Stockholm, Sweden

So, jump back a few weekends ago... and yes, we went to Stockholm. We headed out to Stockholm Saturday via train. We had a bit of a bus layover so we got to explore Malmo, a small city in Sweden. Very cute city.. and that is where I did it... Yes, folks, I ate at Burger King! But, let me explain! We were in a rush back to the train station and needed something fast.. Mike decided that he would eat his turkey sandwich that had been sitting in the food bacterial danger zone far too long for my liking (yes, I know, I am a dork). He went for the sandwich, I went for a grilled chicken sandwich with a diet coke (that set us back $10!). Ok, not important... anyways, we arrived at the hotel in Stockholm only to change and head back out. You see, I had made reservations at Marcus Sammuelson's restaurant, Aquavit. There is also one in NY, but I have not been to that one... and he is from Sweden, so why not eat there?! The food was phenomenal!

So, I must describe the highlights...
- Our drinks ..made from house-infused aquavit. Mike had a raspberry pepper drink that was just so different, it was sensational. Mine was good, but just traditional pink cosmo. This is an aquavit that was being infused by our table-- Mango Jalapeno

- Apps- I had caviar with creme fraiche. I am normally not a caviar person, but we are in Sweden and at Aquavit. So, I had to order it form their raw bar. It didn't disappoint with a delicate salty flavor and paired well with the creme fraiche & onions. Mike ordered a smoked salmon and avocado club, which was just awesome!

- Dinner- So, Mike wins this hands down! I will quickly tell you... mine was a seared Salmon (I know, cliche) with lemon compote. Good but.. Mike, he ordered a Veal Chop. It was the BEST veal chop I have ever put in my mouth. It was so tender, seared on the outside and literally.. fork tender. It was ridiculous. We cleaned every last scrap of that chop.

- Dessert was pretty uneventful. Not worth writing about.

After Aquavit, we went to the Ice Bar. This bar is cool (pun intended) that is kept at 5 degrees. The bar, the seats, the glasses, the tables are ALL made of ice. Pretty cool, what is not cool are these large jackets and gloves you have to wear. I felt like Missy Elliot in her video. But, whatever... it did keep us warm!

The rest of the time we did a lot of sight seeing. We got to see an old ship at the Vasa Museam that had sunk for 333 years and they brought it back up and restored it. We walked through various parts of Sweden and made sure that we hit the motherland H&M!

I do need to mention my one meal, courstesy of Anthony Bourdain's show- No Reservations. In Sweden, he gets this concoction wrapped in a wrap, of sorts. It is filled with two hot dogs, shrimp mayo, mashed potatoes, relish, lettuce, tomato and onion. Swedish street food... uh, I ate it. It was interesting and lets just put it this way, I am not running back to Sweden to get another. Here I am before I took the plunge, I wasn't so happy afterwards!