Savelletri di Fasano’s Simplest Pleasure

What constitutes a simple pleasure is sometimes a very personal affair. For some it can be the taste of the year’s first strawberries melting onto their tongue. Others, of course, might be allergic, or just have other sensations topping their list: the smell of clean laundry, a morning cuddle, or maybe watching the colors of a sunset cycle and dissolve accompanied by the perfect glass of wine, to name a few. Whichever way your personal tastes point, one thing remains the same — a simple pleasure is by its very nature simple, something that could happen every day, even unnoticed if the time isn’t taken to savor the joy it brings us. Read the rest of this entry »

Roll Over Supper Clubs: Laila Adipe Assef Bistro

Ok, so the currently super-trendy Supper Club movement — and for those less Foodie-inclined, this is best quickly described as restaurant-like event hosted in a private home or space that offers, at its best, both an intimate atmosphere and the opportunity for culinary experiment — needn’t “roll over” just yet, it’s just that when met with Laila Adipe Assef Bistro in Trancoso, Brazil, the competition looks pretty steep. Read the rest of this entry »

Your Tips For Copenhagen Fringe Living: Part 2

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New Nordic at Noma

Copenhagen is a delight to write about and offers so much more than one can possibly cram into on a weekend city break! Also, am I really the only one who can’t seem to get enough of all things Nordic? Fortunately I also have a lovely Danish acquaintance, who as an expat, remains very strongly bound to her Copenhagen roots. Her insider knowledge is overwhelming and as she rattled off a list of cultural and culinary delights for me to consider in that fascinating and very endearing Danish clipped tone of hers, I was lost not only in that I couldn’t keep up taking notes as she spoke, but also for sheer choice. How on earth can you decide between “the most superb gourmet restaurant”, “the amazing Louisiana Museum”, “The Chair“ (Wishbone, Carl Hansen) not to mention “the whole Design legacy “ or “the longest sandy coastline in Europe with the most charming seaside harbor houses” and “the beers, of course…” (Carlsberg and Tubourg)? I know there’s more but I decided to focus on the first item that she mentioned, Noma, as it was delivered with such enthusiasm that I even chose it in favour of The Chair (shhh, don’t tell him indoors). Well I love a good meal and I was instantly captivated by the restaurant’s beautifully simple interiors.

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Your Tips For Copenhagen Fringe Living: Part 1

In case you missed the news, White Line Hotels is at it again with another fantastic opportunity to win a weekend away.

The destination this time?: Copenhagen, the city of refined rebellion.

The catch?: more a little give and take than a catch, all we want is to know where you like to catch up with the local spirit when in Copenhagen.

Let us in on your personal tips and we’ll enter you in our competition to win a weekend at Avenue Hotel — White Line Hotels’ own insider pick. We’ll even throw in a little surprise from our partners at Design By Us. See how rewarding sharing can be?

To get you started hot-wiring your brain and turning over all those Copenhagen memories, here’s some offerings from what we’ve heard from you so far:

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