Blaue Gans

It’s that time of year again – HB’s birthday!  Lots of reasons to celebrate; this time, the Birthday Brunch Bunch gathered at Blaue Gans.  I was a little nervous when I noticed that it’s the same chef as Wallse, where HB and the FC took me last year for my birthday, and we didn’t really like the food.  The menus are pretty similar too, but I decided to go in with an open mind.  As soon as I sat down, I was handed a cocktail menu – and of course had to order the Grapefruit Soften.  Soften = Elderflower, and [...]

Wallse

After Marea, Convivio and Daniel, my total sat solidly at 5 Michelin stars.  But where would I go for the 6th and final star?  I hate making decisions.  Thankfully, the choices were narrowed for me as my awesome friend StB emailed me about taking me out for my birthday.  Scheduling is a nightmare with a group of busy girls, so brunch was the best option, and only some places offer brunch… a list was culled, then further cut down as availability on short notice made tables disappear.  Finally, we were left with Wallse, a cute Austrian restaurant in the West [...]