Copenhagen’s Jægersborggade Street might well be the Rodeo Drive of gastronomy. Various alumni of Noma have opened restaurants on this picturesque street in Norrebro, including Chef Christian Puglisi, one of The Wall Street Journal’s “Top Ten Chefs of 2010.” Formerly affiliated … Read More
Copenhagen regularly appears on the indices of the world’s most livable cities, which is certainly connected to the fact that nine in ten Danish adults own – and ride – a bicycle. … Read More
For nearly thirty years, since 1982, the Brøchner family has been housing guests in hotels that beautifully exemplify the Danish spirit of “hygge” – and that sense of blissful hospitality is pervasive throughout a stay at one of the four … Read More
It’s completely understandable that Denmark has long held a fascination for so many gay people. After all, it was Denmark that gave us modern home design. (Where would “Mad Men” be without Danish contemporary furniture? And, really, could any of … Read More
After a morning spent at the Ordrupgaard Art Museum, you might think about stopping in Klampenborg for lunch at “The Yellow Cottage.” The idyllic cottage with its roof clock sits on a hillock overlooking Bellevue Beach (with its Arne Jacobsen-designed … Read More
One of the meals most likely to provoke sighs of “hygge” from the Danes is the traditional “smørrebrød.” These open-faced sandwiches, borne of farmers and workers, are an integral part of Danish culinary traditions, complete with their own dining protocol … Read More
There are some meals that you are certain you will never forget – and, from now on, the mere mention of the word “celeriac” will transport me back to Chef Bo Bech’s restaurant Geist. Another of the New Nordic culinary … Read More
Not so long ago, Vesterbro in Copenhagen was the center of the city’s sex industry, as well as the neighborhood with more butchers per square kilometer than anywhere else in Europe. In other words, meat and more meat – and … Read More
