Akvavit?
*picture removed*
This is a really cool restaurant my friend and I stumbled upon on our way to somewhere else. It's called "Fisherman's Wharf: Oysters and Fish & Chips." The odd thing is that the menu has no oysters at all! But the Fish & Chips were really really good! They were huge, to begin with, and really fresh. And the whole thing was dirt cheap too! The only shitty thing about the restaurant is that they charge really high prices for drinks. Oh well.
That was more a week ago. Old news, I know. But I just realised I've been assuming the word "akvavit" in the picture is "upstairs" in English, but can someone tell me what language it is?
4 Comments:
cool! I should have checked up what's upstairs.
Thanks!
who knows - but having the word "upstairs" next to a set of stairs with an arrow pointing up seems a bit superfluous!!!
Yeah, living in Denmark, I can tell you that it is a beverage. The word stems from Latin (Aqua / Vitae = Water / Life), "Water of life", and is used also in Sweden and Norway. But as the link suggests, most people do not drink it here by mixing it with something else. If you've ever tried a German "Schnapps", then you are close to having experienced what an "Akvavit" is. But why it is written on the wall next to an arrow is beyond me. Perhaps it points towards the toilet? (^_^)
I think i get it. I think the restaurant serves akvavit upstairs. I will check out what's *really* upstairs the next time I'm there.
Post a Comment
<< Home