The Local Switzerland

Zurich-based barista crowned world’s best coffee brewer

Wed, 21 Nov 2018 17:54:11 +0100

Zurich-based barista Emi Fukahori was recently crowned the 2018 World Brewers Cup Champion in Brazil. We caught up with her to hear her story and learn more about the Swiss city's coffee culture.

Woman accidentally gives 7,600-franc tip to Swiss kebab shop

Mon, 30 Apr 2018 12:26:53 +0200

Switzerland is expensive but even in Zurich 7,686 francs is a lot for coffee and cake.

Zurich restaurateur named chef of the year

Mon, 10 Oct 2016 18:31:23 +0200

Rico Zandonella, proprietor of Rico’s Kunststuben restaurant in Küsnacht on Lake Zurich is Gault Millau’s ‘chef of the year 2017’.

Suicide chef’s restaurant keeps Michelin stars

Thu, 06 Oct 2016 10:58:41 +0200

The l'Hotel de Ville restaurant in Crissier, outside Lausanne, has retained its three-star Michelin rating despite the shock suicide of its star chef Benoit Violier in January.

Swiss lose appetite for Big Macs and fries

Tue, 22 Mar 2016 14:40:57 +0100

The Swiss showed less of an appetite for fast food last year, paying fewer visits to McDonald’s.

Zurich eatery charges fee for skipping main course

Fri, 12 Feb 2016 12:20:16 +0100

A Zurich restaurant is coming under fire for charging customers an extra ten francs if they don’t order a main course.

KFC set to open new Swiss restaurants

Mon, 25 Jan 2016 12:36:55 +0100

Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC), the American fast food restaurant chain, is planing to open half a dozen outlets in Switzerland over the next two years, according to a report issued on Monday.

Teen falls ill after eating drug-laced meal in Zurich

Sun, 12 Jul 2015 18:39:08 +0200

A family night out turned into a drama when a teenager had to be hospitalized after getting high on a cannabis-laced vegetarian meal at Zurich’s Kaufleuten club.

Ticino restaurant tells diners: eat up or pay up

Fri, 09 May 2014 18:10:00 +0200

A restaurateur in Losone in the canton of Ticino has come up with a novel way of reducing the amount of food thrown away.

Swiss sommelier tops world wine waiter contest

Sat, 30 Mar 2013 09:29:00 +0100

The world's best wine waiter was crowned in Japan on Friday, at the culmination of a three-day competition attracting entrants from around the globe.

How foodies felt their way to Swiss blind dining

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 18:20:00 +0200

Total darkness can serve to enhance a top-notch gourmet experience, as Catherine McLean discovered on a recent visit to a trailblazing restaurant where the lights are off and the food's out of sight.