http://www.spottedbylocals.com/zurich Zurich Spotted by Locals Sat, 20 Mar 2010 06:20:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://www.spottedbylocals.com/zurich/pumpstation http://www.spottedbylocals.com/zurich/pumpstation#comments Sat, 20 Mar 2010 06:20:43 +0000 Miltiadis Sarakinos Pumpstation - Restaurant by the lake If Zurich’s Bahnhofstrasse gets the lion share of human traffic when it comes to shopping, then Utoquai, the eastern side of the lake, is popular for just strolling along the waterfront. It is where crowds celebrate a sunny Sunday afternoon in the winter or every day of the summer. My wife always compares it to [...]]]> http://www.spottedbylocals.com/zurich/pumpstation/feed 0 http://www.spottedbylocals.com/zurich/widder-piano-bar http://www.spottedbylocals.com/zurich/widder-piano-bar#comments Sat, 20 Mar 2010 06:20:24 +0000 Miltiadis Sarakinos http://www.spottedbylocals.com/zurich/widder-piano-bar The blond asked for the bill and turned to me: „so shall we go for another drink? Let’s try the Widder bar. It’s only a few minutes from here”. I agreed. We crossed the Bahnhofstrasse, entered the Augustinergasse and headed for the Widder hotel with its famous piano bar. We sat centrally at a small table. “What [...]]]> http://www.spottedbylocals.com/zurich/widder-piano-bar/feed 0 http://www.spottedbylocals.com/zurich/la-catrina http://www.spottedbylocals.com/zurich/la-catrina#comments Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:20:02 +0000 Sabine Schweizer La Catrina - Arrrrrriba La Catrina calls itself the first real Mexican bar in Zurich although you won’t find any sombreros and ponchos. It’s a tiny place but every Tuesday abd Thursday manages to squeeze in a band. The acts vary from local bands to international gems and the best, entry is for free. I came across La Catrina because [...]]]> http://www.spottedbylocals.com/zurich/la-catrina/feed 0 http://www.spottedbylocals.com/zurich/funny-laundry-at-mascotte http://www.spottedbylocals.com/zurich/funny-laundry-at-mascotte#comments Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:17:54 +0000 Sabine Schweizer Funny Laundry at Mascotte - Start with a chuckle Guy Stevens’ Funny Laundry brings English speaking stand-up comedians from around the world to Switzerland. Every fortnight, selected comedians take the stage at Mascotte. It’s a great way to start the night with a chuckle and in contrast to other performances in Zurich, this evening is all in English. You find a review about the venue [...]]]> http://www.spottedbylocals.com/zurich/funny-laundry-at-mascotte/feed 0 http://www.spottedbylocals.com/zurich/acapulco http://www.spottedbylocals.com/zurich/acapulco#comments Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:15:53 +0000 Sabine Schweizer Acapulco - Relax amidst hecticness I like Acapulco and I’m there regularly, mostly during the week. If the weather is nice enough it’s best to catch a seat outside so you can watch the passers-by. There is a lot going on at that corner. Inside, the sofa seats are so comfortable that you’re likely to stay much longer than you [...]]]> http://www.spottedbylocals.com/zurich/acapulco/feed 0 http://www.spottedbylocals.com/zurich/restaurant-aargauerhof http://www.spottedbylocals.com/zurich/restaurant-aargauerhof#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:12:48 +0000 Sabrina Chudzia http://www.spottedbylocals.com/zurich/restaurant-aargauerhof Best place to eat „Zürcher Geschnetzeltes mit Rösti” (Meat cut into strips with creamy sauce and chrunchy cut up potatoes). This dish IS Zürich. Everyone loves it. Everyone! Even vegetarians make an exception. Don’t dare leaving without having tried it. Preferably at the Aargauerhof. It’s cheaper here than in most other places, but the Rösti is [...]]]> http://www.spottedbylocals.com/zurich/restaurant-aargauerhof/feed 0 http://www.spottedbylocals.com/zurich/hot-pasta http://www.spottedbylocals.com/zurich/hot-pasta#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:16:27 +0000 Sabrina Chudzia http://www.spottedbylocals.com/zurich/hot-pasta When all the Italians came over to Switzerland in the 50s, we Swiss were very afraid of the spirited folk (the Swiss are always afraid!). With time, we fell in love with them and their pasta though. But of course, because we are Swiss and tend to traditionalism, we wanted to have the pasta our own [...]]]> http://www.spottedbylocals.com/zurich/hot-pasta/feed 0 http://www.spottedbylocals.com/zurich/blamblamblam http://www.spottedbylocals.com/zurich/blamblamblam#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:15:56 +0000 Sabrina Chudzia http://www.spottedbylocals.com/zurich/blamblamblam A crazy place full of crazy art and crazy people. It is not a usual white-walled gallery decorated with a few precisely placed pictures. It isn’t a place where you sip white wine, wear huge nerd glasses and hold pompous conversations in an overly civilized atmosphere with super stylish people that call themselves artists. This gallery [...]]]> http://www.spottedbylocals.com/zurich/blamblamblam/feed 0 http://www.spottedbylocals.com/zurich/steps-12 http://www.spottedbylocals.com/zurich/steps-12#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:15:06 +0000 Sabrina Chudzia http://www.spottedbylocals.com/zurich/steps-12 An international dance festival featuring crews from all over the world: Brazil, Belgium, Switzerland, Great Britain, South Africa, Holland, USA, Israel, Germany. They are all doing contemporary dance but interpreted very differently. There’s an incredible spectrum of forms and styles ! The shows are all over Switzerland, in different cities and locations and often they are [...]]]> http://www.spottedbylocals.com/zurich/steps-12/feed 0 http://www.spottedbylocals.com/zurich/museum-rietberg http://www.spottedbylocals.com/zurich/museum-rietberg#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:14:30 +0000 Sabrina Chudzia http://www.spottedbylocals.com/zurich/museum-rietberg A museum full of beautiful art from Asia, Africa, America and Oceania, covering super interesting themes. Themes that won’t only (but also!) fascinate the art lovers and connoisseurs amongst you. Currently there’s for example an exhibition on indulgence and intoxication, showing crazy, colorful paintings of nicely dressed Indians going wild while smoking drugs or being chased [...]]]> http://www.spottedbylocals.com/zurich/museum-rietberg/feed 0