The Curious Life of an Extra
The Curious Life of an Extra
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A 9-year-old girl from Odessa, Fla., was injured after a male bison charged at her at Yellowstone National Park on July 22. (KTVQ News)
By Allyson Chiu
Panicked screams pierced the air at Yellowstone National Park as visitors scattered in every direction.
A large bison that was meandering around a grassy hillside nearby had abruptly changed course. It was now thundering toward the group of people, headed straight for a young girl. Onlookers gasped. Wordless shrieks mixed with shouts of “Oh, my God!”
In a matter of seconds, the powerful animal had reached the child, who was trying in vain to outrun it. With a swift toss of its head, the charging bison catapulted the girl high into the sky like a rag doll, flipping her head over heels before gravity sent her tumbling to the ground.
The alarming scene was captured in a 12-second video that was first shared to Twitter on Monday and has since gone viral, serving as the latest reminder of the danger that can arise when people venture too close to wild animals. Before the original clip was deleted early Wednesday, it had racked up more than 4 million views and roughly 38,000 retweets.
An American bison at sunrise in Yellowstone National Park. (Inger Vandyke/VW PICS/Universal Images Group/Getty Images)
On Tuesday, the National Park Service confirmed that a 9-year-old girl from Odessa, Fla., was injured after a male bison charged at her and tossed her into the air Monday afternoon near the Old Faithful Geyser area. Yellowstone is home to about 4,900 wild bison as well as a number of elk, wolves and bears.
BREAKFAST
At the Counter
This tiny newcomer from former Noma chef Emil Glaser serves up some of the same extraordinary pastries as his nearby Juno the Bakery, but complements them with memorably tweaked breakfast classics, like a nutty granola with tart gooseberries, a creamy porridge made from spelt, and a buttery egg and bacon brioche. The approach to coffee — sourced from some of Scandinavia’s best roasters and precisely brewed — is no less serious.
BTW: Don’t miss the ridiculously fragrant cinnamon buns.
At the Counter, Randersgade 45, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
BREAKFAST
Moller Kaffe og Kokken
The small plates trend meets the all-day breakfast menu at this beloved Norrebro spot. Diners are meant to choose a handful of dishes from the lengthy menu, which ranges from well-executed versions of spartan Nordic favorites like rye bread with cheese and soft-boiled eggs with herby mushrooms to more creative offerings like cheeseburger dumplings with chili oil or rhubarb waffles with vanilla cream and violet. But pretty much everyone orders the Nutella toast with chocolate, peanut butter and a candied almond banana.
BTW: Weekend brunch is madness. Booking a table diminishes the chaos, but a better option is to go during the week.
Mรธller Kaffe & Kรธkken, Nรธrrebrogade, Copenhagen Municipality, Denmark
LUNCH
Gasoline Grill
Denmark is not the first place that comes to mind for a good burger, and a Danish gas station is perhaps even less likely. But the lines outside this stand, located beside functioning pumps, don’t lie: From the organic beef to the buttery brioche bun, this is one of the best burgers out there (and the fries with truffle salt are worth a wait of their own). The only downside — besides the fact that gas fumes occasionally waft over the outdoor-only seating — is the annoyingly unpredictable schedule: The place closes down whenever it runs out of burgers, which can be anywhere from 5 to 11 p.m.
BTW: Lines are usually shorter, and there’s indoor space (albeit standing room only) at two newer locations: one just off the shopping street Stroget, the other in Carlsberg Byen.
Gasoline Grill Landgreven 10, 1300 Copenhagen, Denmark
LUNCH
Aamaans 1921
Open-face sandwiches, or smorrebrod, are the quintessential Danish lunch food, and there are plenty of charming places, like Schonnemann, to try well-made versions of the classics. But in this chic spot near the Round Tower, chef Adam Aamaan has updated the old recipes with a new Nordic flair. The tiny, sweet fjord shrimp come dressed with chamomile blossoms and piled high on a thick slice of grilled brioche, and even a stalwart like pickled herring is enlivened with tart pickled mustard seeds and an evocative smoked cheese.
BTW: Don’t forgo the alcohol just because it’s the middle of the day. Aamanns has an impressive collection of artisanal schnapps.
Aamaans 1921, Niels Hemmingsens Gade 19-21, 1153 Copenhagen, Denmark
DINNER
Gro Spiseri
On a warm summer night lit by one of Copenhagen’s sunsets, there may be no more magical place in the city than this Osterbro restaurant set in the middle of a rooftop garden. But even on wintry ones, it’s exceedingly hygge. From its long, candlelit communal table, both views and convivial conversations are on offer, as well as delicious, vegetable-focused cooking. The six-course set menu features mostly simple but well-prepared Nordic dishes that draw heavily from what’s growing on the roof and from the chefs’ spontaneous inspiration.
BTW: On the first Monday of every month, the restaurant offers a special two-course vegetarian menu for just 175 Danish krone — one of the best deals in town.
Gro Spiseri, Aebelogade 4, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
DINNER
Baest
Chef Christian Puglisi is the force behind several of Copenhagen’s best restaurants, but none is closer to his half-Sicilian heart than Baest. The pizzas are the main attraction in this always-lively spot, with tangy sauce, toppings that change with the seasons and chewy sourdough crusts that emerge properly blistered from the wood-fired oven. But the luscious burrata and glistening charcuterie — all of it house-made with milk and meat from Puglisi’s own farm — are just as stellar.
BTW: Ordering bread with your pizza might seem like carb overkill anyplace else, but not when the dense, sourdough loaves come from Puglisi’s Mirabelle bakery next door.
Baest, Guldbergsgade 29, 2200 Copenhagen, Denmark
LATE-NIGHT
Balderdash
Tucked into a 17th-century building in the city center, this cozy bar has a speakeasy’s clandestine feel. There’s nothing traditional about the cocktails, though, which include a potato chip and chocolate martini and a “Hot Chicken” Old-Fashioned, made with a bourbon fat washed with schmaltz (rendered chicken fat). The occasional theme night — like tiki nights, with tropical drinks served in flaming skull mugs, and ice cream “socials,” where the boozy libations double as desserts — give the innovative bartenders a chance to show off.
BTW: For a reliably great conversation, chat up Balderdash’s American owner, Geoffrey Canilao.
Balderdash, 1151 k, Valkendorfsgade 11, 1151 Copenhagen, Denmark
LATE-NIGHT
Barabba
One of the few places in Copenhagen that serves food late, Barabba keeps its kitchen open until 2 a.m. And what a kitchen it is: turning out vibrant Italian dishes like a plump curl of nicely charred octopus with a hank of bright grilled broccoli and a house-made spaghetti with lobster and fennel that is so good the restaurant can’t take it off the menu. The wines, selected by owner and master sommelier Riccardo Marcon, are all natural and are just the ticket after hours when the better part of the city’s restaurant industry employees show up after work.
BTW: Don’t miss the black garlic ice cream for dessert — no matter how weird it sounds.
Barabba, Store Kongensgade 34, 1264 Copenhagen, Denmark
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