"Bangers" on an October afternoon

I've posted once about the Bangers at Hausbrauerei Altstadthof in Nürnberg and I will likely do it again and again and again.  It is simply one of my favorite meals- light but filling, well rounded and simply delicious.  

Golden Spring Meal at Zum Golden Kreuz

Yes, it has been a golden sort of Sunday.  After experimenting with a bevy of lenses (some of the results here), met up with fellow diners and had yet another delicious meal at Parsberg's Zum Golden Kreuz. I have posted before about "The Golden Cross" and have a feeling I will be posting again.  I had no idea they even had a patio, but with Spring here, and Summer near, patio and courtyard awareness is about to increase 100 fold.  We moved to Bavaria in late October so have not yet experienced the riches that beer gardens and Sunday afternoons on restaurant patios in full sun have to offer.  Savouring every minute....

Jasmine tea.  I religiously order this when I go here.

Not a great picture of a very nice layout of Crispy Duck a fellow diner ordered

The Parsberger Gurgpfand'l

 Pork filet in a creamy mushroom sauce with Käsespätzle au gratin that the hub ordered.  

I love their cast iron presentation.  

My order of Chicken Schnitzel in bread crumbs with french fries and salad.  I was oddly craving fries.  The Schnitzel was delicious.

More than a Morsel in Munich

I am decidedly not the world's biggest fan of German food. In fact, I probably cannot even be found on the list of fans of German food.

But, at a traditional German restaurant I can usually find something to whet my appetite, and enjoy it in the process. And on our first visit to Munich, after a couple of hours of navigating the streets, I was more than happy to stumble upon Utzinger, in the University District.

My happiness was threefold in nature.

1- Hunger. I was hungry. Just plain hungry

2- Space. This first adventure of ours to Munich took place on the last day of 2010. The downtown area was sort of a pleasant, very crowded madness and we passed by many a good looking restaurant that just looked simply too crowded to deal with. Utzinger had a nice sort of busy relaxedness to it, and a handful of cozy tables to choose from.

3- Quality. While we chose the place sort of haphazardly and by default of being ready to eat then and there, I was glad to find that the menu looked great.

Good prices, good food, good atmosphere, good company. Who could ask for anything more?

Rosenkohl suppe

Oh my was this lovely.

After some investigation, found out that Rosenkohl is brussel sprouts.

I love brussel sprouts.

And now I know I love brussel sprout soup.

Just a burger and fries.

A really good burger and fries.

The other diner had this dish, named the "Nurnberger," consisting of Weiss sausages, sauerkraut and mustard. Seemed to hit the spot.

All in all, a simply lovely place to have stumbled upon. I am both adventurous but also a creature of habit, so may find myself popping in here for a morsel or a Hefeweizen on future excursions.