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Munich: dragging our butts out of bed for the Kocherlball

Posted by on 17 July 2011 | 14 comments

Kocherlball at the Chinese Tower

The Kocherlball is one of those must-try-at-least-once-if-you-live-in-Munich kinds of things. This yearly event is a throwback to the 1800s, when the rich people of Munich were so mean that they only let their servants have free time in the wee hours of the morning, which is when said servants would meet up for some dancing and beer.  » Read the full post

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London notes: food

Posted by on 15 July 2011 | 6 comments

With the exception of, well, pretty much anyplace in Italy, London is my favorite food city in Europe. Long gone are the days of tittering about the blandness of English cuisine; London restaurants are creative, varied, and plentiful. Here are some of the notable eateries from my last visit. » Read the full post

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National treasure

Posted by on 11 July 2011 | Comments Off

stamps featuring parmigiano

I don’t know about you, but I for one am happy to live in a world where parmigiano reggiano cheese gets its own stamp.

In other news, our passports have returned home safely from their little giro d’Italia. Feels good to be mobile again.

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Stuck in my head today

Posted by on 5 July 2011 | 2 comments

I figured I might as well unleash my Ohrwurm on the rest of you. I hope you like Germans, too.

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