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FRANKFURT
AM MAIN - EATING AND DRINKING |
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in Frankfurt am Main |
Not surprisingly, given its status
as one of Germany's main urban
centres, Frankfurt has a wealth of
gastronomic possibilities. Whether
it's vegan breakfast, Japanese
afternoon tea or a gourmet Italian
dinner you're after, you'll be able
to find it somewhere. As for drink,
the city is situated close to
several famous wine-producing
regions, and is itself an important
beer centre. Binding is among the
largest breweries in the country,
while Henninger is a major exporter,
and both produce a wide range of
products. However, the city's
favourite beverage is apple wine (Apfelwein;
known as Ebbelwei or Ebbelwoi
in the local dialect), a cider
variant best sampled in the
specialist taverns in Sachsenhausen.
Apple-wine taverns
The apple-wine tavern (
Apfelweinwirtschaft ) is as
distinctive a Frankfurt institution
as the Bierkeller is of Munich, or
the Weinstube of Stuttgart. And in
addition to the apple wine, they
invariably offer hearty local ...
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Restaurants
Many of the restaurants in the
city centre are fast-food joints
or credit-card rip-offs for unwary
lunching business people, but you
will find some of the best Thai,
Mexican, Greek and Italian food
here too. Other districts with
good concentrations of restaurants
are Sachsenhausen, Westend,
Bockenheim and Bornheim, the inner
suburb due north of the Altstadt.
When there's a trade fair on,
advance bookings are virtually
mandatory, and most restaurants
are open on the day or days
they're normally closed.
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