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Niklas – 50% off food menu

By: | 0 Comments | On: January 30, 2013 | Category : American

Niklas, of Ekstedt fame, has an offer – 50% off their food menu thru Bookatable, from now until end of February. Niklas, Regeringsgatan 66, Stockholm.
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onion rings

Light and crispy onion rings

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Average Rating: (5 / 5)

I LOVE onion rings and always order it whenever I see it on the menu. My first job was bussing ...

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Taverna Brillo – review

By: | 0 Comments | On: January 10, 2013 | Category : Italian, Reviews

Taverna Brillo - gnocchi
This is a new restaurant since December of last year in fashionable Östermalm and I guess the atmosphere reflects that. My friend and I were here on a Wednesday night at 8pm and the restaurant was packed. First off, we came in using the Sturegatan entrance and we missed the...
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caldo verde

Caldo verde (Portuguese green soup)

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Average Rating: (4.5 / 5)

I love kale but it’s only available here at XMas time for some reason. Kale soup or caldo verde from ...

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Cabbage and green eggs anyone?

By: | 0 Comments | On: January 2, 2013 | Category : Chinese

red cabbage and eggs stir fry
Cabbage and egg stir fry is one of my Chinese comfort food but imagine my horror when we used red cabbage instead! A totally unexpected chemical reaction occurred that turned the eggs green! I guess now we know what to serve for Halloween or as a joke!   Stay tuned...
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steak tartare

Steak tartare

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Average Rating: (5 / 5)

This was our New Year’s Eve luxury food, made from scratch! I guess we had a hankering for some Belgian ...

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Christmas buffet at Villa Källhagen – review

By: | 0 Comments | On: December 19, 2012 | Category : Reviews, Swedish

Villa Källhagen - dessert
Christmas buffet or julbord in Swedish is a tradition when most companies reward their employees by footing the bill for an all-you-can-get experience. And so it was in my case! Villa Källhagen is kind of out of the way, at Djurgårdsbrunnsviken and you can either walk there from the centre...
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Vanak – review

By: | 0 Comments | On: December 17, 2012 | Category : Persian, Reviews

vanak
In the spirit of the name of this blog, Gastronomic travels, I and a friend travelled to the ‘burbs to sample some Persian food. Having had it only once before, I didn’t really have any opinion about the food. All I remembered from my friend’s mom’s homecooking was the crispy...
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Taste of Vietnam – review

By: | 0 Comments | On: December 13, 2012 | Category : Reviews, Vietnamese

lemongrass beef
Yes, Taste of Vietnam is the name of a restaurant in Stockholm. I’ve been there for lunch twice and thought that I had to give it the Phuong-test by dining there in the evening. We were a group of 6 people on a Wednesday night at 7pm. The restaurant was...
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Samurai – review

By: | 0 Comments | On: December 10, 2012 | Category : Japanese, Reviews

We used to come to Samurai quite often but it’s been a few years since then. I was here with some friends last Saturday. We were here at 5:30 pm and there were some diners there enjoying their meals. I ordered my favorite – the sashimi. Unfortunately, the portion has...
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onionsoup6

Easy French onion soup

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Average Rating: (5 / 5)

We’re craving comfort soup because we’re both feeling under the weather. What better than a French onion soup with melted ...

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kimchi7

Kim chi (Korean pickled napa cabbage)

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I think that if Korean food didn’t have kimchi then it wouldn’t be one of my favorite cuisines. I just ...

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abondigas

Albondigas – Spanish meatballs

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Most recipes call for half pork half beef but I think that the meatballs are more tender with 100% ground ...

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pajeon4

Pajeon (Korean spring onion pancake)

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Korean pancakes comes with different flavours – spring onion (my favourite), kimchi, seafood or meat. A vinegary soy sauce is ...

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Korea House – review

By: | 0 Comments | On: November 28, 2012 | Category : Korean, Reviews

japchae_koreahouse
I was told that Korea House was the real deal. Because lunch is usually cheaper in Sweden than dinner, I decided to try this place out. We were there yesterday for lunch and at noon, the place was packed! I had the jap chae which was sweet potato noodles with...
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