Category: Sweden

Back To Frantzén

Only two days after restaurant Frantzén/Lindeberg won 12th best restaurant by The World’s 50 Best it was announced that Björn Frantzén and Daniel Lindeberg had split up. Frantzén continues as chef at the Stockholm restaurant in Lilla Nygatan 21, now under the more simple name of Frantzén. Daniel Lindeberg will instead focus on finding a small bakery in… Continue reading Back To Frantzén

Fabulous Frantzén/Lindeberg

Sitting there at the counter, watching the show unfold right before my eyes was one of the most exclusive dining experiences I’ve ever had. Björn Frantzén (and later in the evening as the savory dishes were replaced by the desserts, Daniel Lindeberg) talked us through all the dishes, explaining about the produce, the preparing and how they constantly aim for even more focus, more taste and more purity in their cooking. In fact, Frantzén/Lindeberg’s was one of the most coherent meals I’ve ever had and full of all the luxury products I love.

Fäviken Magasinet – The Deep Roots of the High North

Right now one of the hottest names within the food and restaurant world is Magnus Nilsson, chef at restaurant Fäviken Magasinet in the north of Sweden – and that for a reason. When I first met Magnus at the Flemish Primitives this March, I was from the first moment fascinated by what he told me about his restaurant… Continue reading Fäviken Magasinet – The Deep Roots of the High North

Mistral

Oh dear. Four hours before my dinner reservation at Mistral on 26th September, my trusty Canon 350D started acting up. It got hot and fainted a few times, woke up again, but only to twitch and finally pass away between my hands. It drew its last breath in the sun coming through the window of… Continue reading Mistral