Category: food & drinks
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Interesting Bevarages
We bought these beverages from our local supermarket. Cannabis Ice Tea – the ingredient lists hemp and lemon, beside black tea. It did not taste different from normal ice tea and I did not feel “high” after consuming it. Where is the “Fantastic Natural Feeling” ? I bought it just because of its name, but what…
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Sunday Brunch on the banks of Le Doubs
When we got to Les Brenets and then the banks of Le Doubs, it was already lunch time. After we bought tickets for the river cruise, we decided to try the restaurant at this dull-looking hotel next to the pier – Les Rives du Doubs. It was a surprisingly pleasant restaurant which had a modern glass-covered…
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Volkshaus Zürich
Volkshaus (People’s House) is a kind of conference space and stage that is available for rental by the general public. Located on Stauffacherstrasse and facing Helvetiaplatz, it opened about 100 years ago and has a bookshop, sauna and restaurant. We went there for dinner on our last evening in Zurich. Food was solidly good. The…
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YumiHana in Zürich
While we were wandering around the center of Zürich near the main train station, Sue saw the sign of a takeout/grocery store. YumiHana is located on Schützengasse 7 just off Bahnhofstrasse. What a surprising discovery ! We have not had a korean meal for several months and were really elated to find this place. …
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Sprüngli versus Teuscher
On the subject of chocolate, I blogged about Neuchâtel’s local hero Phillipe Suchard a few months ago. The Suchard brand is now owned by Kraft and does not have their own outlets. We checked out two top chocolatiers while visiting Zürich. Teuscher has more than 12 shops in the US and Canada, and several in…
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Brunch at Les Terrasses Saint-Pierre
Les Terrasses Saint-Pierre is located inside the Musee des Beaux-Arts. It is on the second floor and has seating inside and outside. The interior of the cafe has a giant mural by Raoul Dufy, a painter/illustrator whose works I liked. The mural was light and colorful, and went perfectly well with the spring scene outside.…