Norwegians in Taiwan celebrated 17 May
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orwegians celebrated all over the world Norway’s National Day on 17 May in true style after three years of lockdowns. In Taiwan, the National Day parade was held in front of Lin An Tai’s historic house on Sunday 15 May and the 17 May celebration was highlighted by a Norwegian flag flown from the top of mount Yushan, the highest mountain in Taiwan.
Sweden’s 3-Michelin-starred Villa Frantzen opens in Bangkok
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angkokians are bracing themselves in anticipation as big names start flocking back to the city and its fine-dining scene starts to recover after the pandemic.
One of those ‘big names’, reports Coconuts Bangkok, is Swedish 3-Michelin-starred restaurant brand, Villa Frantzen, which is due to open early in June inside a 400sqm villa in
Soi Yen Akat 3. The restaurant will feature an open kitchen and enough space to accommodate 60 people, not to mention an outdoor patio, and a Nordic-style bar. Swedish owner and chef Bjorn Frantzen said Villa Frantzen will follow a modern Nordic theme, just like the original Frantzén in Stockholm, but will have some added Asian touches. the news article said. ScandAsia will feature the restaurant in the coming magazine for July-August.
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