Chicago Landmark The Brauhaus Closing Monday – Go While You Can!

The Chicago Brauhaus will have its last day this Sunday December 10th. A Lincoln Square institution for over 50 years and one last German restaurants in the area – it will be greatly missed. I am re-posting my story from 2011 along with new photos. Auf Wiedersehen! Well, according to Andre Knowlton of Bon Appetit it […]

Beach in Binz, Germany

Beach scene in Binz on Rügen Island in Germany. They have these great strandkörbe, beach baskets, you can lounge in for shade when you are done sunning and swimming.

Inside Tempelhofer Feld – From Nazi Airport to Public Park in the Heart of Berlin

Built in the 1920’s, Berlin’s Tempelhof Airport was a busy hub taken over by the Nazi’s in the 1930’s, the Russians in 1945 in the Battle of Berlin and finally handed to the US as part of the Potsdam Agreement and used throughout the Cold War years for military and commercial use. This historic landmark […]

VW Bulli T1 at Weingalerie und Café NÖ! – Berlin, Germany

If you didn’t know to look for the VW Bulli T1 that sits in front of the impossibly cute Weingalerie und Café NÖ! you might pass it by as the building is covered in vines. It’s a gem of a wine bar serving German and Mediterranean food near Unter Den Linden in the Mitte neighborhood. […]

German Breakfast at Ballenberger – Erfurt, Germany

Ballenberger is where you want to be for breakfast in Erfurt. Get the Genißerfrühstuck für 2. Delicious, impossibly cute and across the street from a park for great people watching.

Königsstuhl – National Park Jasmund – Rügen, Germany

View from Königsstuhl in the Nationalpark Jasmund a UNESCO site and protected beech forest in Rügen, Germany. Rügen is an island off the north coast of Germany near Sweden.

City Hall In Bremen, Germany

The brick gothic City Hall in Bremen, Germany was built around 1405. It is in a beautiful historic square and has UNESCO World Heritage Status.

Fireworks at Hasenwinkel Castle in Germany

Fireworks at the Schloss Hasenwinkel in Germany. The fireworks were for a wedding celebration but it was also fitting as this was the 4th of July.

Catching The Sun At Cafe Tambosi In Munich

Catching the last warm rays of sun at Cafe Tambosi in Munich, Germany.

Dinner by the River – Le Gril by Loui & Jules in Bremen, Germany

Dining al fresco by the River Weser is the way to go if you are in Bremen, Germany. If you like steak, seafood, pasta and good drinks well then Le Gril by Loui & Jules is the place for you. Beautiful view, great atmosphere and excellent service. The French/Italian food is served with