We had heard good things about Lemongrass for about a year now, and we decided that it was just time to go and try it out.  Soooo glad we did. We will be returning soon. Lemongrass | Grynbodgatan 9 Cost for 2-course tasting menu of appetizers/mains: 325kr So this is one of those times when [...]

Vendel at Sturehof | Adelgatan 13 Cost for Dagens Husman Lunch: 135kr Sometimes a restaurant is too expensive to try for dinner… lucky for us, some of them also serve lunch.  Vendel at Sturehof is one of those restaurants. The daily lunch special is 135kr and is accompanied by their own organic bread and a [...]

Well, it must officially be spring…. outdoor seating has returned to Lilla Torg!  Only in Sweden can you sit outside and not be the least bit chilly. This concept confuses foreigners:  Can you really sit outside in 5C (40F) degree weather and *enjoy* yourself?  The answer is yes. Swedes aren’t crazy — they have the [...]

By some weird coincidence, Systembolaget in Malmö has txakoli wine!  Txakoli is a slightly sparkling dry white wine produced in Basque Country.  We recently tried txakoli at Euskal Etxea in Barcelona, Spain.  This is a truly refreshing wine, and I look forward to drinking this in the summer, as I reflect back on our Barcelona trip. [...]

The skinny: Charlotte Trend | Baltzarsgatan 31, Malmö Cost for Le Creuset 4.2L Enameled Oven: 1095 SEK The fat: This week I went to Charlotte Trend and purchased a 4.2L Le Creuset enameled cast iron oven. I’ve been waiting a long time to get one, and let me tell ya… I’m pretty giddy to use [...]