Features
The New Nordic
Nordic cred—we’ve got it, and suddenly everybody wants it.
By Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl, with Allison Kaplan, Jennifer Blaise Kramer, and Amy Boxrud
Photographs by Stephanie Colgan, Katherine Harris, and Steve Henke
AS A NEW NORDIC TREND SWEEPS THE GLOBE, designers, chefs, and stylistas are looking to Scandinavia for inspiration. And Minnesota—home to Ole and Lena and a couple million people who claim Nordic roots—is probably the best place in the United States to experience the evolution that has bloggers blogging, pinners pinning, and editors curating. The clean design, non-fussy patterns, textures, flavors, and traditions we’re so familiar with are being pushed from our comfort zone to the cutting edge. It’s happening at new restaurants such as The Bachelor Farmer and Fika, where all of these elements come together to create something that’s uniquely modern—and uniquely ours.
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