Heads swivel as the longhaired man pauses to peruse the glass bottles on display. Many rock stars might prefer beer or whisky, but it’s the selection of fruit wines and liqueurs that have caught the eye of Chris von Rohr of Krokus. The vendors seem to hold their breath while passers-by murmur, “Is that who [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Food’
In the market for everything organic
Posted in Environment, tagged Environment, Food, green, health, organic, shopping, Switzerland on June 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Specialist stores satisfy the expat munchies
Posted in Culture, tagged Culture, expat, Food, shopping, Switzerland on May 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Despite the bounty of tasty local fare, there are some foods that expats living in Switzerland can’t seem to live without. With this in mind, shopkeepers specializing in British and American products are filling a market niche as they fill bellies with crumpets, cookies and cheddar cheese. Read the whole story here: http://www.swisster.ch/en/news/society/specialist-stores-satisfy-the-expat-munchies_117-1733971
Chocolate art steals the show
Posted in Culture, tagged Food, museums, Switzerland on May 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“100% Chocolate” is the name of a new exhibition at Lucerne’s Museum of History. According to curator Alexandra Strobel, life without chocolate would be “impossible”. Read the whole story here: http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/culture/Chocolate_art_steals_the_show.html?siteSect=231&sid=10561675&cKey=1239375806000&ty=st
Hunger for organic foods proves hard to satisfy
Posted in Environment, tagged Environment, Food, green, organic, Switzerland on April 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Organic food is more popular than ever in Switzerland but consumer enthusiasm is making it hard for producers to keep up with increasing demand. At the same time, not all organic farmers are benefiting from the “bio” boom. Read the whole story here: http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/search/Result.html?siteSect=882&ty=st&sid=10584766
