burger excellence at 'the loading bay'
A modern classic in Cape Town. Beats most other burgers hands down. Comes with truffle-flavoured chips.
blå tåget to stockholm
We went up to Stockholm yesterday to meet a retailer of ours. Travelled with Blå Tåget which is fantastic. If you're travelling between Göteborg and Stockholm, you really should check out this great option. It's very good value for money and the food is great. They're incredibly service minded.
They've recently added a bar carriage:
They serve loose tea from Twinings. No tea-bags in sight, which is a good thing.
Breakfast, including home-made scrambled eggs and bacon.
blå tåget
If you're fed up with SJ (Swedish rail) and their questionable levels of service, comfort and ambience, there's now a new alternative thanks to deregulation. Skandinaviska Jernbanor AB has launched Blå Tåget between Göteborg and Stockholm. It's essentially a vintage train, offering train travel the way it used to be. They've purchased a few 1960's carriages from SJ and have had them refurbished in a period-correct manner. The restaurant section offers a nice menu with a selection of dishes and a wine menu, white table cloths and an onboard chef. The journey takes 4 hrs, so just a little bit longer than SJ's highspeed X2000 service but on the other hand you'll find yourself in very spacious, classic 1st-class seats and a charming level of comfort that easily makes up for the longer journey. And the price is actually reasonable and competitive at SEK 900 each way (cheaper on weekends). This initiative deserves to be supported so remember to check it out next time you're travelling between Göteborg and Stockholm.
Going on a nice train, I felt I had to dress up a bit.
Chinos: DR DENIM, Donk Coffee
Shirt: DR DENIM, Topher Blue Stripe
Bow tie: DR DENIM, Derric Navy
Belt: Paul Smith
Cardigan: Rugby
Blazer: H&M
Glasses: DSquared
wine tasting at proviant
Our friends at Proviant arranged a great winetasting last night. Very nice wines supplied by importer Wicked Wine. And all matched up with some great cheeses. Proviant arrange various tastings every 3 weeks - something we can highly recommend.
rome in 48 hrs: part 2
Start the day by wearing a nice pair of jeans.
Jeans: DR DENIM, Arlene Black
Note that Italians have a more laid back approach to life than us Northeners:
Note that Italians take more pride in their uniforms and add a nice touch with Ray-Ban Aviators:
Go shopping for vintage clothing and spot scary dolls in store:
Check out more Fia 500's in picturesque settings:
Go shopping for some truffle honey and crema di balsamico:
Have lunch at café/restaurant S.A.I.D. in the San Lorenzo area. It's an old chocolate factory that's recently been refurbished and now serves excellent food and chocolate in a very charming and cosy industrial setting:
Check out San Lorenzo in general:
Look jaunty:
Shirt: DR DENIM
Jeans: DR DENIM, Treeger Red Selvage Raw
Suspenders: private
Bow-tie: Amanda Christensen
Hat: Stetson
Glasses: Dsquared
Check out the farmers' market in San Lorenzo:
Go shopping for antiques in the Monti area:
Get your dose of culture at the MACRO museum:
rome in 48 hrs: part 1
First things first. Check out some Fiat 500's and consider getting one:
Check out road signs:
Check out some touristy sites. Don't over-do it by entering any of them:
Shirt: DR DENIM, Laurence Black-Red Check
Chinos: DR DENIM, Donk Army Green
Shoes: Rokin
Hat: Stetson
Shoulder bag: vintage
Have a well-deserved and most excellent cup of coffee:
Look at more grand architecture:
Have a think about how it is even remotely possible that anyone gets out of this roundabout alive:
To be continued... (probably on Wednesday)