique (Albertina/Albertine)
Books with a View
6. Toscana 21
Home-Cooked Italian
7. BarBeton
Bar Béton
Solid as Cement

Day 9:
1. Cinquantenaire Park
Parc du Cinquantenaire
Celebrate Independence
2. Autoworld
Shift Gears into History
3. Meet Meat
Meet Meat Steak & Wine House
Argentinian Steak and Wine
4. Cinquantenaire Museum
Musée du Cinquantenaire
A World of History
5. BOZAR
Palais des Beaux-Arts (Centre for Fine Arts)
Total Art Experience
6. Toucan sur Mer
A Plethora of Seafood
7. L'Archiduc
Archiduc
Art-Deco-Styled Bar

Day 10:
1. Brussels Park
Parc de Bruxelles (Parc Royal)
Take a Stroll
2. Coudenberg
Palais Coudenberg
History Underground
3. BELvue Museum
Musée BELvue
View on Belgian History
4. Les Brigittines
Les Brigittines Aux Marches de la Chapelle
Classic Belgian Cuisine
5. Notre Dame de la Chapelle
Église Notre-Dame de la Chapelle / Kapellekerk
13th Century Church
6. Atomium
Futuristic Belgium
7. Tour & Taxis
Tour et Taxis (Tour and Taxis)
Not a Tour, Not a Cab
8. La Manufacture
Exotic Dining
9. UGC De Brouckère
UGC De Brouckere
Art Deco Movie Theater

Day 11:
1. Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert
Saint Hubertus Royal Gallery
Cultural Shopping
2. À la Mort Subite
Belgian Brasserie
3. Paradiso
Sicilian Home Cooking
4. Horta Museum
Musée Horta
Experience Art Nouveau
5. La Cambre Abbey
Abbaye de la Cambre
Monastery Garden Refuge
6. Place Saint-Géry
Place St. Géry
Something for Everybody
7. Belga Queen
Fine Dining and Decor

total cost for flight + hotel in Brussels is 4500 for 2 people
another 1500 for London for a couple nights
we are thinking another 2000-2500 in food and activities....

Needless to say, now that it is all booked and we have an itinerary I am ready to leave today