fredag 10 september 2010

Episode 34: Regev's hummus


Regev hummus is the real thing. Authentic foul, hummus, shashuka, sabich, deliciously spicy Israeli pickles, and even slightly rude Israeli waiters. Aahh, just like bearetz.

fredag 21 maj 2010

Episode 33: Pelikan


My fave old school beer hall, with obligatory monkey roof mural, Pelikan also serves up some mean Swedish traditional food at reasonable prices. I love wood, monkeys and gubbröra, so I could basically live and die here.

Episode 32: Ersta Terass




I think Ersta Terass might have an even better view than Herman's, but you have to be willing to trade hippy buddhist vibe for Christian hospital vibe. I find the latter suits me better anyway. They also have a bakery for those little Christ consecrated crackers, if you're still hungry after lunch. They have beer, but are only open to 4 pm.

Episode 31: Boule hallen



Boule hallen on Närkesgatan is like a hipster Hitler bunker, but instead of planning the defense of Berlin, you can drink beer and play fusball, or throw heavy metal balls at drunk people when they wander across your boule court.

Episode 30: Morfar Ginko


Morfar Ginko is located on a cozy little street Swedenborsgatan, just down from Mariatorget, which has probably the best Thor statue in a town with many Thor-related things. I like Morfar because it is, to use a tired architecture magazine term "distressed." It's not as distressed as I would like it, but it does have a cavernous abattoir like feeling, and an attached Cava bar.

fredag 16 april 2010

Episode 29: Bishop's Arms



There are like a thousand pubs in Sweden called The Bishop's Arms, but this one is actually great. It's located in an area that I think is referred to as Söders Höjder. The bar has a great beer and bourbon selection, and is warm, woody and filled with a good mix of folk. Plus, you have to walk around the area, which is architecturally more interesting than Gamla Stan, if you ask me, but then again, who is.

Episode 28: Vurma


Vurma is something of a hipster cafe empire. They have at least three cafes in different parts of the city, and all of them are pretty good for coffee and a sandwich. They recently opened one on Birger Jarlsgartan around the corner from us. It seems they bought out an old, classic Swedish restaurant, and kept some of the food. Serious traditional Swedish fare for lunch at a good price.

måndag 29 mars 2010

Episode 27: Pressklubben



Pressklubben, and it's companion Duvel, are located on a nasty strip of street not far from the central station. BUT, they have a great selection of Belgian beers, and some mean moules frites.

Episode 26: Riche



The mirror alone in the small bar makes Riche worth a visit, not to mention this ridiculous sausage and kraut overdose.

Episode 25: Prinsen


ooh, this one is almost too rich for my blood, but we had to try it out. The place is called Prinsen, and it's just around the corner from the apartment. Yes, they have waiters dressed in uniforms, which is something we like. There were some pretty incredible meatballs involved, but most of lunch was spent breathing in fur dander from a lady's mink stole and listening to young hedge fund managers discuss their latest IPO.