UM PLATEAU. LOCAL NAME, COSMOPOLITAN GAME.
Walking from the city center down to Clausen, Luxembourg’s nightlife district with mostly mainstream and less characteristic places (except the Michelin-starred restaurant Le Sud, the Italian classic Dal Notaro and Maho with its exotic holiday ambience), you will pass this very good reason to stop and stay: Um Plateau (6, Plateau Altmünster). This restaurant – with […]
GRAND HOTEL CRAVAT. A CLASSIC WITH A BAR.
Those places that still carry the glam of old times in their name – and their bar… Grand Hôtel Cravat in the center of the City of Luxembourg is one of them. And it will most likely never loose its charm, if people keep on enjoying and supporting it. The brasserie lately closed, but the bar […]
Ca(fé)sino Luxembourg. A PLACE WITH ARTS AND TARTS.
While entering this historic property that has been built end of the 19th century by the two Luxembourgish architects Pierre Kemp and Pierre Funck, you just know that this place must have been relevant in many ways. Not only it actually did host a casino, this building was a cultural center and for a long […]
CULTURANDO. TRULY ITALIAN CUISINE AND A SECOND HOME…
On Avenue de la Faiencerie in Limpertsberg, one of the most beautiful districts in Luxembourg City, just a few steps away from the art movie theater Utopia and the parking Glacis you find the best Italian restaurant with truly authentic cuisine: Culturando. Family owned and run by Dario Notaroberto (the son of Mario Notaroberto, who […]
BASICS & BESPOKE. A STORE WITH STORIES AND STYLE.
Pascal Zimmer’s world is wide. It’s diverse, it’s simple yet classy, it’s to the point. Don’t expect empty smalltalk or anything mainstream, when you talk, work or visit him in his store, just be ready for “something else”. Besides his own construction business and training academy (he had worked as coach of the national judo team […]
CASTLE CRUSH. CHÂTEAU SEPTFONTAINES IN LUXEMBOURG.
Working for a company that owns a castle or two is not the worst as it always gives you the chance to be a perfect host. Moving from their roots in Audun le Tiche in France further north, the Boch family once started their ceramic production in Luxembourg in 1767, decided to settle down and […]
KUCHEN AT KONRAD’S. THE BEST CARROT CAKE IN LUXEMBOURG.
Vintage Style Wallpaper, cozy chairs of the 1950ies, a casual and international clientele and the best carrot cake in town – that’s what this laid-back coffee shop is about. Located at Rue du Nord near Place du Théâtre, Konrad is the ideal stop after a shopping tour in the center or may be your second […]
A STORY ABOUT BUVETTE, BETTY AND BEN’S BURGER (& MORE).
Once upon a time, in a small romantic city called Luxembourg, there was Ben. Ben was a chef and really into good food. His big passion was BBQ and one of his specialities were homemade burgers. Together with some like-minded people and his vintage food truck Betty he started his own BBQ/burger business. The cool […]
I HEART “BEET”: VEGGIE AND VEGAN TASTES IN TOWN.
No matter if you are a vegetarian or not, from time to time it’s nice and healthy to not eat meat but just greens and grain. And if they are as subtle as tasty, it’s a culinarian pleasure for all senses. Luxembourg needs more of these kinds of veggie and vegan places and since a […]
COME À LA MAISON. A (CULINARY) CONCEPT THAT MAKES YOU FEEL HOME.
Italian delicatessen and dishes, cozy interiors and an international clientele: Come à la maison is a concept restaurant slash store where you can spend entire afternoons. It’s about shopping, eating, drinking, hanging around and enjoying a mediterranean flair in a modern, former industrial environment. The slow food, home made specialities, well selected and consciously produced […]