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Renee
🇸🇪 ‘Fika’ (pronounced fee-ka) is the Swedish tradition of taking a break, to enjoy coffee or tea with a sweet treat, often with company. It's a way to pause, relax, and connect with others, whether it's at work, with friends, or family. Fika is not just a coffee break, but a pause to savor the moment and recharge and there’s no better place to observe Fika than at the Church of Sweden on 48th Street in Midtown East.
🚢 Formerly known as the ‘Swedish Seaman's Church,’ the Church of Sweden was founded as a home away from home on Water street for 1.4 million Swedes who arrived on American shores between 1820-1900. It served as a resting place for Scandinavian sailors in the 1870s and this neo-Gothic building was bought in 1978 to become NYC’s Fika haven for Swedes and non-Swedes alike.
🍞 Don’t let the cold, grey exterior fool you. Inside, the scent of freshly baked cinnamon and cardamom buns greet you and the warmly lit wooden interiors invite you to explore its expanses lined with books and Swedish goods. The menu is modest but outpaces any IKEA cafeteria in flavor with its meatball and lox @sandwiches and pastries.
⛪️ Upstairs has more seating for reading, eating, and meeting, and on the third floor is the chapel itself with gorgeous chandeliers and ornate windows. The basement has more Swedish snacks and candies (yes, even Swedish fish) and home goods (Swedish dishcloths are a staple in my home) for purchase. Throughout it is quiet and peaceful save for the gentle tinkling of the piano playing for the wedding taking place above, lending to the perfect spot for Fika.
The Church of Sweden opens at noon from Wednesday through Sunday.
https://www.svenskakyrkan.se/newyork ...More
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Nidhi
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