Sips and Clips

L'Usine Bleue // Killing Fast Fashion

Some men just want to see the world burn. Others just want to kill fast fashion. That’s exactly what friendly neighborhood Frenchman Vincent Tallec is all about. Through his store L’Usine Bleue, he strives to see high quality clothing and workwear once again become the standard. Sourcing and finding all his goods primarily from small factories and brands in France that have been creating quality clothing for generations, his shop feels like a step into another era. Full of French tongue twisters, this episode has everything you're looking for.  Pull out you're favorite striped fisherman's sweater and prepare to get schooled in the art of slow fashion, baby. Find L'Usine Bleue at www.lusinebleue.com.

Meat On a Stick // Man's Gotta Eat

This episode is NSFV (Not safe for Vegans), sorry about that. For some people, Kebab is a just a quick lunch. For some of us, it’s a lifestyle, but for Jiray Seropian, it’s everything. After travelling the globe in search of the greatest kebab in existence and noticing a severe lack of quality meat in his home country, Jiray knew what he had to do. In this episode, hear how one man with no culinary background transformed his love for street food into a restaurant and movement that would change the Stockholm kebab scene forever. Follow Jiray's worldwide food reviewing adventures on Instagram @kebabspotting, and find M.O.A.S. at meatonastick.se

Mjuk Mjuk // Soft Serve Fever Dream

Mjuk Mjuk ain’t your momma's ice cream shop. In fact, it ain’t an ice cream shop at all. It’s a soft gelato parlor straight from heaven. Jeremy Dipaolo dreamed of working with something he was passionate about after relocating to Stockholm, so he took a trip to Italy to be trained by the ancient Wizards of Gelato and returned to change one city forever. Intentionally different than any other ice cream shop in town, Mjuk Mjuk has become a meeting hub and key business in the community it’s settled in. The story of its conception is just as interesting as the storefront and desserts they curate within. Find Mjuk Mjuk at mjukmjuk.se.

Larry's Corner // Long Live Offbeat Culture

Hailing originally from Detroit, local legend Larry Farber moved to Sweden over 30 years ago and eventually ended up in Stockholm running his own storefront called Larry’s Corner. Google calls it a cultural center, some may come to the conclusion it’s a concert venue or rare music / movie shop after their first visit, we originally heard it was a coffee and bookshop. Larry can’t even describe it exactly, and that’s part of the charm. With an interest in offbeat culture all his life, he can only sum up his shop as the best and worst parts of his brain.

Blivande // The Art of Becoming

‘Blivande’ means ‘becoming’, and that’s exactly what this experimental community center is constantly doing. A creative hub subtly placed in the suburb of Frihamnen, Blivande is comprised of two essential parts... A large house serving as a coworking, workshop and event space; yet more interestingly, a plethora of worn in shipping containers refurbished and turned into art galleries, venues, and a self described “secret experience” among more in the square outside. At the same time, it's so much more. All I know is I can promise you’ve never seen something quite like this concept, and that’s simply because there is nothing else out there like it. To say more would be spoiling the story, so we'll just let Hampus and Hugi tell it in this episode! Find Blivande at blivande.com.