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...halt. All in their early 20s, rail thin and with the prison pallor acquired from long nights spent hunched over monitors, they look like what they are: a bunch of nerds. They refuse to give their real names, referring to one another by nicknames--Blacksmith, Firestarter, Fisherman, Floorsweeper, Chef, Plumber, Pharmacist. All vehemently deny having anything to do with attacks on U.S. government systems. "Messing with the U.S. Department of Defense is no small thing," says Floorsweeper. "We read about arrested terrorists, about Guantánamo. Who gets away with messing with the U.S. government...
...Nordic chill. There's more to this city of 490,000, though, than street markets and stocking fillers. Home to one of the largest student populations in Europe, this young, stylish metropolis is crowded with cutting-edge fashion and design stores. And its thriving culinary scene - the Swedish Chef of the Year award has gone to a Gothenburg cook five times in the past decade - trumps anything that Stockholm can serve up. Here are some tips for getting Gothenburg to light up your holidays...
...most restaurant menus. But there's one sea creature they like to munch more than most: the humble herring. They like it fried, fermented, pickled and baked. And they especially enjoy it at Leif Mannerström's harbor-side restaurant Sjömagasinet. Every Christmas, the Michelin-starred chef dishes up a banquet of 16 types of herring and serves 10,000 people over 22 days. So if you want to join in the festive fish feast, make sure to book a table early. 5 Adolf Edelsvärdsgata; www.sjomagasinet.se...
...Cape Dutch to ornate Victorian villas hugged by luminous bougainvillea - even the pharmacy is unchanged since the turn of the last century. Many houses have been converted into hotels. Best is the six-room Andries Stockenstrom Guesthouse on Craddock Street. In her high-ceilinged, 1819 manor house, award-winning chef Beatrice Barnard serves up Karoo haute cuisine: ostrich-liver paté, smoked kudu with sesame water and loin of Karoo lamb on potato rösti. Room rates are $94-107 per person...
CORRECTION: The Nov. 30 arts article "By Its Cover" incorrectly stated that celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain was affiliated with the Food Network. In fact, Bourdain is the host of "No Reservations" on the Travel Channel...