Bikinis at Tapaç 24

Open kitchen

I love tapas. The concept of sharing snack size dishes and delicious treats appeals to me, as it allows you indulge in many different taste experiences during a meal. The day after our meal at Comerç 24, we decided to give its’ sister restaurant Tapaç 24 a chance. This small restaurant on a side street from Passeig de Gràcia … Read more

Avantgarde tapas at Comerç 24

Sirloin with white sesame

We booked our tickets for a long weekend in late August, not considering that many of Barcelona’s restaurants would be closed for their summer holidays. Even though I knew it would be impossible I called and e-mailed El Bulli to ask if there had been any changes in their availability, but of course there hadn’t. … Read more

Travel back in time at Cafe Danmark

Dining room

Once in a while I head West to Jutland where the land is flat and population density low. Western Jutland is known for its’ beautiful rough nature, the roaring North sea and cosy summer cottages. I have spent many lazy summer days on the little isle of Fanø, in the middle of the Danish Wadden … Read more

Shi-Yang Culture Restaurant – serene Taiwanese dining

Lotus root, peanut tofu and seaweed

It was a scorching hot Taipei summer day and getting into the taxi felt like entering a freezer.  As the cityscape passed by and gradually became more rural I tried to imagine what kind of dishes would be served at Shi-Yang Culture Restaurant. I had seen pictures of course, but I had never tried Taiwanese … Read more

Hot pot at Orange Shabu

Noodles

Before coming to Taipei I searched the blogs’sphere to find recommendations for a shabu shabu restaurant. Whenever in Asia I try to have shabu shabu at least once as decent shabu shabu is difficult to come by in Denmark. Orange Shabu came highly recommended by several bloggers, so we decided to give it a try … Read more

There’s something about those dumplings at Din Tai Fung

Xiao Long Bao

In 1993 Din Tai Fung in Taipei was voted one of the world’s top ten restaurants by the New York Times. Din Tai Fung serves dumplings and noodle based dishes in somewhat humble canteen like surroundings. Today Din Tai Fung has branches all over the world and several in Taipei. We opted for the original … Read more

Cock’s & Cows – a worthy contestant

Bohemian pork rib

A burger war has been brewing in Copenhagen with the opening of Burger & Bun and Cock’s & Cows within a few weeks.  Another competitor is on the way and will open soon, making the war of the burger an interesting battle. Cock’s & Cows’ is a diner style burger bar located in central Copenhagen close … Read more

The scene of Frantzen/Lindeberg

Scallop

In a narrow street in Gamla Stan in Stockholm, a few steep steps up from street level you’ll find the entry to the 19 seat scene of Frantzen/Lindberg. A scene. That’s is what they call their dining room themselves. A scene, where they strive to astonish and inspire diners with their creations. Frantzen/Lindeberg’s menu is bascially … Read more

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