CityHEAT.ch

If you are new in Zurich or want to discover the places that you have to see but don't have much time, you need to download this free mobile app called "CityHEAT"!
It's a free city guide of Zurich where you can find a simplified map of Zurich and useful information such as where you can go shopping, where you can find deli-restaurants, clubs and bars, or some information around the lake - where is the best spot for swimming, where can you get an ice-cream or a cool beer in summer...
CityHEAT has currently 6 main topics:
CITY HEAT, LAKE HEAT, SHOP HEAT, TOWN HEAT, RICH HEAT and FOTO HEAT.
Under CITY HEAT, you can find a city map and the name of the important spots in the city.
Under LAKE HEAT, you will find information around the lake;
SHOP HEAT, as the name suggests, is all about shopping
and TOWN HEAT about the old town area.
RICH HEAT will lead you to shops with luxury objects, clothes, jewelries and watches - bling bling!
FOTO HEAT is still on construction - it will reveal later the best spots where you can take nice pictures with the perfect scenery in the background!

I really like the color of this page - dark-violet, -red, -blue and black. Very stylish!
Use your bar code scanner of your mobile phone and scan the bar code below or simply type in www.cityheat.ch and enjoy!

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Fork & Bottle

Yesterday, a friend of ours called and asked if I was up for late lunch but since my sweetie had a light meal just before, we decided to have dinner together instead. We asked google for a non-pricey, good burger or steak restaurant in Zurich and ended up at "Fork & Bottle".

It's an American restaurant with a nice outdoor seating and garden (must be nice in summer) which is run by Americans and located a little out of the way but perfect to avoid the hustle and crowd. The restaurant is also kids-friendly - they have a playroom upstairs and a little pony ranch outside. 

Beer lovers should definitely come here since they have a wide selection of craft beer, brewed in Switzerland and Italy. The dinner menu is on the small side but they are attractive and apparently changing every week or so: this week they had 3 different starters, pork ribs, confit of pork belly, 3 different burgers, fish and chips, chicken & leek pie, 3 different desserts and 3 different kids menu.  The prices are a little lower than Zurich average except if you order special beers - the cheapest they offer is CHF 7.50 for a bottle of 330ml and CHF 30.- for a 750ml bottle! 

When we arrived the restaurant at 6PM we were the first guest but other people arrived gradually and on the second floor there was also a private party going on. Most of the guests were English-speaking; families with little children.

 

As a starter, I had the famous "Spinach and Artichoke dip served with a basked full of Nacho chips" (CHF 14.-). OMG, that was reaaaaallllly delicious!!!! I thought dips have usually a mayo- or yogurt- or cream cheese base but this one was much better than any of them - it was melted cheese with spinach and artichoke - kinda like Cheese Fondue. :)

  

I ordered the "Black Bean Veggie Burger" that came along with hand cut fries for CHF 19.- . The homemade bun was very good but hmmm to be honest, the veggy patty wasn't my favorite... Maybe because of the "Chili jam" sauce which was slightly sweet. I had the same problem with the "Bacon Avocado Burger" at Holy Cow (please refer to my blog entry "Holy Cow! - a good fastfood burger in Zurich") which was served with "red onion jam". The burger itself was good but I didn't like the combination with the sweet sauce...

My sweetie and our friend ordered the "Classic Fork & Bottle Burger" (CHF 22.-).

The service is friendly, very attentive and likes to make jokes. :)

www.forkandbottle.ch/

mike@forkandbottle.ch

Allmendstrasse 20, 8002 Zürich

Tel: 044 201 18 17

Service: ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩                                Value for money:   ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩
Food:     ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩                                Atmosphere:          ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩

Hero - Rhonda Byrne

From The Secret Daily Teachings:

"Most people only think to ask for health when they don't have it, but you can intend great health at any time. Use the power of your intention every single day and see yourself healthy and well. Intend health for you and intend health for others."
(by Rhonda Byrne)


Great news for all "The Secret"-fans: a new book from Rhonda Byrne is coming out soon!!!!! It's called "Hero" and will be available from 19 November 2013!
I'm soooooo excited!!!!!
If you wann know more about "The Secret" and all the other books from the awesome author Rhonda Byrne please check out this link below and my blog entry "The Secret - it changes your life"! You won't regret it, actually, it will change your life in a very POSITIVE way! ♡ ;)

www.thesecret.tv/hero/