About Coolstockholm

Some of the hottest trends in fashion, film, design, art and music have their origins here in Scandinavia, on the roof of Europe. Cool Stockholm has been created by culture-vulture journalist David Bartal, together with Nizar Achmad, gourmet chef and major-league party animal

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Cooking with Nizar and Sara Sommerfeld

Cooking With Nizar & Mårten Andersson

Chocolate balls at Brasco Café

 
At Café Brasco, a laid-back place with comfy orange armchairs located on the corner of Folkungagatan and Renstiernasgatan, caffeine addicts often get a smile served  with their java.  It’s a great place to meet a friend, check your e-mail or rent a movie.  
On the glass counter, I spotted one of the most popular of Swedish pastries, the tasty treats which  used to be known as  “Negerbollar” (Nigger Balls).  Nowadays, most people call them Chocolate Balls or Cocunut Balls.  The pastry is a sort of  skeleton in the Swedish  linguistic closet. (…)

Long lines at herring heaven

You don’t need to book a table in advance to be served at the Fried Herring wagon at Stockholm’s Södermalm Square. (…)

Nizar’s last job as a cook?

I’ve been a cook for a long time, 13 years, and maybe that is enough. I have a good time working as chef at Publik restaurant because the staff is nice and friendly and even the owners are cool. (…)

Ping-pong and Swiss cheese

Yiqun Li was a tough opponent- Photo: Mathias Walin
I’m a sucker for ping-pong, which brings out the malevolent, vicious side of my character. (…)

Down one rabbit hole and up another

Its strange how many places you can go in a single day or two. (…)

Nobel Prize dinner with Swedish movie star Helena af Sandeberg

In Nizar’s kitchen: Dinner with Henrik Lundström

 
 
Henrik Lundstöm, 25 years old,  came to my apartment  recently for dinner.  He arrived with a big smile and said: “Nizaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaar  Nu kööööör vi. (…)

Meet fashion designer Rickard Lindqvist

Fashion designer and tailor