Tag Zurich
May
2009
04. May 2009
Entenhuus is difficult to find, it is located on Alfred Escher Strasse. From the outside it always looks like it has closed up for good, the lack of a website doesn’t help to make that impression go away. Calling ahead read more…
Apr
2009
26. April 2009
Restaurant Cult is one of the strangest place I’ve been in a long time. The owner is a tad hyperactive and I’m pretty sure he’d try to grab your balls in an all male sauna. The decor of the place read more…
Apr
2009
26. April 2009
Picasso is near Langstrasse and is poised as yet another Spanish place. Only two tables were occupied this night, making the place a bit empty. Why both parties were seated just directly behing each other didn’t really make much sense read more…
Apr
2009
26. April 2009
I went to the Lade about two years ago. The owner welcomed us, offered a drink and apologized that his cook got sick. Since he didn’t have my phone number, he couldn’t call us and he can’t serve any food read more…
Apr
2009
24. April 2009
Called a friend up for lunch and he suggested the Pizzeria Azzuri near Farbhof. This can be a bit tricky because on Badenerstrasse there is also the Pizzeria Zuri, and if you don’t listen correctly you can get the two read more…
Apr
2009
16. April 2009
The Metzg on Seefeldstrasse is a type of Beiz which offers Swiss and Spanish dishes. A small amuse bouche of thin chorizo and olives is served as a nice touch for something to eat while looking at the menu. I read more…
Apr
2009
12. April 2009
The Hallwylerhof is obviously located on the Hallwylerplatz. I’m liking the table cloths, with their white on white they remind me of something you’d find in any swiss household. The amuse bouche are a couple of pieces of light pastry, read more…
Apr
2009
08. April 2009
Schluessel on Seefeldstrasse has a very nice website, which made me curious to checkout the place. Crisis, recession, TARP programs and all, we must all make an effort to stabilize private consumption. Since I only got a corner table for read more…
Mar
2009
20. March 2009
The Yuppisiation of the Langstrasse is in full gear. The Seefeld is dead at night, except for some german immigrants who read the Lonely Planet (instead of your favorite web site right here) and even worse is the Niederdorf, where read more…
Mar
2009
18. March 2009
O Tabe is yet another Sushi place, located near Paradeplatz. What drove me here, was that they offered Bento Box lunches, something which I’ve come to enjoy abroad. Since I was hungry, I did order some Sushi and added a read more…