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Gulddraken (“The golden dragon”) is the most sought after restaurant award in Stockholm, apart from the international awards. It is awarded by the newspaper Dagens Nyheter. Here are all the nominees. The winners are marked with a *:
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Stockholm has now eight star restaurants according to the French gourmet guide Guide Michelin Main cities of Europe 2013, two of them with two stars. Ekstedt and Gastrologik are new on the list.
A new restaurant - whose working title is "Lydmar's Third Story" - will be opening in April 2013 at Strandvägen 1, This time around, Pelle Lydmar is creating three restaurants in one and featuring an outdoor seating area surrounding the building, basking in the evening sun.
Celebrity restaurateurs Frantzén-Lindeberg are opening a classic gastropub with focus on premium-quality ingredients in unpretentious forms in Stockholms Old Town. The Flying Elk will open in February 2013. Frantzén-Lindeberg is one of Stockholm 2 star Michelin restaurants.
On January 10, 2013, Berns' expansion at Norrlandsgatan 24 will open the doors of Nosh & Chow featuring a restaurant, courtyard, and upscale speakeasy bar. Norrlandsgatan is part of the new Biblioteksstan shopping district - dedicated to Swedish fashion.
Five consecutive years on the list of the "World's 50 Best Restaurants" and countless awards in Sweden have made Oaxen one of the foremost restaurants in Stockholm, despite its out-of-the-way location far out in the archipelago. The restaurateur couple will be opening a new restaurant in an old shipyard on Djurgården in Stockholm City in May 7, 2013.
The owners of the popular Östermalm restaurants Sturehof, Teatergrillen, and Riche are opening their fourth - and biggest so far - restaurant at Sturegatan 6 on Stureplan. Like the others, the dining room will be surrounded by two bars - one a classic cocktail bar and the other a bit trendier. The restaurant opens late December 2012.
There are plenty of reasons to focus on Stockholm if you are interested in gourmet food. This afternoon it is revealed who will be the Swedish Chef of the Year 2013, On February 18 an international seminar "Nordic Food Localism - a sustainable way to live and eat?" is held and in March the Swedish gastronomy guide, White Guide, will reveal which restaurants are the best in Sweden.
Esperanto in Stockholm was awarded the Best Restaurant (Årets bästa restaurang) according to the Swedish restaurant guide White Guide.
There is a New Old Town in Stockholm. Five new restaurants and bars has opened in Stockholms Gamla Stan (old town) in the past month. Here is our guide to the New Old Town for foodies.
Four historic steamers adorning a quality restaurant have just opened on a new pier on the Strandvägen boulevard on Östermalm in Stockholm. The new place is named Ångbåtsbryggan - Steamship bridge.