Munich Dinner 17 February 7:00PM Presidents Day Weekend
Feb 18, 2007, 4:57 am
#18
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Great haxen (and schnitzel), and Bier and wine and other stuff last night at the Haxnbauer. When last seen, tazi and SeeYa were off in search of an open watering hole about midnight, with mutterings about a trip to Salzburg the next morning (i.e., today).
If anyone's interested, Plus Ein and I will be at the Augustiner Grossgaststätte about 7 PM (on the peasant side, without tablecloths) for a beer and soup or salad or something. Join us if you're hungry, thirsty, or just want to chat.
The Augustiner is on Neuhauserstrasse, near Karlsplatz (Stachus). If coming from Marienplatz, walk up Kaufingerstr. (the shopping street going toward the main train station), which turns into Neuhauserstrasse just past the twin-domed cathedral. The Augustiner is about 100 meters short of the arch (Stachus) on the left as you're walking toward the arch from Marienplatz. On the building is a huge poster of a naked "mature" woman (strategically posed) with the slogan "Beauty knows no age" in German. I defy you to miss it.
Fasching is in full swing. Groucho glasses for me.
If anyone's interested, Plus Ein and I will be at the Augustiner Grossgaststätte about 7 PM (on the peasant side, without tablecloths) for a beer and soup or salad or something. Join us if you're hungry, thirsty, or just want to chat.
The Augustiner is on Neuhauserstrasse, near Karlsplatz (Stachus). If coming from Marienplatz, walk up Kaufingerstr. (the shopping street going toward the main train station), which turns into Neuhauserstrasse just past the twin-domed cathedral. The Augustiner is about 100 meters short of the arch (Stachus) on the left as you're walking toward the arch from Marienplatz. On the building is a huge poster of a naked "mature" woman (strategically posed) with the slogan "Beauty knows no age" in German. I defy you to miss it.
Fasching is in full swing. Groucho glasses for me.
Feb 18, 2007, 9:52 am
#20
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Great dinner last night!
Counsellor: I am in an internet cafe not too far from the restaurant where you will be having dinner so rather than walk back to my hotel, I will just hang out here and meet you for dinner.
Counsellor: I am in an internet cafe not too far from the restaurant where you will be having dinner so rather than walk back to my hotel, I will just hang out here and meet you for dinner.
Feb 19, 2007, 3:45 am
#21
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It was wonderful meeting with all. I'm posting from the LH Senator's lounge, where I just bid farewell to Alysia. Once again, I'm impressed by the low cost of visiting Munich.^
Feb 19, 2007, 1:48 pm
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=Counsellor]If anyone's interested, Plus Ein and I will be at the Augustiner Grossgaststätte about 7 PM (on the peasant side, without tablecloths) for a beer and soup or salad or something. Join us if you're hungry, thirsty, or just want to chat.
It was a wonderful dinner and a great time. Thanks to Sunnyhere for organizing.
Feb 19, 2007, 1:49 pm
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Feb 23, 2007, 12:58 pm
#24
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Hi All - Missed the DO by a week but am here now and am interested in the Augustiner Grossgaststätte based on your reviews.
Does anyone know how late they are open? I checked their website but didn't see hours mentioned.
Thanks!
Sean
Does anyone know how late they are open? I checked their website but didn't see hours mentioned.
Thanks!
Sean
Feb 23, 2007, 1:11 pm
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Feb 23, 2007, 10:53 pm
#26
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Oh well, I got my "ein mass" and was happy as a clam...
Thanks again for the suggestion!
Sean
Feb 24, 2007, 4:25 am
#27
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I got over there ten minutes before they stopped serving dinner (10:50pm) - they served me though. I was looking forward to the mushroom soup Alysia mentioned, but didn't see it on the menu.
Oh well, I got my "ein mass" and was happy as a clam...
Thanks again for the suggestion!
Sean
Oh well, I got my "ein mass" and was happy as a clam...
Thanks again for the suggestion!
Sean
Feb 24, 2007, 9:10 am
#28
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Technically, you're right -- grammatically it should be "ein Mass".
However, in Bavaria (or maybe just in Munich), when filled with beer, the "Mass" ("measure") becomes weiblich (feminine) and thus "eine Mass, bitte" is what one orders.
I was told that this error in gender (as well as people eating the Weißwurst the wrong way) are ways true Münchners tell the tourists apart from the locals, even if you are wearing Trachten (Lederhosen and Dirndls).
Maybe a true Münchner or Münchnerin can tell us whether I've been hoaxed.
However, in Bavaria (or maybe just in Munich), when filled with beer, the "Mass" ("measure") becomes weiblich (feminine) and thus "eine Mass, bitte" is what one orders.
I was told that this error in gender (as well as people eating the Weißwurst the wrong way) are ways true Münchners tell the tourists apart from the locals, even if you are wearing Trachten (Lederhosen and Dirndls).
Maybe a true Münchner or Münchnerin can tell us whether I've been hoaxed.
Feb 24, 2007, 9:16 am
#29
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I don't know whether they list it in the English language version of the menu, since it's somewhat seasonal and not offered year-round. If you don't read German, you can ask the waiter/waitress.
Mar 22, 2007, 1:22 am
#30
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Look on the menu under the heading "Aus dem Suppentopf" ("From the soup pot").
If you see "Bayerische Schwammerlsuppe von frischen Waldpilzen" that's it.
Enjoy.