Nov
2009
30. November 2009
The Albisguetli is mostly known for the shooting range. But asides from a place for fullfilling your military duties, there is also a restaurant. Being the proud owner of a voucher for a dinner for two – called Le Menu read more…
Nov
2009
24. November 2009
The Il Pappagall in Oberrieden is your typical suburban restaurant. The weather brought me here, since riding a scooter in drenching rain forced me to look for shelter. The interior is dated, but that needn’t be an indication in terms read more…
Nov
2009
22. November 2009
Koechlistube is located at the Koechligasse and is your typical Beiz but for a change the number of alcoholics is lower than at other places. In summer, there was some place left on the sidewalk giving this the typical feeling read more…
Nov
2009
08. November 2009
Next to the Bahnhof Wipkingen Nordbruecke is a small cafe / bar, which is mainly geared at Wipkinger locals. Sunday noon the place was packed, but a sofa with a coffee table was free. Briefly looking at the menu a read more…
Oct
2009
27. October 2009
The Restaurant Gruental is not exactly something you’d find by walking around town. Located near the Gemeinschaftszentrum in Wipkingen it is slightly outside the center, making it perfect if you’re looking for a meal without tourists and travelling salesmen. The read more…
Oct
2009
25. October 2009
The best incentive given to employees the real picky gourmet has ever read or heard about must be the Cucinetta at the company headquarters of Ad novum. Forget free childcare, world class health services, Blackberries or Black Amex corporate cards. read more…
Oct
2009
21. October 2009
Cuisine sans frontieres staged a charity event at the Rote Fabrik. Dubbed the 1st Kitchen Battle, teams from different restaurants competed against each other in a cook-off. Each team was given a basket of food and asked to cook for read more…
Oct
2009
04. October 2009
The Rosengarten has a great garden. Gravel on the floor, nice trees and plenty of space just off Hottinger Platz make this a good retreat. If there is danger of rain, be ready for the big shuffle, when at the read more…
Sep
2009
30. September 2009
There are some places which take you back in time. The Sternen in Albisrieden is the typical swiss Garten Beiz. Remember when you used to go for a meal with your parents on a summer night ? You’d sit in read more…
Sep
2009
27. September 2009
The Bauschänzli is a small island located in the Limmat, next to the Buerkliplatz. It has a bar, a selfservice restaurant and a regular restaurant. A perfect saturday noon, with beautiful weather led to a lunch here. If you’re sitting read more…