Dinner at Le Gril by Loui & Jules in Bremen, Germany

Dining al fresco by the River Weser

Serious Meat at Theresa – Munich, Germany

Theresa is a bustling trendy steak house on theressienstrasse in Munich. For a high-end restaurant the vibe was comfortable and I really felt at home there. I mean, there is a bowling alley in the basement. The restaurant was full and everyone looked like they were having fun, I know I was. The menu changes […]

Treetop Walk – Insel Rügen, Germany

Naturerbe Zentrum RÜGEN. Climbing up the 40 meter high observation tower from the treetop path, modeled after an eagle’s nest, rewards you with a clear view of the island of Rügen.

Fresh Catch

Fishermen on the island of Rügen, Germany cleaning freshly caught herring from the Baltic Sea.

Great Italian in Berlin|Mädchenitaliener in Mitte

Mitte is a bustling neighborhood in Berlin full of bars, restaurants and close to attractions like Alexanderplatz, Brandenburger Tor and museums. Schönhauser Strasse is a wonderful street with boutiques and cafes with a cozy Italian corner restaurant called Mädchenitaliener. We happened upon Mädchenitaliener before going to see the Eisbären Berlin play (Berlin’s professional hockey team). The […]

It’s Christmas Market Time in Hamburg & Erfurt, Germany

Christmas markets, known as Christkindlmarkt and Weihnachtsmarkt, have been held in Germany since the mid 1400s and are very popular today. Millions of people visit the markets throughout Germany to celebrate Advent and spend time with family and friends. My first Chistkindlmarkt was in Chicago in Daley Plaza and I loved it. I had heard […]

Colombian Dinner in Germany – Willkommen to Corazón Latino

Last year I posted about zum Ackerbürger, L’Osteria and Cavos Taverna during my trip to Germany. My birthday was also during this trip and I wanted to try something a bit different. Enter Corazón Latino, a Colombian restaurant in Stuttgart. Upon entering you feel like you stepped into some kind of vortex and landed in another world/country. […]

Get in the Holiday Spirit at Christkindlmarket Chicago – Daley Plaza

If you: -Need help getting into the holiday spirit -Still need to get some Christmas gifts -Are hungry for some meat -Are thirsty for some Glühwein Then head down to Daley Plaza for the Christkindlmarket. The first thing I do when I am there is head to the Glühwein line. Depending on the time and […]

The Biggest Village in Germany – Stuttgart

The beauty of the autobahn is the drive to Stuttgart from Munich can be as quick as you want, pending traffic of course. Coming into Stuttgart I was struck by what a beautiful valley I was driving into. It looked like there were vineyards in the hills as well. Wikipedia describes it perfectly, “The city […]

Dispatch from Munich – Day 2

Unfortunately the jet lag won and I found myself wide-awake and hungry early in the morning. I wound up buying way too many unhealthy snacks at a gas station and re-learning how to drive a stick shift in the streets of Munich at 3am. Needless to say I needed some serious caffeine to fuel my […]