Zurich – Yesterday a friend invited to celebrate his 10th anniversary of his own communication company to Tapas del Mar. We were pampered with tapas and wine as well as stimulating chatting. The restaurant is the second after the first one was opened in Basel. The tapas are traditional Spanish (Andalusian style). There is also a terrace in summer on a street without cars passing by.
Zurich – Tatar from the Bison, sweet Hamachi with radish and avocado, egg 63° (poached for an hour at 63°) on asparagus, confit suckling pig (belly part) with lychees and anise, Melon with popping candy accompanied by cava and a great Swiss red wine from Döttingen “Weingut zum Sternen” (see pic). That was our food for the evening – a new relaxed “fine dining” restaurant that just opened 2 weeks ago and was packed with people.
Some may remember the former restaurant at this spot that was an old traditional restaurant where people went for their cordon-bleu, a beer or two, rooms kept all in dark wood. This was never very inviting for me…so I was very curious to see what happened to the place.
The guys from Maison Manesse obviously needed to use a lot of white colour to give the restaurant this all new look. What I like about it, you still can see this building whit its own live but that has finally received a well deserved rejuvenating cure. You can feel the people working at the MM love what they do and as a guest this is great.
The inside is kept all in white with beautiful old lamps and a particular tableware called Serax to give every dish its well-deserved framing.
Maison Manesse is costly, but its not a simple restaurant you just eat a pizza….so go and explore on your own!
Zurich – In the new opened trendy area around the main station of Zurich (Europaallee) there is this great restaurant. It offers something for everyone and divided in different areas: Coffee and cake in the morning, fine dining for lunch and dinner and apéro location with a terrace outside. The restaurant is just opposite the railway tracks.
The food and drinks are not cheap but the quality is good and the people that work there very nice. One of the guys even went to the kiosk to buy some cigarettes for my friend because they do not have a machine (yet). I really recommend the beef tatar (hot) or the James Joyce burger – the Loft Five belongs to the Carlton Group. I discovered a rare thing on the wine list, see pic, you can buy the “Lynch Bages” by the glass…
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Zurich – Last Thursday I went with three friends to Geroldchuchi for lunch. It’s new open since some weeks and I thought as long as I work in the area I will give it a try. The ambiance is very … Continue reading
Zurich – Last week I went for lunch with two colleagues to Les Halles. Do not confuse with La Salle, just about 2 minutes walk away but a totally different style and different prices.
Over lunch the people in Les Halles offer menus that have a good value. Drinks you get from the bar and adding up a little coin you also get a coffee included. In the evening it is highly recommended to make a reservation.
The atmosphere and decoration is fantastic with everything in retro one can find of the last 40 years. Les Halles offers also some tables outside and a little shop for cheese and dried meat.
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Mallorca – On the other side of the old town of Palma there is a newish part for going out. The food is mouth-watering if I think of it now….Ceviche interpreted in a new way. The chef is German but got his experience from many years living and working in Japan. The sushis are a must. They also have the 4kilo wine
Mallorca – modern tapas bar in Palma, very good food, good wines (they have even the 4kilo wine, also for take away), relaxed atmosphere. Better make a reservation if you are more than two people.
Mallorca – Situated in the middle of the yacht harbour of Palma. Very good and fresh food, wonderful 360 degree view of all the nice boats. You can eat inside with a view or on the terrace. Better make a reservation and it can be a little posh….
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