Bern, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Swiss transport police, who will have the right to make provisional arrests, will become part of the CFF rail system starting in 2011. The Federal Council Wednesday 27 January approved legislation drawn up by a parliamentary transport commission which will create two security systems for public transport companies. The transport police, […]
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Mariquita, the fruit capital of Colombia
Colombia – At least once a day, my Colombian-born wife will say (usually around breakfast time) “oh what I wouldn’t give for a batido de lulo or curuba” or one of any number of exotic fruits native to her home country. To someone raised in a northern climate, the fruit selection at Migros pretty well […]
New chef and facelift for Montreux-Palace brasserie
Belle Epoque brasserie in Montreux gets an up-to-date look The brasserie at the luxury resort hotel Montreux-Palace has just gotten a new chef and a facelift. This luxury “pub” is a real institution in Montreux, so there is excitement in the air. Franck Page, the new chef, worked at Fauchon in Beijing, as well as […]
Café du Simplon and the Orient Express
Take the Venice Simplon Orient-Express at the Café du Simplon in Lausanne If you’ve always dreamed of taking the Orient Express but don’t have the time or budget, the Café du Simplon in Lausanne might be the next best thing. The name of the café comes from the street where it is found, the rue […]
Restaurant notes: 21 January 2010
La Terrazza Route de Florissant 51, 1206 Geneva. +41 022 345 56 00. Open for lunch and dinner. Closed Saturday and Sunday. I discovered this almost hidden Swiss-style café-restaurant many years ago on my treks back and forth to the Beaulieu clinique. Mr. Borella started as waiter at the Lion d’Or during its golden age. […]