Episode 19: Multikulti

In a world music emergency, drop by MultiKulti. Imagine a cafe full of young vampire weekend-enthusiasts planning the next great fusion of world music and pop...then snap out of it and smell the guy with the dreads sitting next to you.

Episode 18: Gamla Amsterdam

WHEELS of GOUDA, my new band. Gamla Amsterdam: when your cholesterol count needs that extra boost.

Episode 17: Mellqvist Kaffee

I tried the portland here, I don't know what it was, the barista explained it to me in Swedish and I didn't quite catch everything, but it tasted and felt like coffee crack. Located at Hornsgatan, on Sodermalm, this is the perfect place to grab a coffee and a bulle before ogling the ridiculously expensive clothing stores on Krukmakargatan. Herr Judit is also up the street if you're aiming for the Brideshead Revisited aged former Oxford man look, which is rather popular here.

Episode 16: Nordiska Museet

Basically a cathedral to Nordic culture, built for the Stockholm Exhibition, along with a dozen other amazing structures in the area, Nordiska Museet shouldn't be missed. They have several great permanent exhibits -- one on Swedish holidays, grumpy Stringberg, etc., but my favorite is the exhibit on Sami culture. I can never get enough of Sami knives. Oh, the restaurant is surprisingly yummy, if you're looking for a decent lunch stop.

Episode 15: KonstnärsBaren KB

KB is this amazing bar on Smålandsgatan. It's a self-proclaimed celebrity art party hang out, well, maybe in the 1940s. As far as the decor goes, it doesn't seem to have changed much since the 30s -- which is very good. Dark wood, plush booths, waitresses in sailors uniforms (I know, I know). The restaurant serves fancy Swedish husmanskost, and lunch isn't too outrageously expensive, but really, the best thing to do is just sit in the deep red bar and drink a beer while watching trams on Stockholm's only tram line wiggle past.

Episode 14: Soldaten Svejk

One of our absolute favorite bars in town, Soldaten Svejk, sits on Östgötagatan, on Söder, as one would expect. It's a Czech joint with a great selection of beers on tap, hilarious illustrations from Hasek's the Good Soldier Svejk everywhere, and a MEAN raggmunk med fläsk (potato pancakes and bacon) or schnitzel.