Beer prices hit new record
May 13, 2013 ·
The Norwegian tradition of sipping a beer outdoors (utepils) has become even more expensive as the high summer season begins, with beer prices setting another record in Oslo. Locals and visitors alike...
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‘The Boss’ follows Bieber to Oslo
April 29, 2013 ·
Around 46,000 fans were descending on the Telenor Arena at Fornebu, west of Oslo, again this week for the latest round of concerts held by US rock icon Bruce Springsteen. Known as “The Boss,”...
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Cold race awaited Birkebeiner fans
March 15, 2013 ·
Thousands of eager skiers were ready once again to race their way over the mountains of southeastern Norway during the weekend, and they faced an especially cold ordeal. This year’s famed “Birkebeinerrennet”...
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Holmenkollen tries to lure back fans
March 13, 2013 ·
World Cup ski jumping and ski racing are set to return to Holmenkollen in Oslo this weekend, and organizers are hoping that cheering crowds will return as well. Grandstands were embarrassingly empty last...
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Top restaurant woos back top chefs
February 12, 2013 ·
Bagatelle, which ranked for years as the most exclusive restaurant in Norway, is about to spice up its staff with the return of two chefs who’d followed the high-profile master of Bagatelle’s...
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Oslo’s ‘nynorsk’ theater turns 100
February 1, 2013 ·
Norway’s national theater dedicated to the nynorsk form of the Norwegian language is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year with a special program boasting 30 different plays, brisk ticket...
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Thanksgiving reaches Norway
November 22, 2012 ·
While many Americans were settling into traditional Thanksgiving turkey dinners at home and abroad on Thursday (or on the weekends before and after the important holiday) some restaurants in the Norwegian...
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Coffee break with top Oslo barista
November 9, 2012 ·
AUDIO REPORT: Tim Wendelboe is undoubtedly one of the biggest names in coffee in Norway. He’s won awards, been written up in the New York Times and a host of other publications, and remains devoted...
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Oslo’s coffee brews acclaim
November 9, 2012 ·
The coffee in Oslo been attracting a lot of international attention lately. The Norwegian capital now ranks among the Top 10 “coffee cities” in the world and is grabbing a leading role in two...
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