You cannot be someone who is keen on their food, go to Stockholm and not visit Ostermalms Saluhall. Dating back to 1888, it sits somewhere between a market and a food court, and is up there with some of of the best in the world (nudging behind my beloved Borough and La Boqueria). Beneath the […]
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This is the story of an accidental feast. We didn’t plan on having a blow out meal at Matbaren, in Stockholm. It just sort of happened. Matbaren translates to ‘the food bar’ in English. It’s the more casual sibling of Mathias Dahlgren’s eponymous restaurant in the Grand Hotel, Stockholm. We hadn’t made a booking, but […]
It’s possibly the best ham and cheese sandwich in the world. Toasted ham and cheese sandwiches have a special place in my heart. They speak of Christmas leftovers and work day lunches, when things are a bit rough. They’re what my Mum makes best. And for me, they’re the only thing that really cures a […]
‘As long as you’re drinking and eating, you’ll be having a good time’. This was the advice of our taxi driver; Tom as we made our way across the River Liffey. He wasn’t wrong. Here’s how to taste some of the best of Dublin in 24 hours. 12:00 pm Saturday A safe place to spend […]
Sometimes the adage of ‘fresh, seasonal and local’ can get overworked to the point of senselessness- a notion that’s been chewed over and spat out more than a tough piece of steak. Then there are places where the philosophy chimes as clear as an alarm marking the way out of sleep. That’s what we found […]