Looking for a special place in Wiedikon Baranes Grill as a kosher place fits the bill. Being new to kosher food, this looked like the place to check out this way of cooking. It felt a bit strange walking in read more…
The Real Picky Gourmet’s archnemesis, the dining pages of the Tagesanzeiger (second largest newspaper in Switzerland), has just published some facts about their dining section over the past year. In terms of volume the hundred plus restaurant visited by the read more…
Anything with Moevenpick written on it, is not necessarily something to get excited about. So some apprehension was apparent before walking into the Beef Club. The atmosphere is sedated with rich carpets giving it a true powerhouse feeling. Even though read more…
Ever heard of a working german food concept ? Vapiano is one. Surprising to see the Germans actually successfully making italian food. An italian friend once told me that when the german engineers started analyzing water pressures, temperatures, flow rates… read more…
A reader demanded to see what the real picky gourmet cooks at home. Being male and also blessed with a naturally high level of testosterone, competition is something which is automatically taken very seriously. Taking a day off to read more…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…