Tag: culture
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Copenhagen department stores were a learning experience for me
There was excitement in the air. Maybe it was just my own. I had put Illum and Magasin du Nord on my Copenhagen itinerary early in my trip planning. Once I was in country, I was giddy, like a 90s teenager who had been dropped off at the mall. Truthfully, Magasin du Nord is a…
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6 things that surprised me about Denmark
I headed to Denmark without knowing too much about the country. While I felt comfortable traveling on my own there, there were a few things I noticed that caught me off guard 1 How sunny it was Yes, I knew it was the summer time. And yes, I even brought a pair of sunglasses. But…
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Eating at Owamni changed how I think about food
When many people think of traditional native cuisine, fry bread comes to mind. While it’s a popular food, it is the food of survival, an innovation, borne in response to forced relocations and resulting injustices. What we often don’t think about is the foods that are truly native to the Americas, such as potatoes, beans,…
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Honest thoughts on the food at Owamni
Owamni sits overlooking the waterfront in Minneapolis. I arrived to this indigenous cuisine restaurant in the early evening hoping to beat the rush. And it was perfect, because I could see the many reservations being prepped. Being a solo diner, I was seated at the bar, with a full of the kitchen. I looked over…
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