Agreste de Fabio & Roser, El Coll Agreste de Fabio & Roser is in the hills of Barcelona. In El Coll, the hills are so steep that some of the streets come with an escalator to move the aged population up and down. Hills with stairs bifurcating roads and orange apartment blocks encroaching from the side. Add some tiles and a zippy yellow tram and we might be in Lisbon.There is more visual distinction to come. Agreste is in a…
Delicious “Julbord” at Fjäderholmarnas Krog Christmas is around the corner and one of the biggest Christmas traditions in Sweden is eating “julbord” during the weeks leading up to the main holiday. Julbord is basically the famed Swedish smörgåsbord, which we usually eat on Midsummer and Easter, with more traditional Christmas dishes added.On the boat, heading out through the harbor. Many restaurants serve julbord in the 4-6 weeks before Christmas. While Swedes love julbord, we are pretty tired of it by the time December…
New Year’s Eve in Stockholm 2019 Let us take a little break from Christmas and concentrate on New Year’s Eve. It is just around the corner! If you are visiting the city during this holiday, then I hope you have started figuring out your New Year’s Eve plans because some restaurants are starting to fill up already. This is not an evening when you want to “wing it” when it comes to dining & dancing! Here are some things you…
Olivos Comida y Vinos, European, Sants Increasingly, if you want to go the independent route with food, you are probably looking at the Sants neighbourhood. The reason? Cost.The restaurant business is ruthless. With 12% margins the best-case scenario. High start-up costs, people heavy and high perishables. Even non-math people will see that it doesn’t add up.Barcelona is a particularly brutal market. High competition. With one seating for dinner to rake in the cash. People here eat late and take their…
Restaurant L’Avventura Stockholmers have been talking about the restaurant L’Avventura for the past year (since they opened), and I had heard lots of great things, so I was happy to get the chance to try it out when visiting friends suggested dining here last night. L’Avventura is currently the place to go in Stockholm if you want delicious Italian cuisine in a pretty spectacular/historic setting.Beautiful Pompeii inspired murals from the 1920’sLocated near Odenplan, on the boulevard Sveavägen, the restaurant is…
Food Market at the NK Department Store NK, lit up for the holidays. I was out doing some Christmas shopping yesterday and took a break for lunch with a friend at the NK department store. NK, or Nordiska Kompaniet, is Stockholm’s most famous department store, like Harrod’s in London or KaDeWe in Berlin. It is well worth a visit, especially this time of year with the Christmas decorations and window displays. Within the department store, there are a variety of…
The Fjäderholmarna Islands Arriving at Fjäderholmarna I have written a few articles about eating dinner at the restaurant Fjäderholmarnas Krog (for example, last year). However, this past weekend I decided to treat my visiting parents to lunch at the restaurant and visit some of the businesses there that are only open during the day, which one misses when dining there in the evening.Catching the ferry in Gamla Stan Fjäderholmarna means “the feather islands” and is made up of four islands,…
Barcelona Secrets Clandestine Cocktails The team at Rooftop Smokehouse have created something totally unique in Barcelona and as a result this secret speakeasy hidden behind their famous Pastrami bar, unfortunately ain´t so secret anymore!If you´re not content with just munching on one of the best pulled pork rolls or pastrami sandwiches you´ve ever had, then step through the fridge door & discover Bar Paradiso.Incredible cocktails are served in totally instagrammable (is that a word?) recipients & if you get a hunger on,…
Oaxaca Restaurant, Mexican, Barceloneta – Foodie in Barcelona You could eat at a different Mexican restaurant in Barcelona every day for six months and not have to eat at the same place twice. That’s how many Mexican restaurants there are in Barcelona. A lot. There are vegan ones. There are hyper fancy ones with an Adria involved. California style Mexican. Seafood Mexican. The choice is impressive.Oaxaca Restaurant falls under the ‘authentic’ category. It’s high end but not molecular (go to…
Our Top Picks – Devour Madrid This blog post was originally posted on November 30, 2018 and was updated on November 12, 2019. It’s no secret that Christmas Eve and Christmas Day are among the most important days of the year in Madrid. All throughout the city, business owners close up shop and head home for a few days to spend some much-needed time with their families. The same goes for most restaurants. However, if you’re visiting over the holidays,…
Luxury Hotel on a secluded beach Set on a stunning cove beach & surrounded by all the best elements of the Costa Brava, you´ll find the beautiful Hostal Spa Empúries. The thing I loved most about this hotel was its incredible location and food!Sat directly in front of the sandy cove beach of Portitxol, and with seaview rooms available, it´s easy to relax and unwind whilst taking in the views of the Costa Brava. A coastal walking and cycling path…