Lynfabrikken
Lynfabrikken
[The
Thunderlight Factory], Vestergade 49B, Århus Denmark
Funny new place in the backyard and two floors up. A nice
peacefull place away from the world where they serve coffe
and light food dishes, soups and cake (open
10-18 mon-sat). Very open space with a view over town and
also functions as a showroom for handcrafted artish clothing, jewelry, porcelain, glassware, Möleskin, designer gadgets, etc.
They also have a sunroof for sunny days or smoking on rainy days.
Free wireless access
20/20 Mbit why you'll see quite many working on their projects while lounging there.
www.lynfabrikken.dk
Not 'Vanløse Stairways'
but the stairway to the rooftop of Lynfabrikken. For smoking and sunny days. Some days they throw a barbecue.
Also in Vestergade...
The street has plenty of art galleries these days, presenting Scandinavian artists. Take a walk and visit the small cosy galleries, for example Galerie MøllerWitt.
Lots of exiting art galleries in Vestergade in Aarhus.
Café Casablanca, Rosensgade, Århus
The classic café in town where you might meet the crown
prince and other celebrities. Sometimes also the Hells Angels.
The kitchen goes up and down but has mostly delivered 4 star
food since the place was renovated in summer 2003. But all
in all it's not a trendy place anymore.
Jacobs BQ, Vestergade 3, Århus
Kitchen
open till 01:30 every night(!) why it is the place to get food
for people who works in the music business, at the theater
or just eat late. Very high quality meat dishes and some fish
as well - but never in abundance.
We recommend most dishes going from 78 dkr for a beef to 300
dkr for a real tasty 300 g steak.
Since the rebuilding in 2003 they also got a cappucino machine
and now makes a decent cafe au lait. Located in 18th century
buildings.
Restaurant René at Hotel Ritz, Park Allé, Århus.
One
of the best of the finer restaurants in town and still not
that expensive. The quality can vary a bit, and that
as well as the fact that sometimes "very classy in a
weird way" waiters makes it a 4-star in stead of a 5-star
place.
It is slow-food and only gets real expensive if you are into
wine. You can get the coffee served in the wine cellar which
is a really h-u-g-e wine cellar.
Also the hotel is recommendable, probably one of the most
interesting in town. And not that expensive.
Located in the midst of town.
Restaurant René has a wine cellar...
Restaurant Victoria, Jægergårdsgade 9,
Århus
A
nice little place that sometimes delivers 5-star food, at
other times 4-star food. Depends on who's in the kitchen that
day. French-Tunesian-Italian kitchen, owned by a Tunesian
waiter/chef who have been around working at the finer places in Europe.
Fair prices, many good wines too.
Pizza Service,
Vesterbrogade, Århus, tel. 8620 2966
Need a pizza in the middle of the night? This is the place
to call. They deliver day and night. You can also go there
and pick up a pizza till 23.00. We recommend no. 16 with mozarella
and steak + extra cheese.
Cinema in Århus:
Cinemaxx Cinema, Bruns Galleri, Århus
If you want to go to the cinema in Århus, Cinemaxx is the place. It was chosen as "best cinema" in Denmark in 2005 and is state-of-the-art screen, seats and popcorn. Located in the large shopping mall Bruuns Galleri at the train station.
Paradisbio, Paradisgade, Århus
This is the über-cultural cinema if you're into French moviemakers and can watch a full movie without popcorn. Instead you can bring hot coffee from the bar.
Paradis Bio www.paradisbio.dk
Outdoor in Århus:
Den Permanente - sunbathing and swimming
Take a free citybike, the train (which stops right by the beach) or simply walk along the water 2 kilometers to the closed beach "Den Permanente" where students and families hang out in the summer. There's cabins you can use if you want to change into something more comfortable. And there's life guards as well.
As an extra facility there is also a closed area for men and one for women for those who have forgotten their cothes – or simply like to hang out in Chanel No 5 or whatever.
Den Permanente (2 kilometers north of Århus).
Oslo,
Norway
Haveli
OX, Karl Johansgatan 33, Oslo
[Update March 2007: Unfortunately Haveli OX has closed. Instead try the american burger place at Karl Johansgatan 35-37 og the Pappas pizzaria on the other side og Karl Johansgatan]
A trendy Scandinavian Indian-inspired café where they
play lounge music and serve very good food at reasonable prices.
We recommend the lambs with youghurt-sauce, "lam tikka"
which is only 149 Nkr.
Glitch, Karl Johansgatan, Oslo
A bit further up the street, about 50 meters, one find the
Glitch nightclub but also a lounge café on the first
floor (same entrance) that is open in the afternoons and the
evenings.
Los
Angeles, USA
We've
tried a lot of tendy and not so trendy places in Los Angeles.
And it is tough. There is a lot of waste of time in lousy
places and then a lot of good-looking places that is rather
boring when you get inside.
Il Fornaio Italian Café,
Corner of 301 North Beverly Drive / Dayton Way, Los Angeles, Tel. (+1) 310-550-8330
The best
brunch you can get. Italian cafe/restaurant/bakery where they
serve you breakfast with pancakes, strawberry, fresh italian
bread, eggs and the lot - and a very talented coffee as well.
Just next to Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills. You will usually
find plenty of parking space at Rodeo Drive in the morning.
A not very expensive place with an interesting crowd.
They have a homepage: www.ilfornaio.com
and places around in the US.
Il Fornaio
in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles
Alessi Ristorante Italian, 6602 Melrose Ave, Los
Angeles Tel. (+1) 323-935-1197
One restaurant
with two rooms: A dark italian restaurant as you would expect
the Family to hang out in (and they seem to do) and
a bright, modern restaurant for young couples having romantic
dinner. Both rooms connected via a doorway and served from
the same kitchen.
Fast service, italian, good coffee, fair prices. We recommend
their black/white spaghetti with fish.
Hamburg,
Germany
Vesuvio, Kirchenallee 55, 2000 Hamburg, tel. 24 01
07
Not a lofty place, actually very ordinary just next to the
train station - but very italian kitchen and staff. The food
is real italian, fast and inexpensive. And they can make coffee.
Three stars overall, but four
stars if the restaurant had been located elsewhere.
Berlin, Germany:
Paris Bar is a Danish-owned french bar in Berlin!
Paris Bar and Restaurant, Kantstrasse 152, Berlin 10623, Charlottenborg district (near by ZOO).
Very friendly and artist atmosphere in those two Paris places that lies next to each other: The traditionel one (pictured) from before WWII, and the new Bauhaus-style inspired one build in 2002 (which we prefer). Both are open till late, serving great food, drinks and coffee at very nice prices (as everything Berlin is).
Leica Berlin, Fasanenstrasse 71, 10719 Berlin
Vis a vis Paris Bar is one of the most happening Leica camera shops in the world. Open 11-19 daily, 11-16 Saturday, lots of new and second-hand Leica equipment and collectors items.
www.leica-camera-berlin.com
London, UK:
Swinging London...
REFUEL bar and restaurant, The Soho Hotel,
4 Richmond Mews, SOHO, London
www.formdale.com
What might srike you as one of the coolest hotels in London, with celebrities wall-to-wall, surprisingly has a very fair priced bar/restaurant.
Enjoy a short break from London life in one of their lounges - or in the bar - with tea or coffee. But more interestingly, dine in the restaurant and try their ecological Buffalo Burger (from Laverstoke Organic Farm) for 17.50£.
Their WiFi unfortunately requires payment per the hour, but else it's a great hangout place or meeting point.
If you want to stay for the night, room rates start at 280£ for a Superior Double Room. They don't have them less than superior.
If you fancy a good movie, or brought your own 35mm cinema rolls, The Soho Hotel features two screening rooms you can rent by the hour. Which will explain why you sometimes see staff carrying film rools in and out the lobby.
The Drawing Room at The Soho Hotel where you can enjoy coffee or teatime in a civilized, yet private manner.
PICCOLINO Italian restaurant
21-23 Heddon Street, close by Oxford Circus, London
Italian operated place that is part of a chain with restaurants throughout UK .This one lies a short walk from the noisy Oxford Circus with Apple Store and all, in a small street with restaurants and bars.
Tasty and real italian food, a Carbonara is only 10£.
"You're Beautiful," as they say in London (James Blunt). More importantly, when italians too dine in an Italian restaurant in London it can't be all bad.
Piccolino also feature a private dining room in the basement with space for 8-40 persons. At no extra const but the food you order from the menu.
Moscoss Café Brasserie
26 North Audley Street, Mayfair, London
Nice little
place for coffee and pastry or a sandwich.
Fitzroy Square - a happening site for photographers
Photographing in London: Fizroy Square
Very close to The Soho Hotel the photographic interested will find Fitzroy Square, north of Fitzroy Street which is a well known place for the threes, shadows and building making a great photographic scenery you can spend an half hour or more chasing great shots at. I did it in 60 seconds because I was in a hurry, but did notice like 10 photographers having a go with the place.
Red Dot Cameras photo store in London, 68 Old Street
EC1V 9AN London
When in London, visit the Red Dot Cameras store that sell new and second-hand Leica cameras, Bllingham bags and other Leica acessories. Operated by Ivor, his friendly dog and beautiful wife. As you can see:
Ivor and his friendly dog.
London is also home of the "Leica Embassy," the Leica Mayfair Store at 34 Bruton Place
W1J 6NR which is the Leica Camera AG showroom and studio in London.
The DINER, Jamestown Road, Camden, London, Tel 020 7485 5223 www.goodlifediner.com
A posh place in the cool Camden town of London where the big media have their offices (AP, Sky, Getty , etc) as well as drug dealers, t-shirt pushers and a great deal of rastafarians ;-)
I like their breakfast which can be composed of eggs, pancakes, bacon, beans, bread and all. Coffee is simple but very good. Prices fair - expect less than 10£ for a huge meal with coffee.
They also do burgers and it's said to be a happening place in the evenings.
The Diner also exists in Soho and Shoreditch (check their website).
East
Grinstead, West Sussex, UK
PREZZO italian cousine,
13 High Street, East Grinstead, Tel 01342 300211
A new restaurant that opened in 2002 - and boy did they need
such a place in East Grinstead!
A very pleasant designed restaurant with great service and
good Italian kitchen. Prices are fair.
Indian restaurant, High Street, East Grinstead.
Just on the other side of the street of PREZZO lies a large
indian restaurant. The kitchen and sevice is true Indian.
We recommend the duck with youghurt sauce.
Coffee
A new coffee bar with great coffee, food and cakes located
at the main street. They also have a small shop-in-shop with
Alessi and other italian designer things for the kitchen,
gifts, etc.
Puerto
Rico, Gran Canaria
La Cantina at the beach hotel
El Greco
(CL DORESTE Y MOLINA, S/N 35130 - PUERTO
RICO)
A restaurant located in the beach hotel, El Greco, and owned
by the an Italian gentleman who also is the owner the hotel.
Occasionally the owner (who owns hotels in Miami, Mexico and
La Santa) will help out in the restaurant serving...
A real cosy and high quality place with an extensive
wine menu as well. We recommend their cheese fondue for circa
16 € per person.
If you are lucky, you can ask for a cafe au lait and get one
in this place – else nobody in Spain seems to know what
it is and will most likely serve cafe long (double expresso).
La Cantina
La Grill at
the beach hotel El Greco
The sister restaurant to La Cantina, outdoor
dining and almost as delightfull food. We recommend their
starter menu; cheese in hot oil.
La Grill
Oliver in
the Shopping Center (1st floor by the entrance)
The Shopping Center is a nighmare of noise and a
display in bad taste. One restaurant stands out however and
serves quality food and meat of a very high quality. Lying
elsewhere it would earn 5 stars. Professional service as well.
Gloria Palace
The newly build 4-star hotel is a delightfull visit for its
architecture that reminds you of an ocean liner. And you don't
have to live there to visit and enjoy their buffet from 13
to 15:30. Only 12 € it is, with a spacious view from
10th floor terrace to the ocean.
Take
the walk from the beach in Costa Rica along the waterfront
for ca. 1 kilometer – it's a walkingstreet build on
the mountain side – and you can take the hotel's elevator
from there to the 10th floor.
Gloria Palace's buffet is served on the 10th floor "pool
deck"
Gloria Palace architecture...
Las
Palmas, Gran Canaria
The Coffee House
Cosy italian coffe house and restaurant
with a good beat and – it seems – real italian
spirit. We recommend their cheese
cake with strawberry. Not an expensive
or slow food place, but nice and fast when you need a break
in the shopping.
Lies in the exclusive shopping area with Mont
Blanc, Cartier shop, etc. just next to the big walking street.
More
restaurants and cafés to follow...
Café
Europa,
Amagertorv 1, København K.
Hotel
King Frederik's Restaurant, Vester Voldgade 25
"Private
dining" is the concept: A restaurant open for only one
company of 6-12 guests for the evening. Another part of the
concept is that the guests during the evening will be served
18 courses that goes with a (very) special selected wine menu.
Fredes
Flyvende Tallerken,
Østbanetorvej 2, Århus.
