Nordvest stories
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21 January 2026
nordvest storiesNordvest Stories: Anne and building a community for the active at Heat Harmon
Nordvest Stories: Anne and building a community for the active at Heat Harmony
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30 October 2025
nordvest storiesNordvest Stories: Martin’s Café, Where Football Meets Family and Community
In a small corner of Nordvest, right by the football fields of B.K. Union, there’s a café that doesn’t quite feel like any other. Throughout the week, you can smell the aroma of coffee and the warmth of a local dish from the kitchen, hear the sound of kids shouting outside, and spot Martin, the do-it-all man behind the place. He moves constantly between the stove, the counter, and the crowd. He’s not a chef in the traditional sense, nor a manager behind a laptop. He’s something else entirely — a quiet force of transformation in his community.
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16 October 2025
nordvest storiesNordvest Stories: From Classrooms to Cellars - the Story of Christopher Melin
When I first discovered Nordvest years ago, there weren’t many places that stood out the way Vin de Table did. It was one of the first spots I noticed before even moving here — a real wine shop on Frederiksundsvej, not a kiosk shelf or supermarket corner. It sold natural wine before that was common in the area, and there was something about it that made it pop out from the street.
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27 September 2025
nordvest storiesNordvest Stories: Lovis Engel and B Lab Nordics in the Garage
When I started my blog back in March, something else was also opening in Nordvest: Thoravej29, the community space that decided to celebrate its launch with 29 days of events. A lot of those events were in Danish, but I managed to find a couple where language wasn’t a barrier. One was a Monday morning dance party at 7am — and honestly, it was the best start to a week I’ve ever had (more of that, please!). The other was a run/walk with B Corps (catered afterward by Meyers with some BMOs, of course). I was glad I chose the walking group rather than running, because it meant I could actually talk to people along the way. That’s how I ended up chatting with Gitte, Manager at B Lab Nordics. A few months later, when I was looking for people to talk to about life and work in the neighborhood, she connected me with her colleague and fellow Nordvest fan, Lovis Engel.
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