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Nous essayons des Huîtres: Brasserie Schiller (ZH)

Published on January 29, 2010 in Gastronomy. 0 Comments

Rating: ★★★½☆

Überraschungseinladung von Phil: Heute Abend genossen wir eine hervorragende Mahlzeit in der “Brasserie Schiller” unweit vom Opernhaus Zürich (note to self: vor der nächsten Oper hier eine Quiche Lorraine probieren!).

Goethestrasse 10, 8001 Zürich, (Tel. 044 222 20 30), www.brasserie-schiller.ch

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Wiedersehen im Widder Restaurant (ZH)

Published on January 28, 2010 in Gastronomy. 0 Comments

Rating: ★★★★½

One smashing dinner, and in the best company possible: Da unser Freund Gernot in Zürich weilte für ein paar Tage, packten wir die Gelegenheit beim Schopf und verabredeten uns zu einem Nachtessen, zusammen mit Mama und Griff. Tatort: Widder Hotel. Tatmotiv: Der neue (oder relativ neue) Chef de Cuisine: Alexander Kroll, der vorher im Carlton in St. Moritz war und für irgendwen in der Formel 1 gekocht hat.

Widdergasse 6, 8001 Zürich, (Tel. 044 224 24 12), www.widderhotel.ch

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Fast Food Healthy: Wagamama (ZH)

Published on January 3, 2010 in Gastronomy and Travel. 0 Comments

Rating: ★★½☆☆

A recently opened fast food joint in ZH we finally got around to trying: Japanese-inspired menu, although the dishes are very much European-ised. The interior of the place (which is very centrally located) is modern and welcoming, a bit of cantine chic to go along with the modern Asian feel (it reminded us of mall-food places in Shanghai).

Talstrasse 83, Sihlporte, 8001 Zürich, Tel. 043 888 64 54, www.wagamama.ch Continue reading ‘Fast Food Healthy: Wagamama (ZH)’

Vegetarian: Samses Buffet (ZH)

Published on July 2, 2009 in Gastronomy. 0 Comments

Rating: ★★★★☆

Perfect for a quick dinner before heading to a movie at one of the cinemas in Kreis 4 (our favorite being the RiffRaff, which is right around the corner): Take-Away from the “Samses”-Buffet.

Langstrasse 231, 8005 Zürich, Switzerland, (Tel.044 440 13 13), www.samses.ch Continue reading ‘Vegetarian: Samses Buffet (ZH)’

Weekend in the Ticino

Published on June 22, 2009 in Art, Gastronomy, Hiking and Travel. 0 Comments

Finally, we were able to spend a few days in the canton Ticino again (during our long trip we continuously spoke about our love for the Italian part of Switzerland) and enjoyed every minute of it. Continue reading ‘Weekend in the Ticino’