tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4750827026051265202024-03-21T21:05:59.990-07:00new stockholmgodineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01211942616734454571noreply@blogger.comBlogger98125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475082702605126520.post-86496150572935648622016-01-24T07:44:00.000-08:002016-01-24T08:59:18.588-08:00Gro<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Many times I've been asked: Where should I go for dinner in Stockholm? </div>
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Now, I had the opportunity and the privilege to eat at <a href="http://grorestaurang.se/en/index.php" target="_blank">Gro</a>. Easily the best dinner I've had in Stockholm. Ever. Hands down. </div>
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Gro is the kind of restaurant that surpasses it's good reputation. First, the place. Located in a small shop with a big open kitchen and a modernist interior, right by a noisy avenue. Friendly and accommodating staff. Then the food. This vegetables centric restaurant sources its seasonal ingredients locally. But it's not just the quality of the ingredients that stood out for me. But the technique and the way they were prepared. Textures, flavours, temperatures all delicately balancing each other. The menu is set, with only two options, one for omnivores and the other one for vegetarians. Great wine is also on offer. Ah! And the menu includes not one, but two desserts. </div>
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Polarisation, extremism, cuts, you name it. With so many issues plaguing Sweden and Europe these days, it's easy to forget to enjoy the small things. And even easier to forget that we can only affect the way we think and therefore act. I guess the best way to improve the world is to improve our own world first. Some of the small rituals I love is to go for lunch by myself. Not too often (otherwise they are going to realise I'm a proper loner, at my office) but as much as I can. Two or three days a week I venture out, on my own on a quest for a peaceful lunch. Sometimes I take long walks in the hopes of discovering a good new spot. And during one of these walks I came across <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Vina-1049585368385879/" target="_blank">Vina</a>.<br />
Vina, a small tucked away wine bar and food heaven. The kind of place you wish you could find in Paris. For lunch they have a simple menu of just three dishes, written on a piece of paper on the wall. A soup (always vegetarian) served with a piece of cheese and bread, a salad or a pasta dish, always with coffee included, at a ridiculous good price. I usually go for the soup as it's the perfect meal for a lighter lunch.<br />
With so many problems all over the world, a peaceful and quite lunch, in a tucked away corner of Södermalm, Stockholm might just be one of those small things I sure won't stop enjoying.godineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01211942616734454571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475082702605126520.post-90998394101745555012015-10-04T07:05:00.001-07:002015-10-04T07:05:07.646-07:00Cinnamon bun day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Cinnamon bun day. I just read <a href="http://www.thelocal.se/20150930/six-sticky-facts-about-swedens-beloved-bun" target="_blank">this</a> article about this glorious day. The history, the myth. The cinnamon bun, probably Sweden's greatest creation. Last year I wrote my top five places on <a href="http://newstockholm.blogspot.se/2014/10/5-best-cinnamon-buns-in-stockholm.html" target="_blank">this post</a>, which pretty much stays the same. I guess I would add <a href="http://www.gateau.se/" target="_blank">Gateau</a> this time. Enjoy your bun!godineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01211942616734454571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475082702605126520.post-21788094262660372272015-09-19T10:56:00.002-07:002016-01-24T09:05:12.554-08:00A.B. Café<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Telefonplan is the kind of neighborhood that unless you have a reason to be here, it feels like you are in the middle of nowhere. It has traditionally been a calm area, with many modernist buildings, a quiet utopia. A place where workers and their families could call home. Of course this is Sweden, and the workers (as in working class) have either disappeared, or have become office workers, or they moved to Finland, I don't know. What is clear though, is that there are many younger families moving in. Creatives, architects, designers. Maybe it's because <a href="https://www.konstfack.se/en/" target="_blank">Konstfack</a> school of art is here, or the famous digital technology and communication school <a href="https://www.hyperisland.com/" target="_blank">Hyper Island</a>, or the modernist houses, or the prices.</div>
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Just a few days ago, <a href="https://instagram.com/a.b.cafe/" target="_blank">A.B. Café</a> opened its door in the middle of Telefonplan. I've been waiting the whole week to go check it out.</div>
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And so I managed to stop by this morning, for early brunch, or late breakfast. What a pleasure. The granola with fresh strawberries (unseen in Stockholm, really), the croissant, the sandwich, the coffee. Just perfect. On top of that, friendly staff, good looking modernist interiors and you have a winning combo. I truly wish them the best. They deserve it. The neighborhood deserves it.</div>
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The calm modernist utopia just got a little better.</div>
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A while ago a good friend of mine jokingly wondered out loud why raw food was so expensive. 'It's not even cooked', he added. Despite his cynicism, there was something to his complaint. </div>
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Now, even though I'm a vegetarian, I've never been so much into the raw food movement. Maybe it was the prices, or the fact that I enjoy hot food, or maybe I just don't like raw stuff that much. </div>
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But I do love food. So... I found myself at <a href="http://www.mainlyraw.se/" target="_blank">Matapoteket</a>. </div>
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With an open heart, and an open wallet (just kidding, the prices are actually very friendly), I ordered a couple of dishes: a falafel dish and a spring roll. </div>
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The service was very good, as clueless as I was trying to read the menu and understand the ingredients, they were very friendly and guided me to some raw goodness. </div>
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The food was great, and surprisingly filling. </div>
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Everything they serve is carefully prepared using organic ingredients and following 'raw food' principles. Matapoteket was a pleasant surprise. Good food, nice calm atmosphere and good coffee. </div>
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Now I need to convince my friend to give it a try. The food is not even cooked. </div>
godineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01211942616734454571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475082702605126520.post-34487159838767733142015-06-08T02:37:00.001-07:002016-01-24T08:38:45.003-08:00Färgfabriken<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A friend of mine once jokingly said: ‘you know you made it when you don’t have to work on the weekends’. that might be a low bar to rate success, but still, there’s some truth to it. this coming from someone that has worked many a weekends throughout the years. </div>
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Not now though, now i get to wake up late over the weekend and from time to time treat myself to some good brunch. now i can enjoy places like <a href="http://www.fargfabriken.se/en/" target="_blank">Färgfabriken</a>. </div>
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Färgfabriken is a modern art gallery that features up and coming artists and some established ones, they also hold events and parties and everything in between. Located in a semi industrial area, right by the water, they also have a brunch / café on the bottom floor that’s just perfect for brunch. </div>
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Eggs Benedict, Florentine, cakes, cookies and good coffee. Everything needed for a perfect weekend Brunch. </div>
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That’s what I do on the weekends. I made it, after all. </div>
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'Is the mozzarella pasteurised?' - asked the customer in front of me. He was confused to find pizza by the slice. Just laying there over the counter. Already prepared. All ready to eat. The humanity.<br />
It's fair to say that the concept of pizza by the slice is at best uncommon in Stockholm, let alone in Sweden.<br />
On the other hand, I was thrilled, excited, almost baffled to see such amazing display of perfectly prepared slices. Real cheeses, fresh veggies. All ready to eat.<br />
I've now eaten many times at <a href="http://www.theartisan.se/" target="_blank">The Artisanal</a>, which has become my favourite pizza place in this cold city. Not only they freshly prepared their pizza using the best ingredients, but they ferment their dough for 48hrs. to achieve perfection. What can I say, I could eat pizza everyday. Especially here.<br />
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One of the things that you realise quickly after living in Stockholm for a while is that the food kinda tends to be same, everywhere you go. Especially for breakfast. It's either a limp cheese sandwich or an average yoghurt with granola. Which is ok, but sometimes one craves a proper breakfast. Eggs, toast, grilled veggies. In fact anything cooked would save the day or the morning, rather. </div>
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Hence, <a href="http://www.greasyspoon.se/" target="_blank">Greasy Spoon</a>. Owned and ran by Brits (and an American here and there), they excel at what almost no one in Stockholm does: great, filling and proper breakfast/brunch. </div>
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Good prices, great food, nice music and English speaking workers. That's my kind of place. </div>
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Because one can have enough limp cheese sandwiches. </div>
godineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01211942616734454571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475082702605126520.post-13362401447599606712015-02-13T13:43:00.002-08:002016-01-24T08:39:13.831-08:00Kaffeverket (or moms & dads)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; text-align: justify;">Maybe it's me getting older, but I seem to notice a lot of babies all over Stockholm. There's this expression 'latte momma' or 'latte papa', meaning parents on (eternal) maternity/paternity leave, enjoying coffee out with fellow parents. And such is life in Stockholm. Coffee, moms and dads. All over town. And lots of prams, and the odd bicycle. </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; text-align: justify;">By the way, I took this picture outside </span><a href="http://newstockholm.blogspot.se/2013/11/kaffeverket.html" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: justify;" target="_blank">Kaffeverket</a><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; text-align: justify;">, but couldn't find any tables. </span>godineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01211942616734454571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475082702605126520.post-18155326047111188762014-11-16T09:56:00.001-08:002016-01-24T08:39:23.391-08:00El Taco Truck<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://www.eltacotruck.se/" target="_blank">El Taco Truck</a> was the first taco truck in Stockholm. Yes, tacos in the North Pole. Doesn't make that much sense. I love tacos though, but the idea of having tacos outdoors when it's -10° out doesn't feel very authentic. Or wholesome. Lucky me though, they have now opened a 'proper' brick and mortar taco place. Right down the street from my office, in what it looks like a small garage, they managed to squeeze in this really nicely put together taqueria. I stopped by the other day, and ordered 4 veggie tacos. Good price, quickly made, and delicious, despite the microwaved tortillas (a big no no if you ask me). Still it was delicious, spicy and filling. Just as tacos should be. And indoors, proper for this dark and cold winter in the North Pole.</div>
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<br />godineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01211942616734454571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475082702605126520.post-76246042160088087052014-10-15T02:08:00.004-07:002016-01-24T08:39:32.101-08:00ilcaffé<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've written about <a href="http://newstockholm.blogspot.se/2013/08/ilcaffe.html" target="_blank">ilcaffé</a> in SOFO before. Their coffee, sandwiches, this and that. Yes they have fast open wifi, yes, the place sometimes look like a start up office. One thing I failed to mentioned tho, is that they also have quite an exuberant flower shop. So now you know. Coffee, sandwiches, cinnamon buns, internet, creative looking folk and now.... flowers. </div>
godineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01211942616734454571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475082702605126520.post-22533693295765096062014-10-12T06:04:00.004-07:002014-10-12T06:04:48.832-07:00Stockholm city guide by The Guardian<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Came across this quite ok Stockholm city guide by The Guardian with nice tips for visitors and locals alike.<br />
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<a href="http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2014/oct/12/-sp-stockholm-city-guide-bars-restaurants-hotels">Read here</a>godineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01211942616734454571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475082702605126520.post-79029987809104534552014-10-04T02:14:00.003-07:002014-10-04T02:15:30.730-07:005 best cinnamon buns in Stockholm<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So it's cinnamon bun day today in Sweden. Yes. Only in Sweden! Here's a list of my top five places to go for a cinnamon bun in Stockholm, today: </div>
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1. <a href="http://newstockholm.blogspot.se/2013/08/ive-been-to-paris-many-times.html">Le Violon Dingue</a><br />
2. <a href="http://newstockholm.blogspot.se/2013/08/ilcaffe.html">ilCaffé</a><br />
3. <a href="http://newstockholm.blogspot.se/2014/03/cykelcafe-le-mond.html">Cykelcafé Le Monde</a><br />
4. <a href="http://newstockholm.blogspot.se/2013/10/albert-jacks.html">Albert & Jack's </a><br />
5. <a href="http://newstockholm.blogspot.se/2013/09/mellqvist-kaffebar.html">Mellqvist Kaffebar</a>godineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01211942616734454571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475082702605126520.post-35888317155084206162014-10-01T10:58:00.001-07:002016-01-24T08:39:45.926-08:00Lemuria<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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There are so many reasons why I haven't been updating my blog much. Finishing school, summer, <a href="http://www.houseofdagmar.se/">a new job</a>, laziness haha. Speaking of a new job, I now work around Östermalm, which is the fancy part of town, which in turn means expensive lunches. These past weeks I've been trying to find good places to go for lunch that don't cost a kidney, or two. </div>
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As I may have mentioned before, I'm a vegetarian, and always on the lookout for a good veggie place. </div>
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Enter <a href="http://www.yelp.se/biz/lemuria-stockholm">Lemuria</a>. Literally a couple of blocks from my job, Lemuria has become one of my favorite places to go for lunch these days. A fully vegetarian restaurant + organic shop + hippie products with ingredients with funny names. All under one roof. </div>
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For lunch they usually serve a warm dish (vegan and non-vegan) plus a fresh salad and a bowl of soup. All for 85kr, which is pretty amazing. The food is just great. Filling, healthy, well seasoned, delicious. </div>
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They also sell organic products and produce. Overall it's relaxing to go to a place that feels very different from the posh, shiny and overpriced restaurants in the area. Yes it's a bit shabby, yes it's a bit hippie, and yes, it's very vegan. And that's why I'm there almost every day now for lunch. </div>
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godineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01211942616734454571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475082702605126520.post-20446712739894126022014-06-28T12:07:00.002-07:002016-01-24T08:40:17.427-08:00(A grey) Midsummer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Last week, before leaving home, I had to make sure I had with me a sweater and a jacket. It was cold, it was rainy. Was I going skiing? Was I on my way to a Christmas festival? No. I was on my way to a Midsummer lunch. </div>
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Midsummer is the Swedish holiday, where for some reason unbeknownst to me people gather round a giant green cross and dance around while singing silly songs. </div>
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We went to <a href="http://vinterviken.com/">Vintervikens Tredgård</a>, where they had a rather filling buffet deal with all the classic dishes, made with organic ingredients and a price to match. It's a great cafe, a bit pricey and on days like these, rather overcrowded. </div>
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Still we managed to dance around the cross while singing silly songs. Jackets and sweaters and all. </div>
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<br />godineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01211942616734454571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475082702605126520.post-9185298631506069582014-05-17T11:07:00.002-07:002016-01-24T08:40:40.236-08:00Thielska Galleriet<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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As soon as it gets warm, people are out en masse. Thousands of people, wherever you go. North, South, left and right. I love spring, but more often than not, when I see a lot of people I get cranky.</div>
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Today Saturday, 20 plus degrees. Stockholm becomes the best place in the world to be, really. In attempt to avoid the crowds we cycled all the way <a href="http://www.thielska-galleriet.se/en/">Thielska Galleriet</a> for a light lunch and a good fika.</div>
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They have a beautiful and calm garden with some tables, lots of trees and a relaxing sea/water views.</div>
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I took a small veggie sandwich, then a much needed coffee with some carrot cake. Ah yeah, there's also a museum/gallery, but it was too sunny to be indoors, today.</div>
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Thielska is a hidden gem in Djugården. My spring Saturday favourite.</div>
godineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01211942616734454571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475082702605126520.post-46528920890200762462014-05-04T10:08:00.001-07:002016-01-24T08:40:53.483-08:00Gilda's Rum<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Swedes get horrified at the idea of having something sweet for breakfast. Like the concept of having a cinnamon bun or a croissant in the morning is just wrong. Not allowed. </div>
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Well, I'm from Buenos Aires, so sometimes I ignore these social rules (much to the horror of my Swedish friends). So while they were having granola with yoghurt I went for this freshly made cookies.</div>
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<a href="http://www.yelp.se/biz/gildas-rum-stockholm-2">Gilda's Rum</a> is right across from Nytorget, a very popular yet small city park in Södermalm. </div>
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This places is always very crowded, kinda messy, especially during the day. But it's quite in the mornings. </div>
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Ideal for sweet breakfasts. And granola and yoghurt (if you are Swedish). </div>
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<br />godineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01211942616734454571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475082702605126520.post-1940577709507735602014-04-18T11:45:00.001-07:002016-01-24T08:41:02.478-08:00Copacabana<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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When I think about Copacabana, I think about beaches, speedoes, beach football, summer and bossa nova. Pretty much everything I need in life (speedoes I can live without). Since moving to Stockholm my beach life is well, non existent. Except for some random swimming in the summer, but it's not the same. Still, there's a <a href="http://kafecopacabana.com/">Copacabana</a> in town. And it's not a beach. It's a café. Right in the heart of Hornstull, this Copacabana doesn't offer much of a beach life, but it does offer some decent coffee, ok breakfasts and filling lunches. It's not a place to die for, to be honest, but it's perfect for a quick lunch or a lazy fika. No speedoes needed. </div>
<br />godineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01211942616734454571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475082702605126520.post-45617751707421403062014-04-06T06:20:00.000-07:002016-01-24T08:41:42.374-08:00Café Pascal<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Nothing gets me more excited than going to new places for coffee. I heard about <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Caf%C3%A9-Pascal/583464158367646?ref=stream">Pascal</a> a few days ago, and I had the feeling they wouldn't disappoint. </div>
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And they didn't. What a place. Right in the middle of Stockholm, a block from busy Odenplan, on a quite corner, Pascal is the kind of café that makes Stockholm a good place to live. Good coffee, filling lunches and good soups. Plus cinnamon buns, croissants and other good things. New places are good. Pascal is a welcomed addition to Stockholm. That's exciting. </div>
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<br />godineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01211942616734454571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475082702605126520.post-46257408026018437122014-03-31T02:14:00.004-07:002016-01-24T08:42:24.371-08:00Steam<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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There's this dumpling trend going on in Stockholm these days. New fancy places popping up around town selling the stuff. Dumplings are OK. What I really like, tho is noodles. Lots of noodles. </div>
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<a href="http://steam.nu/">Steam</a> is a cool little restaurant in Södermalm that sells dumplings, noodles and stews. Simple, affordable and delicious. I usually go for the noodle soup with tofu and veggies. Spicy and filling. Tea is also included in every meal. </div>
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So as trends go, I stick to classic noodles. And tofu. And that's OK.</div>
godineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01211942616734454571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475082702605126520.post-41222006869306009412014-03-28T11:17:00.001-07:002016-01-24T08:42:36.037-08:00Cykelcafe Le Mond<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Wow. I haven't written on this blog for such a long time. Three months. It's embarrassing. I've been very busy with school and freelance work. And <a href="http://www.diegofria.com/">my portfolio</a>, which is up and running. So now I can relax a bit and share some nice places I've been visiting. And abusing their wifi, while coding. </div>
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One of these places I've been going often now is a new cafe called <a href="https://www.facebook.com/cykelcafelemond">Cykelcafe Le Mond</a>. Really nice new place that opened a couple of months ago, with a bike theme (a bike repair shop in it would be nice, tho) and beautifully designed interior, this place is ideal for long hours chilling, working a bit or admiring some old bikes hanging from the windows. This street could really use more cafes like Le Mond. </div>
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Now, gotta keep working on some homework. Next post won't take 3 months. That's a (late) new year resolution. </div>
godineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01211942616734454571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475082702605126520.post-19510263109641135492013-12-25T09:46:00.001-08:002013-12-25T09:46:41.255-08:00My (Swedish) Christmas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So today is christmas. It's the 25th. Most people in the world would agree. Not in Sweden, though. Here, christmas is celebrated on the 24th. Not sure why, not sure how, but that's the way it is. And it's OK by me, not that I have much say. I get to open the presents a day earlier, at least.<br />
And got to eat lots of good foods and set up a ridiculous vertical (on a wall) nativity scene. All in all it was a good day. A nice christmas day. Just happened to be a day earlier than usual.<br />
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<br />godineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01211942616734454571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475082702605126520.post-48317357749942573732013-12-21T06:23:00.002-08:002013-12-21T09:56:21.014-08:00God Jul!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm not sure whether Al Gore had anything to do with this, or the fact that people are not recycling much, but there's no snow at all this Xmas. Blame global warming or just the natural fluctuations but yeah, this Xmas will be rather grey, rainy, coldish and dark. It' OK for me, I'm used to summer Xmas so I guess I'll make it alright. </div>
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I'm wrapping presents, thinking about what to cook and walking around talking pictures of Christmas trees leaning against each other waiting for a home. </div>
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Merry Xmas from Stockholm and eat and hug lots. No need for ugly winter shoes. </div>
godineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01211942616734454571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475082702605126520.post-12196365781356815192013-12-17T00:28:00.000-08:002016-01-24T08:42:48.145-08:00Bonniers Konsthall<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Bonniers are one of those (not so) traditional Swedish families that own most of the publishing world. Magazines, books and digital publishing and such go one way or another thru this family's empire. I've never met them and probably I never will but I do invite myself to <a href="http://www.bonnierskonsthall.se/">Bonniers Konsthall</a>, which is an art space/gallery used to support younger up and coming artists from Sweden and beyond. </div>
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As things go, they also have a nicely put together cafe. Fancy cakes, homemade cookies and good coffee are all good company after indulging in Bonniers' family life. The building that hosts this gallery is also an indulgence of cool clean lines, big windows and manicured details, which makes my fika time a bit more precise and modern. </div>
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When here I feel part of the family. Art all over, nice architectural details, free magazines and long fikas. Now that's a tradition I could get used to..</div>
<br />godineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01211942616734454571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475082702605126520.post-84334195612480577602013-12-02T23:56:00.002-08:002016-01-24T08:43:02.883-08:00Pom & Flora<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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These past weeks have been really intense in school. Still I always find time for a plentiful brunch over the weekends. This time we went to <a href="http://pomochflora.se/">Pom & Flora</a>, a new-ish cafe right on Bondegatan, slightly French inspired and already quite popular. The scones were freshly baked, the orange jam home made, the granola was perfect and the coffee was just what I needed to kill the pain of too much work. It does close at 1300 over the weekends so early brunch is of the essence. Busy days, yes. Lazy weekends? Always. </div>
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