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My Five: Favorite Off-Beat Cities for Food in Europe

Yeah, sure…just think about dining in European cities…and Paris, Rome, Madrid, London, etc. come immediately to mind. I have no problem with that! But, with a little late-summer travel time remaining for me and you both, I thought you’d like to get my take on five great eatin’ cities that are off the eaten pathI Thinner crowds…but no less spectacular food!

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Photo Exclusive! LIVE Ant Dish at Noma’s Food Lab in Copenhagen

Ants on Yoghurt in the Noma Food Lab

Photo by Carl Reinholdtzon Belfrage

I was as shocked as you are, when I looked last week at this first-ever glimpse of a new dish from the world-famous kitchen of Noma, in Copenhagen, Denmark. Noma is the Michelin two-star that has zoomed to the top of many international lists as the world’s best restaurant. Chef-owner Rene Redzepi has created in Copenhagen a new Nordic cuisine, yes…but he has also been honing a style you might call “primitivist modern.”

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