Best places for a romantic date
photo: Fåfängan Cafe
Wondered where to go for a first romantic date in Stockholm? The City daily paper have asked Stockholmers where to go. Here is the top ten list (having problems with my hyperlinks at the moment):
■ The island Djurgården
■ Fåfängan Café on Södermalm http://www.fafangan.se/foto.htm
■ Gondolen http://www.eriks.se/
■ Hagaparken http://www.solna.se/templates/Page_solna_submenu____16777.aspx
■ Kulturhuset (culture house) http://www.kulturhuset.stockholm.se/
■ Kungsträdgården http://www.kungstradgarden.com/
■ Mosebacke http://www.mosebacke.se/ver2/english.asp
■ Centralstation
■ Boat to Vaxholm in the Archipelago http://www.waxholmsbolaget.se/
■ Vetekatten café http://www.vetekatten.se/
Top airport restaurant in Stockholm
When the prestige travel magasine Travel+Leisure lists the worlds best Airport restaurants. The Swedish Hamburger chain Max on Arlanda Airport reached the third place. They have been rewarded several times for their healthy concept. Number one on Travel+Leisure was celebrety chef Todd Englishs Southamerican inspired restaurant Bonfire on Logan International Airport in Boston and number two was Gordon Ramsays luxury restaurant Plane Restaurant on Heathrow Airport in London.
UK magasine lists Rosendals gardens on top five list
The UK based Easy Living Magasine lists Rosendal's Gardens in Stockholm on their top five places list. Other places on the list were Gotland, Westcoast, beaches in Skåne and Midsummer.
Stockholmers own favorites!
Museum/Gallery: Stockholm City Museum
Restaurant: El Diablo, Norra Agnegatan 43, Kungsholmen (Latin american food)
Bar: Inferno, Drottninggatan 85, City
Café: Vurma, Bergsunds strand 31, södermalm
Stage: Elverket, Linnégatan 69, Östermalm (Royal Dramatic Theatre stage for new swedish and european plays)
Club: Ace at Mango Bar, Sveavägen 36(indie/electro music),
Shop: Grandpa, Fridhemsgatan 43/Södermannagatan 21
New York Times loves Stockholm
"Stockholm has recently declared itself the "Capital of Scandinavia," and for the moment at least, none of the other style-conscious Viking superpowers is mounting much of a challenge. With discount airlines like Ryanair bringing the rest of Europe to what is still technically just the Swedish capital, Stockholmers no longer fill weekend flights to Copenhagen for a dose of the international high life. The Swedish version of a good time is all about high glamour, haute cuisine, more high glamour and having fun"
Top security service at Stockholm Arlanda Airport
Stockholm-Arlanda Airport is one of the top three airports in the world, when it comes to flow in security controlles according to Skytrax global voting among 8 million travellers during one whole year. Stockholm-Arlanda was surpassed only by the two large airports in Honkong respective Zürich.
Sturebadet at Grand Hôtel is the best in the world!
The magazine King has listed the world's five best gyms in the world. Among them is Sturebadet Grand Hôtel
Best restaurants in the city according to DN
Dagens Nyheter (one of Swedens largest newspapers) have selected the best restaurants in Stockholm this year. Here?s the list of all Gulddrakar (golden dragons)
Restaurant Luxury/gourmet category
Winner: Leijontornet Gamla Stan.
Runner up: Lux, Kungsholmen/St Essingen and Mistral, Lilla Nygatan 21, Gamla Stan phone: +46 8 10 12 24
Restaurant Middle price
Winner: Carl Michael, Djurgården
Runner up: Kungsholmen, Kungsholmen and Momma, SoFo/Södermalm
Restaurant Budget price
Winner: Caffè Nero, Roslagsgatan 4, Vasastan phone: +46 8 22 19 35
Runner up: Kharazmi, Vasastan and Campoloro, Döbelnsgatan 71, City phone +46 8 612 81 09
Bar
Winner: Inferno, City
Runner up: Judit & Bertil, Street/Södermalm, Pet Sounds Bar, SoFo/Södermalm, Leijonbaren, Old Town and Reisen, Gamla Stan
Café
Winner: Xoko, Vasastan
Runner up: Café Saturnus, Eriksbergsgatan 6, Östermalm, Café Lola, Renstiernas gata 23, SoFo/Södermalm, Kaffebar, Hornsgatan 78, Södermalm and Cocovaja, Vasastan
3 great swedish designers according to Time Magazine
Time Magazine USA lists The Design Hundred. Three Swedes are among the 100 top deisgners:
Classic Josef Frank, is now being sold by furniture chain Anthropologie in the US. Design House Stockholm, who also been successful with several products in the Musum of Modern art shop and the designgroup Front.
People choice award
Curious about which bar, boutique, café and club Stockholmers love? For the third year in a row the Magazine People presents "People Choice Award" Stockholmers decide which place they like the best.
Bar: Riche, Rival and Babs Bar och Kök
Clothes: Le shop, Birger Jarlsgatan 9, Weekday and Bröderna Erikssons Dammode
Café: Papa Ray Ray, Swedenborgsgatan 13, Mocco and Vurma, Gästrikegatan 2
Club: Ace at Mango Bar, Housewives at Teatron and Yes! At mosebacke, Mosebacke Torg,
Night-food: Nybrogrillen at Berzelii Park, Folkets Kebab at Folkungagatan and Maxi Grillen, Björns Trädgård, Medborgarplatsen.
