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Beijing Palace Oslo

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A few months ago I discovered this gem with my parents. Hidden away in Oslo, is a truly fascinating Asian restaurant. They have a wide variety of dim sum, good sushi and other asian dinner dishes. The food is very good, which is hard to come by outside of Asia. But the best part about this place is not the food, it’s the wine list.

In a funny plot twist, they have two different wine lists. The one on the menu and a separate one with a larger selection. The second, secret list, has wines you never would have guessed, like Comte Liger Belair, G Roumier and Comtes Lafon. Absolutely incredible! And almost no mark up. If you are interested in wines and find yourself in Oslo, Beijing Palace is a must!

Check out their menu here: http://www.beijingpalace.org/meny/ 

PS: If you’re on intsagram, check out hongwat, he is the guy to talk to about the wines.

Burger and Burgundy

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IMG_4860B&B is located on Houston st in New York City. This “normal looking” burger joint is actually a wine destination in disguise. The wine list is quite impressive, with excellent white and red burgundies and some good Piemonte choices as well.

IMG_4865Accompanying our burgers was a 1976 Gevrey-Chambertin by Camille Giroud. A strange choice maybe, but a surprisingly ok pairing. The burger also happens to be their award winning burger.

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B&B was started by John McDonald and Chef Josh Capon, as an American pub with a world class wine list. On Wednesdays they have dinners with wine pairings where they try to introduce interesting winemakers. Check out their website here: http://www.burgerandbarrel.com/

Mercer Street Hospitality have other venues in the area, including El Toro Blanco and Lure Fish Bar. I’ll be trying one of those next time I find myself in NYC.