Whether in search of fine, last-minute gifts for neighbours, acquaintances and friends or to have a relaxed breakfast with your girlfriend on the first day off before Christmas: the delicious pages of our city offer something for every taste.
A French colleague was handing out chocolates with green pepper last week and raved about Michi's Schokoatelier in the Nordend. In no time at all it was all eaten! Since I had a date with two friends on the weekend, I stopped by the chocolatier on my way home to pick up two delicious gifts: it's a small, friendly shop that invites you to linger with its mocha-brown floor, so I really like it. I've already told you about my Japanese friend, who unfortunately lives back home in Yokohama. We always liked to stroll to the "Iimori" near the Paulskirche: Japanese flair mixed with the Asian love for everything French. When I go there now, I rarely leave the café without a lemon tart. And one of my Twitter friends just whispered to me that the breakfast, with its green tea rolls and croissants, is also a stunner. Bon appetit!
- <link http: www.michis-schokoatelier.de _blank>Michis Schokoatelier in Nordend, Sandweg 60.
Opening hours: Tuesday to Friday from 11am to 7pm
Saturday from 10am to 4pm
Closed: from 25.12.14 - 05.01.15
- <link http: www.iimori.de _blank>Patisserie & Restaurant: Iimori, Braubachstraße 24.
Opening hours: Mon - Fri 9am to 9pm
Sat + Sun 10am to 9pm
- <link http: www.bitterundzart.co.uk blog bitterzart-salon _blank>Chocolaterie and Salon: "Bitter & Tender", still beautiful, still delicious. Styled in the 1920s, a hangout for local politicians and tourists, so priced accordingly.
Hours:
Monday - Saturday:
10am-1pm
Sunday:
11am-6pm
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