The legendary Grand Hotel Stockholm in Sweden was built in 1874 and is a stunning grand dame that defies time. Some hotels seem to get better with age; the Grand Hotel Stockholm is one of them.

Created in the 1930s, B&B Liqueur celebrates its 70^th anniversary in 2008, and Luxury Experience Magazine is already starting the party! B&B is the "grandson" of Bénédictine Liqueur, which was created in 1510. Both of these spirits combine herbs and spices for a unique taste all their own.

Another new restaurant to make its culinary debut in Stockholm, Sweden is Marcus Samuelsson's Aquavit Grill & Raw Bar, which opened in February 2008.  Head Chef Martin Brag clearly shines in this sleek, contemporary restaurant, and as the name implies, there are great Aquavit infused cocktails.

le Rouge in Stockholm, Sweden, opened in October 2007 and is about as dramatic as a restaurant can get with its curved stairway that leads into a dining room that is pure glitz and glamour in bold and sensuous reds.

Matbaren, the food bar, one of two restaurants of The Restaurant Mathias Dahlgren at the Grand Hotel Stockholm in Stockholm, Sweden has a contemporary décor, a horseshoe bar, and an exciting culinary menu that intrigued my taste buds.

Ulla Winbladh in Stockholm, Sweden is a charming antiques-filled restaurant that is housed in what was once a steam bakery built in 1897. Today, the restaurant features traditional Swedish cuisine, and is located next to the entrance of the world's oldest open-air museum, Skansen.

Vassa Eggen Restaurant in Stockholm, Sweden is a stylish restaurant with a red-hot cocktail menu, and an innovative culinary menu by Chef Fredrik Björlin that when combined, is pure inspiration.

In the Land of Cocktails, Recipes and Adventures From The Cocktail Chicks - Ti Adelaide Martin and Lally Brennan

With their second release, Unfocused Welcomes, the Saxopaths have ventured down a new road and brought along some guest musicians to share in their eclectic saxophone sound.

Chef Martin Brag of Aquavit Grill & Raw Bar, Marcus Samuelsson's new restaurant in Stockholm, Sweden shares recipes for a tempting 3-course menu where the restaurant's focus is on fun dining rather than a fine dining concept.

le Rouge is an intimate French restaurant in  Stockholm, Sweden with dramatic red décor, and features Chef Marco Baudone and Chef Danyel Couet working side by side in the kitchen.

Recepts från Chef Marco Baudone av le Rouge i Stockholm, Sweden.

The Restaurant Mathias Dahlgren at the legendary Grand Hotel Stockholm in Sweden opened in May 2007 and has already received one Michelin star and "rising star for two" the highest award a new restaurant can achieve, in March 2008.

Recepts från Chef Mathias Dahlgren av The Restaurant Mathias Dahlgren - Grand Hotel Stockholm i Stockholm, Sweden.

Chef Fredrik Björlin of Vassa Eggen Restaurant in Stockholm, Sweden gets ready for the 2008 International Culinary Olympics and shares his vision and recipes for a creative 3-course menu.

Recepts från Chef Fredrik Björlin av Vassa Eggen i Stockholm, Sweden.

Recepts från Chef Martin Brag av Aquavit Grill & Raw Bar i Stockholm, Sweden.

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