Italian Restaurant: Nostrano

Italian Restaurant: Nostrano

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Yesterday evening I had dinner with a colleague at Nostrano, a cosy Italian restaurant just a couple of blocks from the Rival Hotel (click here for location). I've been meaning to try this

Restaurant Awards 2012

Restaurant Awards 2012

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Every year the restaurant industry in Sweden pats itself on the back and hands out awards in several categories in a ceremony called Restauranggalan. I always think that these awards can be interesti

Christmas in Stockholm 2012

Christmas in Stockholm 2012

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(EDIT: from 2012. For information about Christmas markets in 2013... click here) Some of my most popular blog entries have been those I've written about Christmas in Stockholm, so I guess it is time

Middle-Eastern Cuisine, Around the Corner from the Rival

Middle-Eastern Cuisine, Around the Corner from the Rival

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Opening party at Tehran GrillStockholm is a melting pot of many nationalities and this is often reflected in the different cuisines available at local restaurants. In the Rival Hotel's neighbourhood

Shopping and more at Sturegallerian

Shopping and more at Sturegallerian

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Entrance on Stureplan squareSturegallerian is really more of an upscale lifestyle center than a shopping center. It occupies one of the best addresses in the city... located right on Stureplan square

Restaurants Riche, Teatergrillen and Lillabaren

Restaurants Riche, Teatergrillen and Lillabaren

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Writing about three restaurants in one post? Have I become lazy? Not really... all three restaurants/bars are actually located in the same building and have the same owner. I was invited last week fo

New Bicycles for Rent on Djurgården

New Bicycles for Rent on Djurgården

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djurgardscykeln.se/en/Announcing, for the first time ever in Scandinavia, a year-round bike rental system! For a few years now, Stockholm has had Stockholm City Bikes which has been extremely popular

Ice Skating Rink in Kungsträdgården

Ice Skating Rink in Kungsträdgården

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(EDIT: This info is for 2012, for current opening hours and prices... click here!) A sure sign that winter is just around the corner (besides the dropping temperatures) is the opening of the outdoor

Stockholm International Film Festival- 2012

Stockholm International Film Festival- 2012

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Photo by Emanuel Castro Skött(EDIT: this is info for the 2012 festival. For 2013... click here!) Today is the kick-off for the biggest cinema event of the year in Sweden... the Stockholm Internationa

All Saints' Day at Skogskyrkogården

All Saints' Day at Skogskyrkogården

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All Saints' Day is celebrated in Sweden this year on the 3rd of November and the best place to celebrate this holiday is at the beautiful Woodland Cemetery (Skogskyrkogården). This cemetery, designed