Eco chic Copenhagen and the new Nordic cuisine

We do love praise.

http://www.theecologist.org/green_green_living/out_and_about/774428/copenhagen_eco_chic.html

http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2011/feb/13/dining-in-denmark

http://www.latimes.com/travel/la-tr-copenhagen-20100905,0,6998376.story

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/07/dining/07chef.html?pagewanted=1&_r=2

Peter Beier

Peter Beier Chokolade. Now here is a shop that understands how to cater to customers - you will always be offered product samples while you wait. For some reason it always seems to be my turn just when I've bitten into a nice big piece... 

Everything about Peter Beier is pure and simple, literally. The boxes are sleek and ooze quality, so do the minimalistic stores. The shells of the chocolates are thick and give a proper crack when you bite into them, the taste is very pure and rich, the products look like shiny little geometrical chocolate blocks.

My personal favourites are: The liquid caramel in the milk chocolate shell shaped like a cocoa fruit, and the candied orange peel enrobed in crunchy dark chocolate. Yummy. Expensive, but fantastic.

The chocolatier shops (not Skoubogade) have a small cafe-area where they serve chocolate fondue and hot chocolate, and in summer also chocolate milkshakes.

All chocolatier shops open: Mon-Thur 10-18, Fri 10-19, Sat 10-17, first Sunday of the month 11-16

Falkonér Alle 43, 2000 Frederiksberg

Tel.: 3833 1801

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Gammel Kongevej 98, 1850 Frederiksberg C

Tel.: 3321 3300

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Nordre Frihavnsgade 20, 2100 København Ø

Tel.: 3538 0110

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Peter Beier retailer - (Note! Their caramels are no good here.)

Skoubogade 1, 1158 København K

Tel.: 3393 0717

Open: Mon-Thur 10-18, Fri 10-19, Sat 10-16

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A.C. Perch

A.C. Perch, ye olde tea shoppe (since 1835). Tiny, smells fantastic, sells quality tea and select cakes and sweets. Been coming here with my grandmother since I was five and too short to see over the counter.

The staff is extremely knowledgable and service-minded, they will help you find whatever you're looking for.

If you could do with a cuppa and maybe a scone, Perch has a 'Tea Room' on the 1^st floor. The entrance is a few steps further down the street from the tea shop, in through a doorway and up some stairs. Classy, tasty and pricey. 

A pot of tea + 2 scones for DKK 98. The 'Grand Ceremony', which also includes finger sandwiches and a glass of Cremént for the cakes, is DKK 195.

A.C. Perch's tea shop

5 Kronprinsensgade, 1114 København K

Tel.: 3315 3562

Email: perchs@perchs.dk

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Open: Mon-Thur 9-17:30, Fri 9-16, Sat 9:30-16

Perch's tea room

5 Kronprinsensgade, 1^st floor, 1114 København K

Tel.: 3315 3577

Email: tearoom@perchstearoom.dk

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Open: Mon-Fri 11-17:30, Sat 10-17

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Summerbird chocolate

Summerbird is a Danish chocolate producer famous for their delicate and elegant products, all of the highest quality.

The selection includes almonds which are dipped in nougat and chocolate, and then dusted with a powder of e.g. freeze-dried raspberry, lemon, cocoa or liqourice. Summerbird are also known for their luxury versions of the Danish specialty 'flødeboller'. I should warn you: It's all highly addictive.

Summerbird has several shops in Copenhagen, and also a confectionery. You will always find product samples on the counter, go on and indulge yourself.

My personal favourites are: The white Grand Cru flødeboller and both the cocoa- and raspberry-dusted almonds.

11 Kronprinsensgade, 1114 København K
Tel.: 3393 8040
Email: kronprinsensgade@summerbird.com
Open: Mon-Fri 11-18, Sat 10-16
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Kronprinsensgade

9 Værnedamsvej, 1819 Frederiksberg C
Tel.: 3325 2550
Email: vaernedamsvej@summerbird.com
Open: Mon-Fri 11-18, Sat 10-15
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13 Kongens Nytorv, 1095 København K (Bottom floor of Magasin department store)
Tel.: 3318 2016
Email: kongensnytorv@summerbird.com
Open: (see Magasin's website)
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Summerbird Pure (confectionery)
9 Ny Østergade, 1101 København K
Tel.: 3313 1902
Email: pure@summerbird.com
Open: Mon-Fri 10-18, Sat 10-16
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Hazelnuts dipped in espresso-nougat and dusted with blue chocolate powder, and almonds dipped in white chocolate with lemon and dusted with liqourice

Almonds dusted with raspberry, liqourice and lemon

Chocolate-marzipan eggs with passionfruit, lime, blackcurrant and blueberry

Luxury white 'flødebolle' - sweet, tangy and with a hint of liqourice