noma

Let me preface this by saying that I didn't think this day would come. If you don't know about Noma, I will explain. You may have seen it on Anthony Bourdain's show. Or, you may have just heard it referenced as the "#1 restaurant in the world"...because, well, that's what it is. Officially, it has been rated the #1 restaurant in the world (by Restaurant Magazine) in 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2014. Count 'em...four years total. 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noma_(restaurant)

And here's a short video on Noma via YT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4cJJs5bOfs

The deal with Noma is that you pretty much need several months to a year before you have even the slightest chance of getting a reservation. Jason happened to be prepared for the moment the system opened up for June reservations and was incredibly lucky to score us lunch reservations. 

It was an amazing experience. Everyone who works at Noma (people from all over the world) are incredibly passionate about their jobs...whether they are a server or chef. They are the ultimate experts in what they do and you could feel their energy radiating off of them. The food, while incredibly eccentric and experimental (hello...real ANTS), it all tasted amazing. They easily catered to me (the vegetarian) with a slightly different menu. 20 courses (yes, for real) came at pretty rapid speed. Most of them were quite small, so it wasn't too overwhelming. Still, I think we all felt pretty full (and us wine drinkers felt a little...well, you know) by the end of the experience. All in all, it took about 4 hours. But it flew by and I would do it again in a heartbeat.

This was an experience I never thought we would have while living in Copenhagen and am thankful for it. 

Enjoy...

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