Go Find It

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I never got to Hampstead Heat on Sunday; I ended up doing a bit of shopping. I didn’t find too much but I bought some DVD’s and I got some photos developed so that I can decorate my room with them. However last time I went shopping I and a friend did an awesome discovery, we found a restaurant called Imli.

We were actually going to Inamo, but as there were no tables we just chose something close to it and it happened to be a wise choice. Imli is an Indian tapas restaurant situated in central London and the decor is light and modern. It felt really nice and friendly sitting there and sharing food with a good friend. I really like tapas as it’s such ‘social food’. However you can easily get bored by eating regular Spanish tapas too often, so it was great to have a bit of a change. Indian food also suits absolutely great for tapas. I strongly recommend you to pay a visit there after a heavy shopping spree.

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It’s a nice and sunny Sunday, so I think I’m off to Hampstead Heat for that walk i was talking about earlier in the week. However I think I’ll need to find a place to have a nice warm tea in, afterwards. I know the Kitchen Table is good, but it would be rather nice to find something new. I’ll go for a stroll and see what I can find, hopefully I’ll find something I can share with you guys.

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Hi,

Martin here and after reading this blog for a while I was happy to be asked to send a postcard from Stockholm. First a short background: I spent a couple of years in the start-up environment in London where I got really fascinated by all the cool street-art around Brick Lane. I enjoyed strolling around taking pics of it and back in Stockholm, I’ve continued to explore the streets here. I am definitely not a member of the “scene” - just an aficionado with an iPhone-camera, but as far as I know, there is no iconic Banksy or SpaceInvader around here (most locals would probably be too busy noticing the street art). With that being said, there are lots of hidden gems out there if you keep an open eye. Here are some of my findings:

Stockholm is composed by a number of islands and around Mosebacke on “Söder“, you will always find some new stuff. Above is a beautiful mosaic.

This roe deer has been all over town for years now so it deserves a mentioning

Every day, I pass through the tunnel between Sveavägen and Birger Jarlsgatan and smile when I see this mosaic by the entrance. This is how I like street art – subtle and with some idea and craftsmanship behind it

We’ve all seen knitting graffiti, but who on earth is the person behind these letter crackers that can be seen sometimes – here the word “IN”, an early morning at the entrance of the tube. (I did not see “OUT” by the exit he he)

Yes, besides the streets with its walls, the tube is the place for the art. Someone in Stockholm must be really tired of boring public waste bins and hence has a personal mission to decorate them. This one of several was spotted by the tube stop “Gamla Stan”. Too bad they are removed just as quickly…

The Public Library is a beautiful building and a must see from tourists and architect students, but if you look close by the entrance, you’ll see how two dots on the right spot might spice things up.

Well, I could continue for much longer, but would rather get comments on things I’ve missed here in Stockholm. Do YOU have any favorite Stockholm street art – please comment with a Flickr link. If you want to read more from me on mostly Internet related topics, – check out my personal blog (in Swedish).

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