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/

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

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/

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!

Bollywood in Gundeli!

Are you in desperate need of a Shah Rukh Khan poster? Do you want to learn the lastest Bollywood dance moves? Need some clothing to complement your "balle balle" dance?

A Bollywood shop is opening now on Bruderholzstrasse, where the Sri Ayurveda Shop was. Sri Ayurveda have moved to Thiersteinerallee a few months ago.

The Bollywood shop is due to open in the new year.

Best Japanese Food in Basel

Tired of Sushi? Wasabi at Güterstrasse 138 offers three excellent Japanese set menus every work day during lunchtime, prices ranging from CHF 11 to CHF 15.

Examples of Menus:
- Teriyaki Chicken (delicious!) with rice, spiced carrots and a very yummy cucumber-noodle salad
- Beef Eggplant curry with rice
- Vegetable Tempura with rice
- Yellow chicken curry with rice, spiced carrots and a very yummy cucumber-noodle salad

But beware: the food at Wasabi is extremely popular and people will be queuing already before opening of the shop to get their menus, if you arrive at 13h00 most will be sold out already. Wasabi is open from Monday to Friday from 11h30 to 13h30.