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Copenhagen Restaurant Gems: Motley – a Nørrebro Love Affair

Johan Johansen — Tue, 12 Mar 2019 06:35:24 +0000

JANUARY 2020 UPDATE: MOTLEY HAS (SADLY) CLOSED INDEFINITELY. THIS LOVE LETTER IS KEPT MERELY FOR PERSONAL AND SENTIMENTAL REASONS The best things in life happen by some degree of luck and chance. Of this, I am certain. Be it a chance meeting on Nørreport Station leading to Champagne and summer romances, an Instagram post leading [...]

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Perfect Southern Fried Chicken – The Ultimate Recipe

Johan Johansen — Fri, 26 Oct 2018 06:11:53 +0000

If I asked you about your favorite fried food guilty pleasure (and you couldn’t say French fries as we’ve already covered those), what would you say? For a lot of people that I’ve talked to, myself included by the way, the answer fell promptly: Southern Fried Chicken! Juicy, tender chicken, breaded in flour, dusted [...]

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Copenhagen Restaurant Gems: Krogs Fiskerestaurant – Danish lunch with class

Johan Johansen — Thu, 04 Oct 2018 06:12:40 +0000

“It’s not usually like this,” restaurant manager Michael Pedersen assures me. For a moment, I think he’s referring to the obvious absurdity of the situation: the bulky looking security guards perched outside, “drinking coffee” or the almost painfully aesthetic, young, regal-looking, Asian women sharing the near-empty dining room with me… He then continues… “Never this [...]

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Copenhagen Restaurant Gems: Christianshavn Færgecafé – A Hidden Treasure

Johan Johansen — Tue, 07 Aug 2018 06:22:48 +0000

On the far end of Copenhagen’s sometimes beloved sometimes loathed shopping street, Strøget, lies one of the most iconic tourist spots in all of the world; Nyhavn! Nyhavn in Copenhagen. Photo by Maksym Potapenko on Unsplash Known for its spectacular old houses, great views, cold beers and traditional Danish food, it is one of the most photographed, [...]

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Beginner’s Guide to Mexican Food, Part VII: Mexican Hotdog Recipe

Johan Johansen — Fri, 04 May 2018 06:24:34 +0000

“Mexican hotdogs! <3” – The reply came promptly! I was bouncing ideas off the smug, little face of one of my prettiest, little (self-proclaimed) fans and favorite wine writers, Anja over at mindifiwhine.dk. The lady was not in doubt, she wanted hotdogs! And, well, now, if there’s one thing I’ve learned from my many years [...]

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