The Corner at 108
Filter Coffee
Morning Bread with Cultured Creamed and Cheese
Cured Beef Fat Bread
Blueberry Currant Brioche
Warm Chocolate Chip Cookie
Incredulous that 108 could have been so bad for Dinner, everything from the disinterested service, high prices and poorly prepared dishes bordering on offensive when considering the names attached, it was with a high degree skepticism that plans were kept to visit “The Corner” on Tuesday morning, Renee Redzepi’s 08h00 to 24h00 space for Coffee, Pastries, Wine and Share Plates proving far more pleasant in terms of the items offered though prices were again fairly steep.
Living up to its name in that it truly is ‘the corner’ of 108 Strandgade, the Bar and seating area separated from the scene of last night’s culinary crimes by a padlocked gate next to the restroom tucked under a stone archway, it was just minutes after opening that several guests filed in to find a trio of Pastries plus Loaves of Bread laid out beneath a list of Filtered Coffee and Espresso drinks, items ranging between 30-40DKK with piping hot Cookies loaded with gooey Chocolate Chips soon to emerge from the kitchen at 20DKK each.
Choosing to take a seat and stay a while, the Wi-Fi signal here stronger than at the hotel, it was no more than a few moments after ordering that Coffee was brought to the table where it joined a sliced Whole Grain Roll paired to 108’s Cultured Cream and Semi-Hard Danish Cheese, the flavor every bit on par with that of the Sourdough from next door that is also sold at the Corner from 11h30 until close daily.
Already heartened that this would be a more memorable experience than the Michelin Starred spot, a simple look at the quality of the goods leading one to anticipate their quality, it was on the recommendation of a young Asian man that a braid entitled “Cured Beef Fat Bread” was tasted next, the idea to use Tallow in place of Butter during the lamination process achieving a similar degree of crispiness with a sapor not unlike Bone Marrow while the Blueberry Currant Brioche ate a lot like Bread Pudding, the custard soaked cubes soft on the inside and crisp around the edges beneath a sticky and sour Glaze.
https://108.dk/the-corner/