HOTELS, RESTAURANTS AND DESTINATIONS REVIEWED AT THE SPEED OF TRAVEL
Posted in Europe, Restaurant, Stockholm, Sweden on Apr 19th, 2011
Q: What is it? A: A new and very ambitious ”gastrobistro” in central Stockholm. And they do deliver! Soon, an image of the Volt exterior will be added right here! Kick starting the entire meal: Home made potatoe wedges. Quite spicy, quite delicious but with little nutritional value. Hah! Left: 2009 Cal Raspallet Improvisacio (Penèdes, [...]
Posted in Europe, Restaurant, Stockholm, Sweden, Top rated restaurants on Mar 16th, 2011
Q: What is it? A: A small temple of culinary excellence that will dazzle you. No doubt. Had it been located in London or Paris, it would already have recieved its third star! Officially Sweden’s best restaurant. No kidding. Since Frantzén/Lindeberg opened on February the 1st 2008, I’ve been there four times as a guest. [...]
Posted in Europe, Restaurant, Stockholm, Sweden on Mar 2nd, 2011
Q: What is it? A: A place where you’ll worship meat. And it is one of Stockholm’s very best restaurants. A massive meat refridgerator for curing meat is the first thing you will see when entering AG. And that’s a good sign of things to come. Bleak roe for starters. In Stockholm, that isn’t exactly [...]
Q: What is it? A: A smaller, more personal hotel, tucked away on side street of Stockholm, yet very centrally located. The lobby makes the hotel seem larger than it is. Don’t be fooled, though. Hotel Hellsten still has only 30 rooms. Which is a good thing if you ask me. In the booking system, [...]
Posted in Europe, Hotel, Stockholm, Sweden on Jul 12th, 2010
Q: What is it? A: It is run by some of the most competent restaurant people in Sweden. They need a little more training on operating a hotel. Claesson Koivisto Rune designed the interior at Hotel Skeppsholmen. This is room #170. The theme for colours and materials: ”Fog”. Well, OK. The bathroom in #170. Quite [...]