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In the city centre of Stockholm, Snickarbacken 7 is a café, exhibition space and a concept store all in one. It is set in a building from the late 1800′s which used to a stable.

This place got to be my first visit in town with my newborn baby. We dropped in to look for children’s clothes by Tuss, a swedish brand. The design is classic yet contemporary and functional. Although our focus was clothes for the children, I couldn’t help looking for clothes for me and after some time we were longing for some coffee. Which later became lunch with my father. All in one visit.

The cafe is open for breakfast and lunch and serves excellent coffee in a variety of brewing techniques, but also sells coffee making equipment and coffee beans. Food and sweets “are made with love” they say and the menu changes to follow the seasons. They offer food like soup of the day, club sandwiches, croque monsieur and pulled pork with noodles. Something for all tastes.

If that wasn’t enough, the store also offers a personal selection of new and vintage fashion, music, magazines, books and home wear. Things to keep you busy for an afternoon.

You feel a little bit like Alice in Wonderland when you walk down the narrow hall with walls covered with magazines, furniture and old dolls and end up in a room stuffed with wonderful first and second hand things from the 40s to the 70s.

Usually there’s a bit of a disorder here, I personally love the chaotic feeling to it and hope it will always remain like this with boxes just laying there, full of yet undiscovered stuff… But last time I was there the shoes stood in order and the boxes where gone. I’m sure it’ll get chaotic soon enough though!

This place has everything; shoes, jackets, bags, records, jewellery, colourful plastic kitchenware, hats, lots of nice dresses, shirts, lamps, belts etc.

Strolling around is a true pleasure.