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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Dinner with the Three Musketeers


The hottest act in the Swedish capital right now is the musical “The Three Musketeers” (De tre musketörerna” which opened February 27 at the Stockholm City Theatre (Stadsteater). The tale of brotherly love is transformed by director Alexander Mørk-Eidem into a light-hearted romp in the wonderful world of 1980s “poodle-rock.” Swedish-speaking versions of pop-legends like Madonna, Prince and Michael Jackson are hilarious in this pastiche of sex, drugs and rock ‘n roll; the fluffy and glittery baroque costumes are a perfect fit, and Johannes Bah Kuhnke as rock-star wannabe D’ Artagnan delivers a high-octane performance[...]

Eva kept my hands warm and cozy

Eva
I’ve always loved Eva Solo.

Many of the simple kitchenware products made by the 60-year-old Danish company called Eva Solo have a special demension: a balance of elegance and functionality which is extremely pleasing. On Wednesday evening, I found refuge from the chill and slush at Xoko café[...]

Dinner with Gustaf Skarsgård

Gustaf Skarsgård is the one of Sweden’s most famous and talented young actors, and now he is becoming an international star because he just got a part in a Hollywood movie with Collin Farrell. (…)

They’re the kings of Stureplan

Party people: Payman Dehdezi, Berns guest manager (far left); Ingmari Pagenkemper, Berns entertainment manager; Salvatore Scappini, Spy Bar nightclub manager; Saurabh Sinha, nightclub developer; Johan Netz, DJ; Nizar Achmad, CoolStockholm; Martin Kling, Berns nightclub manager; Carl Carboni, manager of Lilla Baren at Riche. (…)

Dark days for Tech-Noir

Tech-Noir, Sweden’s biggest and most well-known Synth/EBM, Synthpop/Industrial club will hold its last dance party and concert for the foreseeable future on Saturday, February 28. (…)

Ugly Design attacks Nordic cleanliness

A group of four young rebels which call their brand Ugly Design (Fuldesign) is engaged in a war against design which only conveys happiness, purity of style and status. (…)

Girl with dragon tattoo fascinates

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo fascinates. She’s tough, vicious and dangerous. She’s an anti-social computer hacker with a photographic memory, bad dreams and dubious morals. (…)

Flat Hat crew served Nobel dinner

The latest outing of the Flat Cap and Whippet Club, in case you didn’t know, was to Stockholm City Hall, where the Nobel Prize banquet takes place each December. (…)