Category Archives: Zurich
“Bucks” in a land of Francs.
Reviewing restaurants is a fool’s errand in a lot of ways, one of which is that you have to qualify your opinion – like cars, you should sort by some combination of price range and ambition, and deliver a statement … Continue reading
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No more crappy kebabs!
This post originally appeared on the abortive KREIS5.NET blog. Some (probably less-addled) folks like to compare the prices of a liter/gallon of milk as a framework for bitching about inflation or where to live more cheaply. I, on the other … Continue reading
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Nimmi saves me from food doldrums.
This post originally appeared on the abortive KREIS5.NET blog. I am quite fond of Nimmi, one of several Sri Lankan restaurants on Josefstrasse. But let me back up a bit. For a year after arriving from NYC to Switzerland, I … Continue reading
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Sausage stars.
Not many culinary bargains to be found in Zürich, I’m sad to say, but one that I’ve recently been introduced to would be a bargain in any hamlet across the globe. The Sternen Grill is a cross between a free-standing … Continue reading
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Zum wohl!
Dear readers, The astute among you have noticed my lack of posts, and some of you have surely wondered if I perished during a food excursion somewhere. I haven’t, but I -have- moved to Switzerland. This being a rather expensive … Continue reading
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