What’s Very Good Food?
Very good question! The purpose of my VERY GOOD FOOD blog is to share very good eating experiences, mainly in Copenhagen, Denmark, where I live, but also from other parts of the world.
About me
I love having dinner at excellent restaurants, drink great wines and adore places that surprises me without being top-notch, and if you do that too, maybe you’ll find it interesting to read about great gastronomy and the nice places I’ve been to.
When I’m not blogging I have a full-time job in as a localization manager in a global software company. I write this blog and my Danish newspaper Politiken blog in my free time. Unless I state otherwise, I pay for the dinners myself.
I’d like to stress that only write about places I would return to. So, even though my review might seem a bit pessimistic, I would still love to return to the place for another lunch or dinner.
The restaurants I link to under ‘Restaurants I Recommend’ on the right-hand side are all places I have visited and found very good food but not necessarily written a post about. I only link to places that I recommend you to visit.
I don’t think that a bad review of a restaurant will do anybody any good, so that’s not my business.
I know that people’s taste in food and restaurants may be very different and different from mine. That’s why I carefully in my reviews try to describe the elements which make me happy in order to make my readers able to compare it with their own taste.
My photos?
I primarily use a digital SLR Canon EOS 350D with a Canon 50 mm Prime 1.4 USM lens instead of the kit 18-55 mm. Sometimes the big one isn’t appropriate and in such cases I use my petit Canon Ixus 950is which is best used with bright lights. Oh, read my unofficial photo advisor’s cool tips, if you like.
Petit Fours
Sometimes I write articles that are not restaurant reviews, and these are often of a more private and personal kind. I mark these posts with the ‘Petit Fours’ category tag.
Enjoy!
Love
Trine Lai
Ps. Drop me a comment and I’ll email you back!
Hej – ved ikke lige hvor jeg skal gøre af denne kommentar, så nu ender den bare her. Jeg har fulgt din blog længe og med meget stor fornøjelse – ikke mindst dine indlæg om Noma, som har været stærkt medvirkende til at jeg i tirsdags selv spiste der for første gang (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclonebill/sets/72157620817000870/detail/). Det var en kæmpe oplevelse og virkelig dejligt – du har vitterlig ikke overdrevet! Tak for det.
Hej cyclone bill!
1000 tak for din kommentar, den glæder mig rigtigt meget. Og jeg er super glad for at høre at du var begejstret for noma og tak for linket til dine fotos. Dejligt!
Hey Trine, Just back from Spain went to a few places! Thought you might like to see the pictures, havent had a chance to put up the menus yet but still worth a look!!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonto21/3750638016/in/set-72157621798878364/
sorry link should be http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonto21/collections/72157605182380648/
Wow, Josh, thank you soooo much! Looks wonderful. Wish I can make it to the west part of Spain sometime.
What did you like most?
Probably Mugaritz, it was pretty awesome, such a massive amount of effort (and money) has gone into the place. Celler de can Roca was brilliant as well had such a good lunch there.
El Poblet was actually a little disappointing it just didn’t hit the heights I was expecting it to. Although I was on my own for this meal which may have contributed to that. Arzak was what I was expected, it was a little tired and very expensive for what we got I thought.
Have you any eating lined up? Have you been to Bo Bech’s restaurant?
Good to hear about Mugaritz. Must admit that for me El Poblet wasn’t as mind-blowing as I had thought it would be, still good though.
Yes, went to Bo’s in March.
Other than Schloss Berg and maybe Zirbelstube (Bad Mergentheim) I don’t really have anything scheduled nor plans for the autumn. Sweden perhaps…?
Is Bo’s worth a visit, How did you find it?
I am heading to Sweden this weekend, going to Oaxen. Unfortunately while we are there Mathias Dahlgren is closed for their summer break which is a pitty!!
Aww, what a shame about Mathias Dahlgren! But I’ll look forward to hearing about Oaxen.
Bo is not my first choise, I would pick MR, Mielcke&Hurtigkarl, Søllerød Kro, Herman, Kiin Kiin over him.
Yeah its a pitty bout Dahlgren I think I’d really like it.
Thats funny bout Bo a friend of mine went and said it was pretty poor. We had dinner in MR when I was over in August but it was the night after Noma which somewhat overshadowed it!
Kære Trine!
Har prøvet at kontakte dig, men kunne kun finde din firmamail; får dog en ooo-mail, så kan jeg få dig til at skrive til mig?
På forhånd tak!
Kasper Bergholt
Dear Trine,
could you please send me an e-mail? I have an important “foodie-question”!
Thanks!
Best
kai
Hi Trine,
Can I have your email address to arrange a link exchange? My new website is called Good Food Glasgow and will eventually have a good solid pagerank. contact me at info[at]goodfoodglasgow[.co.uk]
Regards
Adam
Hej Trine,
vi arbejder i dag på et indslag om foodblogging.
Har du et tlf nr, hvor jeg kan få fat på dig?
mvh
Jakob Nielsen
Journalist, TV2
20 24 38 97
send evt en sms, jeg er muligvis ikke ved min mail så meget
Har du en mailadresse, hvis man gerne vil sende dig pressemeddelelser eller invitationer til events?
/Trine
Hej Trine,
Har du en mail adresse, hvor jeg kan sende dig en invitation privat?
Hilsen Nina (fra din gamle gymnasie klasse på RG)
I am a cook and blogs are usefull to see what others are cooking. But more important than the pictures you can take, are the professional opinions you are able to make. I saw your review about a restaurant I can talk to you in private about, only one question, did you actually go into that kitchen and smelled its disgustin odor? I worked there for a week, thats all I could stand working in such a mess. I went there because I saw your blog! You compared it to noma! So you think its possible to give great food, good for you, in restaurants as such?? I think it is now your moment to take a step forward if you want to be respected. You hang into Noma like it would be your restaurant, now try to figure out whats going on in the kitchen of this restaurant. It is not fair to good, long lasting cuisine such fashion pseudo critics like you.
Wonderful website!!! I’m off to Copenhagen at the end of Feb and will certainly make good use of your reviews before I travel, to find the best places to eat in the great Danish city. Thanks again for a gem of a site!
Wow, Marie that’s fantastic news! You’re most welcome to contact me for any info you might need and don’t find here.
Thanks for your kind words!
Hi,
I am trying to find an English version of _Noma_, the cookbook by Rene Redzepi.
Might you know where I can find a copy to buy?
Thanks!
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. Pete
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___ J. Peter Creasey … petercreasey@gmail.com ___
Hi Peter,
As far as I’ve heard the cookbook was sold out long ago, but the brave guys are working on a new one. I’ll share the info here when I know it’s out.
Hey Trine,
Any word on what the guys from Geranium are up to or plans that they have? In CPN this summer and hoping they will have a new place to visit!
Thanks
Hey Josh,
I’ve only heard that they should open something this year. But I haven’t got any details at all. Yet. :-/ Will ask around
Summer – what month would that be?
Cool awesome,
Summer being 5 weeks from the end of may till the start of July. In the lucky position of having a stage in Noma which I’m really looking forward to! Should be great, So also planning to eat at a few places aswell. Did Bo Bech in November when I was over but missed out Geranium both times I was in CPN! So heres hoping this time they will be open with something new!
Great with the stage in noma and such a long time in CPH. Then you’ll be here when the food ball takes place Sunday June 27th?
BTW, have you ever been to Trio in Malmö?
Food Ball? Sort of “Taste Of Copenhagen” event type thing?
Been to Malmo alright but haven’t been to Trio yet, have seen photos of a few meals looks pretty awesome! Will add it to the list!
Was it Football or Food ball!? If Football you can most certainly count me in!
Yes, it’s football and food = food ball
Great, I’ll count you in on our team!
Reads and pics here:
http://verygoodfood.dk/2009/05/23/team-fc-foodies-sponsor/
http://blog.politiken.dk/trines/2009/06/12/madsport-fc-foodies-er-klar/
http://blog.politiken.dk/trines/2009/06/17/food-ball-er-kommet-for-at-blive/
http://verygoodfood.dk/2008/06/29/fc-foodies-finishes-sixth-in-the-grand-gourmet-five-a-side-tournament-2008/
Ahh Foodball Now i get it! ha!
Although surely if I’m staging at Noma thats the team I should be playing for!? Wouldn’t want to be branded a Traitor! Remember reading your post about it sometime ago looks like good fun!
Of course!
HI Trine!
Love the website. Im staying in copenhagen next week, im dining at Noma tuesday and thanks to your review we are going to Aamanns etablisshment tomoro night (monday). Im there for a whole week and would like do some work experience. Could you give me some advice? Im a chef working in London at st Johns retaurant. I know its last minute but any help would be greatly appreciated!!!
Douglas McMaster
Hi Douglas,
Thanks for your kindness and I’m so sorry to reply this late but I have been out of town, which you have probably noticed. I’m not sure I understand what you mean about doing some work experience? Where to eat or?
I have been to St. Juohn, you know and I really liked it!
Trine,
Aamanns and Noma were amazing. Perhaps the two best meals of my life. I was actually in Aamanns at the same time as douglas…we had a really good night.
I had a request to ask you…could you send me an email?
marv woodhouse, so great to hear that you enjoyed noma and Aamanns so much. And what a funny coincident that Douglas was there when you were.
Have sent you an email.
Hi Trine
Just back from our long weekend in Copenhagen. I’m so glad I read about Cofoco on your blog – it was a real discovery, and we had such a lovely meal there! Excellent food, fantastic service, and a great buzz (we ate at the communal table on Sat… great fun!). Also ate at Auberge, their (slightly more upmarket) sister restaurant, and again, a terrific meal – divine food, lovely setting, and a very friendly, knowledgeable waiter who made our meal there a really lovely experience. Would whole-heartedly recommend both restaurants
Hi Trine,
After following (devouring) your blog for some years now, I finally understand why you are so in love with NOMA.
Just returned home from the most amazing night in the company of Rene and his excellent staff and of course the Nassaaq dinner. Have tried several times to get a table but all the dates I wanted was fully booked – last week I called them to check if they had gotten any cancellations for tonight…and yes they did, lucky me:-)
Thanks for all your posts about NOMA, you are spot on!
When are you posting the next part from the restaurant crawl – some of us are waiting.
Elusive Moose,
Great to hear! And thank you
Hi Bo W
Wonderful news that you finally made it to noma and I’m delighted it was everything that you expected. Thank you so, so much for your feedback. It’s comments like yours that makes it all worthwhile.
Herman is coming up reeeeeally soon
and hopefully Paul on Sunday…
Trine,
Do you know when Michelin will publish the 2010-guide for Main Cities in Europe (sometime in March I believe)? I expect you will be quick to announce the results for Denmark? I am anxious to see if Noma gets the third star, although I am not sure if that will put any pressure on them to change their style in any way?
Harald,
I’ve been informed that it’s on 16th of March. Btw, see:
http://blog.politiken.dk/trines/2010/02/11/hvem-blir-arets-stjerner/