AsktheExpert:AnInsider'sGuidetoCopenhagen-Remodelista

Ask the Expert: An Insider's Guide to Copenhagen - Remodelista
We first got to know Natasha Figueroa, a former member of the design team at the Ace Hotel in Portland, OR, and co-creator of its restaurant, Clyde Common, when we stayed at the Ace Hotel in Palm Springs.
Photography by Natasha Figueroa, except where noted.
She moved to the city a few years ago with her husband, Dan Husted, the restaurant impresario behind Pate Pate; the couple recently restored an old butcher’s shed and opened Lot45, a gallery/photo studio, on the premises.
Photo by Jesper Ray via Improvised Life.
Natasha and Dan in front of their gallery, Lot 45, which features a staircase built from reclaimed pallets.
Remodelista: Where do you like to eat?Natasha Figueroa: Copenhagen is known for high-end Nordic cooking, but slowly we are getting some diversity in the dining scene, too.
The Il Buco dining room, courtesy of Il Buco. It’s relatively new in its current state, but the owners have been on the Copenhagen food scene for some time.
Nam Nam, Singaporean street food in Copenhagen; photo via Nam Nam.
RM: Any new additions to the culinary scene?NF: Another recent opening is KUL, in our Meatpacking District.
Grí¸d, Copenhagen’s budget-friendly porridge shop. RM: Best spot for a caffeine fix?NF: Denmark has for many years had the most coffee drinkers per capita, but up until a few years ago, getting a great cup was uncommon.
Photograph via Ms. Marmite Lover.
Photograph via Takk Travels.
Coffee Collective is lit with pendant lights by Muuto of Copenhagen. RM: An evening drink?NF: Lidkoeb serves the best cocktails, hands down, and it’s set in a beautifully designed historic back house.
Kind of Blue, where Natasha can be found hanging out after hours. We also have a number of great vintage shops; the best of these is Decor, which is a favorite among stylists and models for one-of-a-kind vintage pieces.
White paneled walls and a raw wood floor at O-S-V Secondhand.
Maritime Antiques sells seafaring clothes as well as nautical antiques and paraphernalia. RM: And for men?NF: I envy the clothes at Han Kjí¸benhavn, which carries mostly Scandinavian and Japanese designers.
Han Kjí¸benhavn, men’s clothing store. It offers a mix of dining, drinking, and shopping, and has a few secondary locations of local favorites, like Coffee Collective and Grí¸d, but also a number of unique spots.
Torvehallerne indoor food market, located next to Ní¸rreport Station.
Spice merchant, Asa, one of Natasha’s favorite stalls at Torvehallerne, along with wine bar Le Petit Vin Bar and bakery Cafe Rosa.
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