Hi Josephine! You've been working here for 17 years. You must really love East!
East has of course become like my second home after all these years. I met my husband here and my kids almost feel a bit too at home here... I love that I can be myself when I work, both in style and person. I want to keep East relaxed, familiar and personal - but still with high service and great food. It's a challenge to put all the pieces together, but that's what I love!
Tell us briefly about the history of East.
The restaurant opened almost 30 years ago and was the first modern Asian restaurant in Stockholm. It was a bunch of food and music lovers with one foot on the kitchen floor and the other on the dance floor who ran East. Ever since, East has been a mix of food, music and people - and that's exactly how it should be today.
Last week we chatted with your colleague Payman about the fun part. Now we're going to talk some food. What's your absolute favourite on the evening menu?
My personal favourite is Chirashi-Zushi, a bowl of rice topped with sashimi of salmon, halibut, tuna, avocado, smoked trout roe, quail eggs, wakame and pickled red onion. A dish I never tire of.
In addition to the many East classics on the menu, the evening menu also includes the social option "East Dinner Set Menu". What is it?
I would describe the menu as a modern Asian tour in several senses. The menu is served in three or four courses and the different dishes are placed in the middle of the table for everyone to share. They serve everything from Korean Pancakes to Thai Beef Sashimi and Veggie Tempura.
Wednesday is the premiere of East's popular Christmas table. What's the best thing about it? And most importantly, are there any seats left for those of us who didn't book before midsummer...?
The best part, of course, is the food - not having to choose, but being able to basically eat your way through East's entire menu in one sitting. Then there's the luxury of feasting on our amazing sushi and sashimi. There are still a few seats left, especially in the afternoons and on Sundays. Then we always get a few cancellations here and there, so it's definitely worth calling and taking a chance or getting on the waiting list!
Thank you Josephine, we love that you are part of the Brasseriegruppen family!
