Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Benjamin Marais is the new wine steward at the Kempinski Grand Hotel’s recently opened restaurant, The Grill. At the fair age of 25 he has amassed considerable knowledge about wines, but also about the people who drink them, including younger drinkers. He previously worked at the Mirador in Lausanne where he […]
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FEATURE / Geneva’s Paquis for perfect night out (or in)
Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Valentine’s Day: the mind and heart turn to wine and roses, wonderful Swiss chocolates, and, if your budget allows, a magical night at a special restaurant – this is a gentle reminder that you don’t need 14 February to think of these delights. Love knows no season. Swiss chocolates, by the […]
Carnival fete kicks off in Basel
Basel, Switzerland (20 Minutes, Fre) – Carnival, the pre-Lenten festival, began at 04:00 in Basel, with the city centre’s lights going out. The city shifts to the rhythms of the marching "cliques" or small groups who celebrate together during the fete, with their pipes and whistles and drums. Ed. note: Carnival is celebrated in various […]
Swiss train stations to stop selling booze after 10
Bern, Switzerland (TSR, Fre) – The CFF rail company will stop allowing the sale of alcohol after 22:00 in shops and kiosks, starting 1 April 2008. Bars and restaurants in the stations are not affected by the new rule. The company took the measure independently in order to improve safety and cleanliness in the stations, […]
Lawmakers want to raise drinking age to stop binge drinking
Switzerland (24 Heures, Fre) – Binge drinking has reached Swiss teenagers, 24 Heures reports, with higher numbers of young people treated in emergency rooms and concerned lawmakers wanting to raise the legal drinking age. The latest moves come from Zug and Bâle-Campagne, with proposals to raise the age for purchasing all alcoholic drinks to 18. […]