The skinny:

Café Kreuzberg | Kompagnistræde 14A
Cost for sandwich and large Carlsberg: 97 DKK
Rabatt tips! 10% off for students showing a valid student ID

Waffle Street Vendor | Strøget
Cost for waffle w/ soft ice and chocolate: 40 DKK

The fat:

It was rainy on Saturday — really rainy. So what do the better half and I decide to do? Mini-trip to Copenhagen!  While our main reason for traveling to Copenhagen was Agent Provocateur, our secondary objective was to find a good, inexpensive late lunch at a cozy café.

I was a bit put-off in picking a place to eat because of the weather; there would be no outdoor eating that afternoon. However, one step into this place, and I knew we’d made the right decision. With steps leading down into the establishment, it truly is a “dive” café.  Café Kreuzberg is definitely cozy. Not too big, not too small… and while they boast 10% off for students, not overrun with obnoxious kids. It wasn’t overrun at all. In fact, it was just busy enough to keep a buzz and warmth in the air on a wet, chilly, windy Saturday afternoon. The décor is mainly skate culture from Berlin.  The atmosphere was a healthy mix of local and foreign… a group of Swedish girls talked and laughed loudly in the corner, yet weren’t the least bit disturbing.  If you happen to make it on a nice day, outdoor seating is available.

What did I get? Chicken salad with bacon. Now, this isn’t ground breaking. Nothing earth shattering going on with chicken salad. It’s a modest open-faced sandwich. But the bacon in Denmark is special. They know their sexy salted pork parts. Paired with a beer, this was a perfect mid-afternoon meal.

Did I mention that they have 10% off for all students showing a valid student ID? Personally, I think this is a great way to stimulate a nice slice of the Economic Pie.

When in Rome… er… Copenhagen…
Street waffles… don’t resist these. I shall hereby refer to them as Waffles of Insane Greatness. WIG’s are not just for tourists… even the locals indulge. However, it is hard to say that it is an indulgence when they partake heavily in all things that kill you slowly (alcohol, tobacco, fatty foods…) I’m not judging or anything. I’m just saying.

Mission Accomplished!

So continuing on the first post… I’d like to talk about food again. Good food.

Not just the $200 L‘explorateur dinners, but also the $5 lunches. I can appreciate everything from elk tartare with pickled tongue to the big King David dog with kraut. Why does raw meat or a just a good Reuben make me so happy? I don’t know, but by God, I don’t know what I’d do without my favorite foods.

Henrik often teases me that I have my “usual”. I think it’s because I’m frequently disappointed when I branch out. And yet, I feel the same way about food as I do music. I have my favorites, but I always wonder what’s lurking around the corner next… ready to send my taste buds to heaven.

So… that’s why 2008 will be my branching out year.

I realized the other day that if I wasn’t a graphic designer, I’d probably be involved with food somehow.  I really like food.   Like all kinds of food.