As the eruption under the Eyjaflalla glacier in Iceland kept me on the ground yesterday, together with half a million other people in Europe, and I found myself confronted with the question of what to do with another evening in Cambridge. So I decided to give the Oak Bistro a try which is just a [...]
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The Oak Bistro in Cambridge, UK
April 22nd, 2010 · No Comments · Leisure, Life of Chris, Restaurants
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The Shiro i Shiro in Berlin
May 5th, 2009 · No Comments · Restaurants
Looking for a truly outstanding Japanese dining experience in a really unusual interior? The Shiro i Shiro – in waling distance to the Alexanderplatz – is it.
We asked them for selection of their choice and got:
Miso soup and silk tofu
Poached egg in a smoked broth
A selection of sushi and sashimi and kobe beef
Lamb and black [...]
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La Mimosa, an Italian Restaurant in Cambridge, UK
August 20th, 2008 · No Comments · Business, Restaurants
For the second time I took guest to the La Mimosa in Cambridge and it was as flawless as the first evening.
La Mimosa has both a beautiful location and a very nice menu – solid, no-nonsense Italian food.
In the summer you can site outside directly at Jesus green at Thompsons Lane, Fen Ditton, Cambridge, [...]
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Restaurant "Schwarzwald Stube", Traube Tonbach, Baiersbronn, Germany
March 16th, 2008 · No Comments · Michelin Star Chef, Restaurants
Today was the absolute highlight in my culinary life. I had lunch at the fabulous restaurant “Schwarzwald Stube”, headed by Harald Wohlfahrt, one of Germany’s 3-Michelin-Star chefs. We went for the great 7 course menu which kept us entertained for about 4.5 hours. Following an amuse bouche, we started with tartar and mousse of mildly [...]
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The Restaurant "Trüffel" in Goslar, Germany
December 4th, 2007 · No Comments · Business, Restaurants
I have the pleasure to dine at the “Trüffel” (Bäckerstraße 106, D-38640 Goslar) in Goslar once every year as part of my duty to organize the German Conference on Chemoinformatics in this medival town.In 2007, I was accompanied by two of my collegues. The restaurant is usually well visited and a reservation is recommended. [...]
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Restaurant "Die Grüne Bettlad" in Bühl/Baden, Germany
December 4th, 2007 · No Comments · Business, Restaurants
If you travel the Black Forrest in south-west Germany, do not forget to stop by “Die Grüne Bettlad“, owned and run by Sabin and Peter Günthner,
for a dinner.
The house was built around 1600 and has 6 rooms for those who want enjoy the excellent wines and stay for the night. Both restaurant and hotel require [...]
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The Duxford Lodge near Cambridge, Uk
December 4th, 2007 · 1 Comment · Business, Hotels, Restaurants
A month ago, I stayed at the Duxford lodge near Cambridge, Uk, for a night. The room was simple but ok. The building is nicely set in park-like estate, unfortunately directly located at a busy street. When I arrived, I noticed a couple of signs saying that the restaurant had earned a number of awards [...]
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Hotel "Felix" in Cambridge, UK
October 16th, 2007 · No Comments · Business, Hotels, Restaurants
On September 27, 2007 I had the pleasure to stay at Hotel “Felix”, Whitehouse Lane, Huntingdon Road, Cambridge, UK, for two nights.
The Felix’s location is a bit far away in the north, too far to walk if you have a heavy backpack with you. Although quite near to Huntingdon road, the heavy traffic is not [...]
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The traditional tavern "Roka" in Oia, Santorini, Greece
October 6th, 2007 · 2 Comments · Restaurants
The “Roka” is a wonderfully hidden place to end you day in Oia, difficult to find but only a minute away from the main marble walk way along the border of the caldera. The dishes as well as the house wine are all perfectly prepared, the service friendly and the prices extremely adequate. We tend [...]
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The restaurant "1800" in Oia, Santorini, Greece
October 6th, 2007 · No Comments · Restaurants
This was perfect. The restaurant “1800″ is situated beautifully in the center of the town of Oia, right next to the small marble walk way that passes along the border of the caldera. You can either sit inside, on the roof garden (we went for this option) and in a small front court, seperated from [...]
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