September 5, 2007 by mimecine
hi some more things from Stockholm I am remembering: A lovely, little, old flower shop where the man is as uplifting as the flowers. Open on Sundays too from 10 – 15.00! Good to know if you are going to visit family. We got one amazing peach gladiolus there and people were mesmerized by it […]
August 31, 2007 by mimecine
After the last post I thought of three more places in New York to eat: Our favorite falafel, Marco swears by it, I like the pies and the sweets… Rainbow Falafel & Shawarma 26 E 17th St New York 10003 tel: 1 212-691-8641 –union square– And for Thai food, the guy who lived in our […]
by mimecine
so now Klaus from Helsinki (www.fiaskodesign.com) is going to New York and we promised him some suggestions to keep him busy… Again, first things first, places to eat, none of these places are overly pricey: We have already mentioned B & H dairy here on the blog but since it is our FAVORITE and everyone […]
by mimecine
We have people traveling all over the place in the next few weeks so look for Stockholm, Japan and New York suggestions here soon! To start, some Stockholm resources, #1 on my list is ALWAYS places to eat: (with the phone numbers dial 08 1st if you are not on a stockholm phone) MORNING: good […]
August 26, 2007 by mimecine
Ok, we did not know it existed but so far we have been introduced to two: the Finnish diner. One of the best things when traveling is being invited into someones home and trying homemade food…not the ready-made stuff you can buy in the markets or at the grocery stores but the normal things which […]
August 24, 2007 by mimecine
Finnish strawberries, Finnish blueberries, you name it berries, they are all good, better than anywhere else…as is with most things in Finland, they are concentrated! Full of flavor! Eat them fresh from the market or dried, YUM! In a powdered form or in soup, better yet, they are CHEAP a whole 2 pints of red […]
August 15, 2007 by mimecine
I have had so many types of licorice today that I really feel suuper-duuper-sikk. Been in Helsinki for two fabulous days now going to great stores and watching finns having a great late summer days. Did you know that finnish is completely uncomprehensible, but really beutiful as a language? Whenever they speak to me, I […]
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June 7, 2007 by mimecine
a customer asked me for a place to eat gnocchi in new york city, does anyone have a suggestion? I could only recommend a good diner to her, Polish-American, the best: B & H Dairy 127 2nd Avenue, bet 7th and St. Marks 212-505-8065 challah french toast, fresh juices, omelettes (favorite is spinach/feta), soups, great […]