Soccer practice was calling and this time I had a quick meal at the Steinburg in Küsnacht. The appearance and the dining room are typical for restaurants of this type, they attempt to intimidate clients, so that they are too read more…
Just across the Bahnhof Enge is a small place called Cocktail Bar. At least a name where one cannot make any wrong assumptions. I’m guessing the owner, a very bond lady, is russian and as such the place offers a read more…
Finally, a new and good looking bar in Zurich. Walking into the Volkshaus, with its high ceiling and spacious bar area, will give you the impression that you’re entering sort of a lobby of a days-gone-by grand hotel, if it read more…
Being the good citizen that I am, I decided to visit the COMM 08 a military display of communications support and integrated leadership capabilities of the FU BR 41. All this was decorated by assorted tanks, artillery pieces and a read more…
I was browsing for a place for dinner and the Zueri Tipp Gastro Charts had this place Malanga on the top 10 list. It looks cooler on the web than it does in person. It’s an eatery for the people read more…
So it’s Saturday and it’s raining what better thing to do than grab a nice breakfast at noon time. I’ve meant to go to the Berner Da Noi a couple of times, but unfortunately they are closed on Sundays. It’s read more…
It’s a man’s world, is what Andre Rieu used to play on his fiddle. And if you’re looking for a real place to go, check out the Eisenhof just off Langstrasse in Zurich’s Kreis 5. Opposite of the dreadful Maison read more…
Rico Zöbeli “Food Designer” is mentioned on the business card dropped of with the bill. I asked what the gentleman’s profession was, since a food designer could also be coming up with a savory Pork McNuggets creation, but I was read more…
We grabbed lunch at a place with white tablecloths, the Mezzo Ristorante Pizzeria in one of the blandest parts of Zurich, called Binz. Having lunch outside of Mezzo however is great, you can watch the railroad crossing gates open and read more…
Mare Nostrum is an italian-spanish place located just next to the Cemetry Sihlfeld. I’ve heard good things about it and we gave it a go. Place was less than half full on a thursday night, the big advantage for us read more…