NYC: Barney Greengrass

Pilots + Cabin Crew on July 1, 2021

Barney Greengrass, New York City Guide

Barney Greengrass also goes under the name “The Sturgeon King” and for smoked fish, there’s no better place than Barney’s on the Upper West Side.

Barney Greengrass has been around since 1908 (at the current location since 1929), but for reasons unknown, it has never turned into the same tourist magnet as Russ & Daughters on the Lower East Side. Though Barney Greengrass has a large local fan base and the tiny cafeteria inside the deli is almost always packed.

The service is NYC-style, so forget about warm welcomes and polite phrases. The bill will most likely appear before you have thought about asking for it, when the staff has decided that you have been sitting around for long enough, but they mean well, so see it as a part of a very authentic New York experience.

What to order? The sturgeon is excellent, but the different kinds of lox are also very good.

Barney Greengrass, 541 Amsterdam Avenue (between 86th & 87th Street), Upper West Side, New York

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Copenhagen: Rent a picnic boat

Pilots + Cabin Crew on June 29, 2021

Rent a picnic boat, Copenhagen Guide

When the weather is nice and the sun is out, the Copenhageners are heading to the canals for some swimming and sunbathing. No doubt that the best way to see the city is from the water, and what is more fun than steering your own boat?

There are several boat rental companies in the city, but the most well-known are probably GoBoat at Islands Brygge and Teglværket (499DKK/hour, June 2021) and Friendships at Christianshavn (490DKK/hour, June 2021). The boats from both companies have electric engines, and a picnic table with room for 8 persons. No license? No problem. The boats go very slow, so the only requirement is that the person steering the boat is over the age of 18.

With the exception of the person steering the boat, you are allowed to drink alcohol on board, and encouraged to bring your own picnic basket. Remember to clean up and do not thrown waste in the water.