Copenhagen (Denmark)

Dinner with the Danes

2013-06-14 10:31:00

Hygge is a Danish word that’s difficult to pronounce (sort of like “hYOO-ga”) and even harder to explain. Depending on who you ask, the answer can range from vague (coziness) to precise (snuggling up in a soft blanket on a cold, rainy...

More for Your Money: Securing Chip and PIN cards ahead of time

2013-06-10 00:00:00

A couple of recent On the Spot columns (www.lat.ms/19uSnX6 and http://www.lat.ms/11J5PFc) dealt with making sure that travelers have a credit card that's compatible with foreign systems. Many U.S. cards have a magnetic stripe. They are,...

U.S. trails in building fueling stations for hydrogen-powered cars

2013-06-07 07:30:00

Hyundai Motor Co. rolled out the first 15 of its hydrogen-powered ix35 sport utility vehicles headed to� Copenhagen this week. But part of the news for U.S. drivers interested in the technology was the fact that the event was in Europe and not here. The...

Fan slaps Beyonce on behind in Copenhagen, and she's not happy

2013-05-28 11:04:00

A fan slapped Beyonce on the behind at a Denmark concert this weekend. And Queen B, currently on her Mrs. Carter Show world tour, wasn't too happy about it, giving him a small dose of what it's like to anger her alter-ego, Sasha Fierce. During her...

SXSW 2013: A search for authenticity amid all the corporate hype

2013-03-15 15:45:00

AUSTIN, Texas — The South by Southwest music festival and conference, now in its 27th year, was once a meeting ground for industry debates and indie artist showcases. Today the festival is a vehicle for promotion for the likes of Justin Timberlake,...

The rye bread of my dreams

2013-01-18 16:02:00

For Christmas, a friend gave me some superb smoked salmon from Tasmania. That’s something I love to eat on rye bread. Those chocolate black pumpernickel loaves are just too strong tasting so the delicate fish. And so began my search for the...

MAD2 food symposium in Copenhagen: some highlights

2012-07-06 16:34:43

PASSINGS: Doris Betts, Norman Fruman, Stanley R. Resor, Greg Ham, Maersk Mc-Kinney Moeller

2012-04-25 00:00:00

Doris Betts Southern author of short stories, novels Doris Betts, 79, a novelist and writing teacher best known for short stories and novels that evoke the geography and mores of the South, died of lung cancer Saturday at her home in Pittsboro, N.C.,...

Maurice Sendak picks some of Hanukkah's greatest menorahs

2011-12-14 16:33:08

Large Hadron Collider made with Legos, and other geeky creations

2011-12-28 16:36:20

Monster Mash: Taylor Swift eyes 'Les Miz'; Aretha Franklin, opera

2012-01-04 16:33:19

L.A. street artist Shepard Fairey assaulted in Copenhagen

2011-08-12 21:44:56

Hyundai Motor Co. rolled out the first 15 of its hydrogen-powered ix35 SUVs in Copenhagen this week. Compared with Europe, the U.S. has few hydrogen fueling stations.

2013-06-04 00:00:00

Frederik Jensen has been named creative chef for Roti Mediterranean Grill, which operates 16 restaurants, including six in Chicago where it is headquartered.

2013-03-29 00:00:00

Soft coral covers a beam from the wreckage of the SS Copenhagen on the ocean floor off of Pompano Beach.

2013-01-31 10:36:00