It’s the world cup and real life stops for two weeks, for intense bar hopping. The biggest football nerd in Switzerland runs a little place the Bombay Bar which has an indoor and an outdoor viewing area. A nice touch read more…
We lie about 200 times a day and your favourite sinner had to wiggle a bit today. 16:00 CET Europe time a telco with the New York office was on the agenda. Since South Africa was playing Mexico and it read more…
On Birmensdorferstrasse next to the Schmiede Wiedikon the Comptoir Hin und weg just opened. Quaint place, lovely decoration and a small menu as well as a catering service is what’s on offer. I ordered the Menu 2 which was a read more…
After Nadal beat Söderling and screwed up Roger Feder’s record of being the longest reigning Nr. 1 in men’s tennis, we needed some cheering up. Driving down Kanonengasse, a place opened up called Viet Thai. Interesting thing is that since read more…
Mai-Wok is a small takeaway / restaurant located next to the Restaurant Bahnhof Wiedikon. It’s a bit tricky to find, since it’s flanked by two large construction sites. I was the only person in there but was treated very nicely. read more…
The Weststrasse is booming and the Ya Ke restaurant is aiming to profit from this fact. The original Glarnerstübli has now been replaced and is running as a chinese restaurant. A cabbage salad which sounded like Kimchi caught my eye. read more…
After literally weeks of trying I finally managed to secure a room and a table at the Schloss Schauenstein. Located in the Domleschg, you take the train to Thusis and the pickup service will drive you to Fürstenau where the read more…
After the last episode of Lost we’re confused but at least we’re under the impression that time travel is possible. While others need weird islands and mysterious energy sources, ordinary people like your favorite food critic just walk into the read more…
Tex Mex sports a classic french cuisine with danish influences near the epicentre of avantgarde dining in Zurich, the Letzigrund sports stadium. That would be a surprising turn of events, but Tex Mex does exactly what its name says. Appetizer read more…
On Badenerstrasse towards Schlieren, the Restaurant Singapore is serving asian food. Interestingly enough the place is split into two parts, one more of a buffet style place and a proper restaurant called The Raffles. Not that it has anything to read more…