Emporio Armani Caffé

When I was in Paris in May, Emporio Armani was opening a fashionable café in the Saint Germain area.

Marina Roof Bar, Tel Aviv

Recently I've been introduced to new places in Tel Aviv, places to celebrate or simply enjoy the summer. One of them is Marina Roof Bar on top of Marina Hotel Tel-Aviv. The place has a pool and bar serving drinks and food. The location is amazing with a view over Tel Aviv and the sea. This place is a perfect location for your next celebration.

Brunch in Copenhagen

My family loves dining out. We spend most weekends eating, eating a lot! This weekend we went to Huks Fluks in Copenhagen, a bistro with a french soul. Great dishes and helpfull staff. Me and my mom had the brunch plate. It was small but the food was great. International guests are dining there aswell.

On sunday we had brunch at one of our favorite brunch places, Marriott in Copenhagen. Enjoy an authentic Danish brunch with American flair. The brunch has all your heart desires; seafood, meat, fruit, cakes, champagne... It is probably the biggest brunch in Copenhagen! At their private signature venue you can celebrate with smaller parties. It is possible to sit outside in the summertime- great view to the waterfront and Islands Brygge. International guests and Danish aswell as International a-lists are dining here. Brunch on saturdays and sundays from 12. 250 kr. per person. It is worth all the money, just call them before and make sure you get a window seat.

Pictures: 1-2: Huks Fluks. 3-4: Terrano restaurant at Marriott. 5: The private room for smaller parties at Marriott. The pics are kindly borrowed from Marriott's website, except the one that is obviously my own.

Cocktail hour

Missing the sun and palms? Then Caribbian Café and Cocktail bar is the place to go. Caribbian won the prize "Best Cocktail bar of the city" in 2004/05. I think, they still make the best cocktails in town. It isn't the cheapest place, but the cocktails are worth the money. My favorite is daiquiri with one of the berry flavors (68 kr). If you wanna get wasted fast, try a Killer (92 kr.). The dj plays soul, hip hop, r'n'b, funk, disco, reggae and pop hits from the 60'ies till now. You can also bring the party to your own home with the Drink-away offer. Buy 1, 2, 4 or 5 liters of your favorite cocktail or/and take away shots: 1 liter /50 shots. The service is always friendly. Tip: If you are a group of people, call and make a table reservation. The place is always massive crowded Friday and Saturday evening. A smoking-room is available for smokers.

HAPPY HOUR - P.Y.D: wed, thurs and sunday: 21.00-23.00. 4cl. extra alcohol in all drinks. 3 beers for 100,- choose between Negra Modelo, Corona, Sommersby and Red Stripe.

The address of Carbbian: Frederiksborggade 31 (5 min. from Nørreport Station), Copenhagen, Denmark.

Website: http://www.caribbian.dk/

Facebook: Caribbian café & cocktailbar.

King George, 20 Hamelech George Street

The beautiful bar with its color changing wall/ceiling.

Young, trendy, up-tempo, CHEAP... A few words to describe HaMelech Georg (King Georg) a resto bar in the center of Tel Aviv. You can eat a lot of food for no money, so be sure to go there on an empty stomach. They have a lot of pasta dishes, burger, chicken wings, schnitzel, steak, carpaccio... My favorite starter is portobello mushrooms with goat cheese, nuts and olive oil (20 nis). I normally have Pasta Fungi or Pasta Curry for the main dish (25-35 nis). It only happened once that I had space enough in my stomach for dessert. King Georg is open doing day and night time. There is happy hour between 4 and 7. Take advantage of it and get a free beer, glass of wine or cocktail and cheaper prices on food. There is always a line outside, but most of the time it goes a lot faster if you wanna sit in the bar. The music is getting louder and louder as it's getting darker outside, if you come late you'll have to yell in order to have a conversation. They often have a dj on the balcony in the evening.

The dj.

Pic from telaviv4fun

Chocolate culture

Pic from http://www.thenibble.com/

Wow! I'm totally amazed by this place and I'm not the only one. People magazine saluted it in one of its issues. Max Brenner is an Israeli chocolate chain with stores located in Australia, Israel, the United States, the Philippines and Singapore. The stores have a layout similar to regular cafes. The interior design is cozy and decorated with cool art and chocolate from floor to ceiling. Pipes along the ceiling are painted dark brown to convey the idea that they carry chocolate. They specialize in chocolate drinks and desserts- all over the top and well done. Commonly found sweets include fondues, waffles and cookies. My fav. is the Montana milkshake. It's a chocolate milkshake with vanilla ice and melted chocolate on top of it. They serve "real food" but what's the fun of going there if you only eat a chicken salad? You can get anything from hot coco to chocolate pizza- I think I found heaven on earth. There is no real Max Brenner. He’s a concept. Max Brenner was founded in 1996 in Ra'anana, Israel by Max Fichtman and Oded Brenner. The company distributes products to prestigious hotels and gourmet stores around the world including British Airways and Harrods in London.

Too see more log on to http://www.maxbrenner.com/

Chocolate Trivia

• The Aztecs considered chocolate an aphrodisiac and subsequently all chocolate based foods were strictly forbidden to women.
• Ironically, according to several studies, chocolate is the number one food craved by women.
• Chocolate contains the same mood lifting chemical, phenylethylamie, produced by the brain when you fall in love.
• Chocolate is an excellent source of vitamin E and a good source of phosphorous, calcium and iron.
• There is no proof that chocolate causes or aggravates acne. Nor that it causes tooth decay. In fact, there are indications that the cocoa butter in the chocolate coats the teeth and may help plaque from forming.
• Research at the University of California has found that chocolate carries high levels of chemicals known as phenolics, or antioxidants like those found in red wine, and may help lower the risk of heart disease.
• White chocolate is not true chocolate because it contains no cocoa solids. Instead, it's usually a mixture of sugar, cocoa butter, milk solids, lecithin and vanilla, hence it's sweetness.
• Chocolate should be stored, tightly wrapped, in a cool, dry place. If stored at warm temperatures, chocolate will develop a pale grey "bloom" caused when the cocoa butter rises to the surface. Under ideal conditions, dark chocolate can be stored for 10 years. However, because of the milk solids in both milk chocolate and white chocolate, the shouldn't be stored for longer than 9 months. Taken from www.ninemsn.com.au