Atmosphere, gab, tweets, news...

May 19, 2013
 

RT @howdy_heidi @myswitzerland_e: Interested in films? Then don’t miss the #Zurich Film Festival 22nd Sept to 2nd Oct! http://ow.ly/6Anhc

@MyKugelhopf

Tune in tomorrow to #Win Swiss #ski holidays with @absoluteradio & Crystal Ski - listen all day or enter online: http://ow.ly/6BPjM #radio

@crystalski

The top ten vintage Swissair posters...

Newly Swissed

Polanski to return to Zurich film festival two years after arrest....

Reuters

On the 16th and 17th of September, see the crime-scene dollhouses at the museum of forensic medicine....

Zuritipp

see & do

Swim through 100-year-old stone vaults or bathe in rooftop pool.... Cool Capitals

Visit one of the biggest weekly flea markets in Switzerland Spotted by Locals

More to see & do

Zueritipp local culture guide, translated here via Google

"What's On" event listings on Expatica

Zuerich.com has a very good official tourism website

Zurich on the cheap from Time Out Chicago.

A recent "36-Hours in Zurich" from The New York Times

Cool Capitals is the absolute best site for Zurich, with arts, events, shopping, design and inspiration.

The Funny Laundry brings English and international standup comedy to Zurich. See here for schedule.

eat

Ginger. Pacific Rim Modern in Zurich Two Fools Zurich

Sublime Italian food in hip Zuri-West Mauri's La Rocca

Super-cool former worker's hall turned all-around resto-cafe Volkshaus

A sophisticated, glamorous glass box in Schiffbau factory La Salle

More to eat

The Fifty Best list has recently done Zurich restaurants.

Everyone talks about Caduff's Wine Loft. Here's a bad review.

Mesa is new from a young, Michelin-starred chef.

Cooking and Swiss-wine appreciation classes from Laughing Lemon

Food blogger Kerrin of My Kugelhopf now offers tours of Sweet Zurich.

stay

Clean cheerful hostel with a cool restaurant Pension FurDich

New Ren Tower hotel has views and modern design Howdy Heidi

Design hotel with suites and long-stay in Kreis 4 Hotel Greulich

Small boutique hotel with nice rooms, no frills, ideal location Hotel Helvetia

More to stay

Concierge.com has extensive Zurich hotel listings

Time Out Chicago story mentions the new ultra-bare-bones Easy Hotel in Kreis 4. 

scene

Find out where employees at Google HQ drink after hours. New York Magazine

A tourist bar with a hip expat DJ Spotted by Locals

Dynamo: Very local teenaged rock band fun Spotted by Locals

More scene

Scroll down for a guide to bars from Octopus Travel.

Look on newsstands for this Swiss fashion and culture magazine.

Excellent bar guide from the expert drinkers at Pub Club.

A Spotted by Locals writer discusses his favorite bars and lounges in Zurich.

media guide

Local Media

Howdy Heidi Great Swiss tourism blog

Out and About in Zurich Good recs for local events.

Swiss Info News site

Swiss World Tourism site

Zueritipp Local listings guide. In German. Here via Google Translate.

Food Blogs

Expat Chow Recipes & restaurants

My Kugelhopf Cute French-American foodie girl

Once Upon a Cakestand Cooking blog of notable girly prettiness

Travel Guides

Cool Capitals The best-designed tourism website around

New York Magazine Hotel news, restaurants, offbeat suggestions

Spotted By Locals Content-rich city blog aimed at you, the traveler.

The New York Times See the paper's Zurich travel content

Travel + Leisure Story on affordable Zurich. Also designer Tyler Brulee's recs.

Wikitravel Notably good page on Zurich

Fashion Blogs

HopeHope Fashion, shopping, sales

Blogs

Newly Swissed Expat-life blog, news + culture

Style Seeking Zurich Gorgeous fashion blog

Tate-Mono Architecture

Two Fools Zurich Current events, local news