Good Coffee and Literature!

Finally some real coffehouse culture in Gundeli with the opening of "Nasobem"

on Saturday 19. September!

On the opening day you can start off with a bohemian breakfast: free croissants! During the day there will be music and books galore... In the evening at 19h30 you can enjoy a reading of Guy Krneta.

Besides good coffee and free WLAN, Nasobem also offers a wide variety of English and German books.

Nasobem also sports a stage which can host up to 50 people and they will offer readings, little concerts and other stuff. So if you are interested to get on stage, contact them!
buch@nasobem.ch

More information under: http://www.nasobem.ch

You can find Nasobem at the crossing of Frobenstrasse / Güterstrasse at the SBB Gundeli rear entrance.

Elegant Country Style Dining at "Schaellenursli"

Since a thousand years the Church of St. Margarethen towers above the city in Binningen. Attached to the church is a farm managed by Urs and Christa Rediger.

With the help of the Acqua team they have now transformed one of their farm barns into a fine dining experience called "Schaellenursli" where you can enjoy local farm grown food and long forgotten rural specialties.

On Thursday to Sunday night you can choose among two menues, one of them vegetarian. The menues are in the middle price range with a four course meal costing about 50 CHF without beverages.

On Sunday morning you can enjoy a farmers brunch.

As the tables are highly booked early reservations are mandatory, especially for Saturday nights.

More information on http://schaellenursli.ch/

Basel finally got its Beach!

Soon to happen near Gundeli... at the Markthalle: Basel City Beach

The Event Agency First Soirée Basel will open the first Indoor Beach in Basel in the Markthalle on January 9, 2009.

The beach will of course feature white quartz sand, swimming pools, whirlpools, lounge and bar areas to get that summer feeling - in Winter! Judging that this winter is going to be exceptionally cold, this new venue will certainly be the hippest place to be this winter.

The Grand Opening will be on January 10th at 12 noon.

Opening Times: Thursday, Fri from 17.00 , Saturday from 12.00

During the day the venue will offer Yoga classes, massage etc. and on Thu, Fri, Sat Happy hour from 17- 18h...

More Information:
http://www.presseportal.ch/de/pm/100015212/100575699/city_beach_ag
http://www.bazonline.ch/basel/stadt/Citybeach--Markthalle-wird-zum-Stadtstrand/story/10397721

Mr Kumpir - The Potato King

A new fastfood joint is opening up in Gundeli: Mr Kumpir is a Fastfood chain from Turkey and besides the usual Döner and Pizza fare is specialised in gigantic potatoes filled with salads, seafood and meat.

Check out the Mr. Kumpir website (turkish, the english version is limited)... http://www.mrkumpir.com/



Mr Kumpir is located at Güterstrasse crossing Thiersteinerallee, besides the Coop Pronto.

Mükdam is now a BIG restaurant!

Our favourite and best Thai food joint in Basel has expanded and can now be found on Dornacherstrasse 200. Try their yellow curry, it's YUM YUM!
They don't have a website yet, but no reservations are necessary...

Original Hogwarts Express in Basel SBB!

THIS WEEKEND!

This Saturday,01. December, the Original Hogwarts Express will stop in Basel at the SBB Train Station! The train is on a Europe tour and displays original props from the Harry Potter Movies!

The train will stop in Basel only for this weekend, so don't miss it!

I posted this one week ago based on the BaZ article which was wrong with the timing. The official ad of the venue says that the train will stop at Basel tomorrow!


Read more in the BaZ Article of today:

http://www.baz.ch/news/index.cfm?ObjectID=5777D8DD-C295-2D12-FBFB095FE3D85706

Yummy Italian Sweets!

Are you addicted to Amaretti or prefer the stuffed rice Arancini? Da Graziella has recently opened a subsidy of their main Caffè at Feldbergstrasse at the Corner of Dornacherstrasse/Delsbergerallee.

Besides Arancini, you can find Paste di Mandorla and other Italian delicacies there.

I will post photos and a test review this weekend!

Café-Bar Da Graziella, Dornacherstrasse 283/Ecke Delsbergerallee, 4053 Basel
Tel. +41 61 692 49 39

http://www.dagraziella.com/home.htm

Tarzan.ch Flagship Store Opened!

Tarzan has just opened their hip flagship store at Güterstrasse 147. You will not only find Tarzan's famous T-Shirts and Hoodies there, but also flashy jeans, cute/weird toys and accessories.

Finally a bar for Fashionistas!

UPDATE: SET and SEKT has moved to Rümelinsplatz, where the Roxy Record Store used to be!


If you have wondered whether Viaduktstrasse 10 - the Markthalle building - has become a fashion boutique you are right - and wrong at the same time!

Corinne Grüter has opened Set and Sekt a concept store including a bar in a fashionista setting. A great place to drop in for after work cocktails or company events.

Set and Sekt displays fashion from young up and coming European designers. Take your time to look through the pieces and enjoy your drinks and snacks! http://setandsekt.com/

Formhaus - Hippest Gym in Gundeli

Do you feel bored in a Gym? Then go to Formhaus. The new Gym situated at Güterstrasse offers the most modern fitness facilities with TV screens. Besides the usual gym facilities, Formhaus offers a wide variety of courses and also a cardio park. They also have the newest Hypoxi machines and PowerPlate.

Their wellness facilities are limited to a Sauna, but all facilities are state of the art and display a touch of class, without being too glitzy.

Adjacent to the Gym a bar and lounge area invite to enjoy a healthy lunch or dinner.

http://www.formhaus.ch

Saturday, 15. December 2007

Test the Gym and enjoy the open door event!

Hypoxi Info-Day

Sunday, 16. December 2007

Christmas Gym, bring along your family and friends!

10.00 Uhr Aero-Gym with Rolf Dürrenberger
10.40 Uhr Aerobic-Intervall with Sarah Lupica
11.00 Uhr Pilates

from 12.00 Uhr Christmas Apéro

Fee: For free (Please reserve a seat beforehand)

Contact: 061 271 37 90 or info@formhaus.ch

Medienfalle "The Media Trap"

Several interesting cultural organisations are located at Gundeldinger Feld. One of them is the Medienfalle, the Media trap. Medienfalle is a subgroup of the Theaterfalle (theatre trap), which both engage unemployed youth for media and theatre productions.

Media Education - Medienfalle Basel offers customized media education projects and offers access to media education to learners and teachers.

Artistic projects and contract projects - They offer an alternative to highend productions to artists, private persons, enterprises and organizations .

Events - They also offer teambuilding or corporate events which encompass theatralic or media related activities or offer video recording of your corporate event.

Laughing out Loud....

If you are tired of watching the telly and want to see some real good standup comedy from the UK, go to Jesters. Jesters takes place every second Sunday evening at Kuppel in Basel and presents the finest of UK's standup comedians live and in a showcase setting! I am sure that you'll meet quite a few friends there too. It is advisable to reserve seats beforehand.

More under: http://www.jesters.ch

Yummy Monday Chicken...

Every Monday the smell of fresh roasted chicken lures the people in Gundel to the rear entrance of the Basel SBB station, where a guy sells freshly roasted "Poulet". It's the best in town! One chicken costs about 14 Francs, but they are raised animal-friendly and the taste is worth the price. The chicken stand is there from midday until about 1930 in the evening. If you need side dishes, you can either buy them at the train station Coop or near Tellplatz at one of the smaller shops (Tutti Frutti has ready to eat, freshly prepared side dishes).

Wasabi now open in the Evenings!!!

Japanese Take-Away restaurant Wasabi at Güterstrasse 138 is now open also in the evenings serving fresh Sushi!

Sushi master Shingo Fujikake has expanded the regular lunch O-bento menu with a delicious range of sashimi and sushi. Prices are regular for sushi.

If you don't know Wasabi yet, check out their lunch offerings which differ according to week day (Fridays is sushi for lunch).

Sicilian Brunch at Caffè Fortuna

Caffè Fortuna is a sicilian themed restaurant at Güterstrasse which has opened a month ago. It offers a nice Sunday brunch for 25 Francs including Prosecco and Latte di Mandorla. Latte di Mandorla is almond milk, a southern italian speciality which is served as semi-freddo (almost frozen) and can then be eaten with a brioche.

The restaurant design of Caffè Fortuna has some Italian chic mixed with Swiss coziness. If its a sunny and warm day you can also sit outside in the garden, which is one of the prettiest restaurant gardens in Gundeli.

If you are not out for a Sunday brunch, test their lunch menues which offer a good price for an excellent meal.

http://www.caffe-fortuna.ch/

The Art of Tart

If you are looking for a really extravagant wedding cake, a birthday cake that looks like an armadillo or intoxicatingly delicious petit fours or gold or silver foil plated impeccable chocolate cakes Dolce Farniente is the right address in Basel.

Wencke Schmid, Mastermind and Cake Designer, is the woman behind Dolce Farniente. Her creations are far off the ordinary with exotic and exquisit ingredients and pure luxury for a moderate price. All products are freshly produced in their premises in Kleinbasel.

Visit their website under http://www.dolce-farniente.ch/

If you want to order cakes with Dolce Farniente, be aware that they are heavily booked and you need to contact them at least a few weeks ahead for a custom made cake. If you want to taste their creations at once there are several addresses where you can buy Dolce Farniente products in Basel:

Globus Delicatessa, lower floor bakery (you will get the Petit fours and the gold and silver foil chocolate cakes there, try out the Absinthe Petit fours!)

At Novartis in the guest café at Fabrikstrasse 6.

For Ciba and Syngenta people at Badischer Bahnhof at Les Gareçons to go ( www.lesgarecons.ch)

Or at Choco Loco at Spalenberg.

Lonely Expat?

You have just only reached Basel and want to get to know new people besides work?

Basel offers quite a few options for expats to quickly get to know new people:

The Curry Club: A group of usually expats tests a local curry restaurant. Those dinners take place once a month. Check out the baselexpats.com website for information.
http://www.baselexpats.com/pn/html/index.php?name=News&catid=&topic=3

Del Mundo Brunch: If you live in Gundeli, come to Del Mundo on a Saturday at 10.00 AM. There will not only be me, but a whole lot of friendly people to get to know too!

Viva Training: Your husband has taken up a job in Basel and you have not yet found a job or friends here? Join Viva Training at Güterstrasse. It will not only keep you toned, but you will get to know a lot of lovely people.

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Rainy Cold Weather: Online Grocery Shopping!

It's rainy and cold outside and definately not the weather to carry home vast amounts of groceries, cat sand or PET bottles. If you want to say NO to the hassle, this is your way out:

In Basel Coop and Migros offer home delivery options. You can buy all Migros products under http://www.leshop.ch. As a surplus they also have a wide variety of boutique products, toys, office supplies, pet supplies etc. This also makes your party planning easier: just order all you need two days ahead and everything will be delivered early evening to your door.

If you want to opt for Coop products, you can go to http://www.coop.ch and visit their online store. Coop has another very customer friendly feature: you can select the delivery time, which is any time during the day up to 22h00 in the evening.

In case you have pets and need to buy vast amounts of Dog food, cat sand etc. Qualipet and other major pet supply stores also have home delivery options. Call them for more information or check out their websites:
http://www.qualipet.ch
http://www.fressnapf.ch

I have made great experiences with both Le Shop and Coop, it has really made my life more convenient!

ADDENDUM 25.04.2007: Coop has just announced that it will increase its home delivery fee to 18 CHF instead of 10 CHF!!!

Sale in Gundeli / New Moroccan Shop

Happy New Year to all of you. All the shops are open again and the Winter sale has started! If you are in need to buy new furniture or new appliances now is the right time to do a bargain!

No time and money to go on a short trip to Marrakesh but don't want to miss out on the real Souk feeling? Check out the new Moroccan store Arganhaus right opposite the SBB train station exit at Güterstrasse. You can buy Argan Oil, Moroccan condiments there, Moroccan lamps, shoes and beautiful olive oil boxes etc. Argan Oil seems to be very healthy and it is incredibly good for weather worn skin. I can highly recommend you try it out!