Aarzemnieki walked the Eurovision Fan Mile

Yesterday was a busy day for Team Cake To Bake. They had arranged two visits to two of the most famous bakeries in Copenhagen, and afterwards they went for a stroll on the fan mile on Copenhagen's famous shopping street.

Even though that it was in the middle of the rush hour Aarzemnieki got the opportunity to meet the Danes first hand. For every stop they made they made sure to take their time to meet each and everyone properly, to share thoughts and of course to take pictures.

Come to the Conditori La Glace and singalong with Aarzemnieki today

Today at precisely 15:00 the group will arrive at La Glaces address Skoubogade 3, 1158 Copenhagen. Here they will sing one or two songs for the pastry eating audience.

Then they will make some stops on the fan mile and sing for the Saturday shoppers.

And to wrap up the cake of today, Jöran Steinhauer will visit DessertDragen on Skt. Peder Stræde and go with the store manager to the lucky winner of their cake competition.

Happy cake day to everybody and come and Join Us!

Where to go when you're hungry for more!

In just two days the Eurovision weeks begin! And that also means that there will be many hungry party monsters looking for a place to go after the ESC clubs closes. 2Pixies has already started posting tips to "Where to go - Who to know", and today it's all about FOOD during night time! 

Copenhagen is famous for their many Shawarma shops. They are on almost every corner and many of them stays open till late.

If you are hungry for Lebanese/Turkish BBQ we can recommend BEYTI restaurant @ Blågårdsgade 1, Copenhagen N. They are open all night.

If you are more into Japanese then Kung Fu Izakaya Bar @ Sundevedsgade 5, Copenhagen V is the place to go. They are open until 4:00.

If you want to try Danish food, Rio Bravo is surly ready to serve you many Danish traditional dishes. Try the dish "Stegt flæsk med persillesovs" - Fried pork with parsley sauce and potatoes. They are open till 5:00 and you'll find them on the corner of Vester Voldgade 86 and Stormgade, Copenhagen V.

If FISH is your flavour of the day, you should visit Kødbyens Fiskebar. The kitchen closes at 1:00 but the place is open till 2:00. The restaurant is one of the best fish-restaurants in Copenhagen. Their address is Flæsketorvet 100, Copenhagen V - smack in the middle of the popular hipster neighbourhood in Copenhagen. Maybe combine your visit there with a visit to one of the many bars located there.

That's all for now. Enjoy!

Next stop Euro Village & Euro Fan Cafe!

2Pixies have been on a quest to visit and test the Eurovision Venues before they become venues. 

Next stop on the 2Pixies tour round Copenhagen is Nytorvet. The address for the upcoming Euro Village. Right now it's the playground for the pigeons, but this time next week it will be transformed into a cheerful Eurovision village with a grand stage ready for various performers. What is on their programme is yet to be revealed, but you can bet your a.... that there will be several acts from the competing countries. 

The huge question is... Will there be room enough for dancing and waving/kicking with arms & legs in the attempt of looking like a gorgeous backing singer?? - Well! 2Pixies think so and have already tried it and had our applause! So bring your pompoms and be ready for a great show.      

If you get tired of performing you can always relax on one of the city benches.

Just around the corner from the Euro Village is the venue for the Euro Fan Cafe. It's located in Huset-KBH, Rådhusstræde 13. For now it's a cultural event house with weekly concerts and performing arts on their programme. Next week it will be something completely different.

This is the place to go if you want to have a bag full of Eurovision treats. There will be performances from the competing countries and many former Eurovision artists will pop by for a surprise visit. There are also made big plans for pop-quizes, talk shows with Eurovision personalities and parties with Eurovision DJ’s. You will find the programme on Huset-KBHs website.

AND BAAAAAM! While writing this blog, visitcopenhagen.com just published the programme for the Eurovision weeks. Go and seek it HERE.

Our Copenhagen: Where to go and who to know

Copenhagen is getting ready for Eurovision, and during the upcoming months we'll introduce you to some of our favourite things about and in our city, our Copenhagen. We won't burden you with too many generic tourist sights, you can read all about them on www.visitcopenhagen.com.
Instead we'll serve you some fresh tips on where to go and who to know. As the saying goes: Join us!

First things first. You already know we're a nation known for being proud of H.C. Andersen, our Queen and the royal family, Søren Kierkegaard, Lego and smørrebrød (open sandwiches), and people in this country have a long history with sausage, beer, bike and brunch.

Pølsevogn - get your sausage to go

1. Sausages
On Strøget and everywhere in the city centre you can find the famous "pølsevogne" (hot dog stands). They're open all year round, all days and some nights, and the most popular choices are hot dogs, french hot dogs or just a sausage and bread. In Denmark all kinds of people go to the pølsevogn. Whether you're young, old, drunk or just hungry for a quick snack - doesn't matter - everyone's welcome!

2. Beers
You know Carlsberg, you know Tuborg, but do yourself a favour and check out some of the micro breweries as well. Many bars and cafés are serving special and local beer brands. More and more breweries open their own places, for instance Mikkeller, Ølbaren, Ørsted ølbar, Søernes ølbar and Nørrebro Bryghus. Look them up on Vesterbro, Østerbro and Nørrebro.

Bikes!

3. Bikes
Everyone bikes in Copenhagen! It's easier to get around, cheaper than public transportation (which is not cheap, by the way) and often the quickest way of getting from A to B. There are several renting places around the city, and if you're planning on going all in and be a Dane for a few weeks, then you absolutely should rent a bike. Also, if you're walking - look out for the bikers! Danish cyclist have no shame, and think they're kings and queens of the streets.

5. Brunch
Danes love the café latte life, and nowadays there's even a social segment called "the café latte segment". The brunch concept won the hearts of the Danes during the 90's and has never left the building since. Danes love to meet up on cafés during the weekends and paying 150 DKK for some eggs, sausage, bread, yoghurt, fruit, cold cuts and pan cakes etc.... Value for the money? Not really, but it's cozy - and everything cosy hits home among the Danish people. A warning though. Sometimes you'll have to choose your brunch café with care depending on your location. The quality can be so-so. However, many cafés do serve some quite delicious brunch plates. Some of our favourites are: The Laundromat Café, Kalaset, Restaurant Sult and Cap Horn, if you want something organic in the heart of Nyhavn.