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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. Natasha always seems to have her finger on the pulse wherever she is, which happens to be Copenhagen at the moment. 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. Natasha is also part of the team behind Copenhagen Street Food, an incubator for food carts that will be debuting this April. Read on for her favorite haunts in Denmark’s capital city.
Photography by Natasha Figueroa, except where noted.
Above: Natasha and Dan in front of their gallery, Lot 45, which features a staircase built from reclaimed pallets. Photo by Jesper Ray via Improvised Life.
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. One of the newest and best is Il Buco, an Italian-inspired supper club open on Tuesday and Thursday nights only (reservations required). You sit family-style while big dishes are passed from one end of the huge tables to the other. It’s very convivial, a great way for people to let down their guard and interact with strangers.
Above: The Il Buco dining room, courtesy of Il Buco.
RM: Other restaurant recommendations?
NF: Like many other cities, we have a glut of Thai restaurants, some good, some not so good, so what a joy to have another option! Nam Nam specializes in Singaporean street food. It’s relatively new in its current state, but the owners have been on the Copenhagen food scene for some time. After teaming up with renowned restaurateur Claus Meyer, they’ve added some gloss to their already-great cooking.
Above: 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. Kul means charcoal in Danish, and this is what their cooking focuses on. It’s very meat-centric, so like many Copenhagen restaurants, not good for vegetarians.
RM: Budget-friendly options?
NF: Going out to eat is ridiculously expensive, which is why we don’t do it as often as we do in the US. Gr
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