The Copenhagen Post

I'm back from another great trip to Copenhagen and I wanted to offload a couple of recommendations before I forget...

An area I got explore a bit more than usual is Nørrebro. It is a bit like Shoreditch; ethnically mixed with some very posh bars and shops and lots of hipster families milling around.

• Elmegade is the best area to have a walk around. Here you can find the Laundromat Cafe, a nice bar/cafe/restaurants full of secondhand books which still has its original laundromat (surely the most expensive place to do your washing in Copenhagen?) and Osborne's; a down to earth, Irish basement pub where you can smoke.

• Temple Bar on Nørrebrogade is another Irish owned place that tolerates smoking. It also has lots of space, great furniture and big windows for people watching.

• The Danish Design Museum is great for adding to your wishlist of classic Danish design.

• The HAY shop is great for adding to your wishlist of modern Danish design.

My accomplice enjoying some øl at Temple Bar.

Danish Design Museum - my spiritual home

HAY Shop - My spiritual working-week crashpad

• Nørgaard paa Strøget is not only full of very desirable clothes, but it has a great heritage. My mother can remember buying their famous striped thermal tops in the 70s (and I've been lucky enough to inherit them!)

The cardigan and pinafore of dreams!

More soon.