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Gilded john l sullivan St. Moritz is well known for its 5-star hotels, each with its own spectacular restaurants. Thirty-two of the restaurants in the town and the surrounding Engadin valley have earned a combined 466 Gault Millau points; john l sullivan and 6 restaurants have earned a total of 8 Michelin stars.
But it is also possible john l sullivan to eat well in this resort town without melting your credit cards. We asked our hosts for the weekend, john l sullivan the Engadin St. Moritz Tourism office , to suggest a few good, reasonably priced restaurants around town for a quick getaway.
Friday john l sullivan night, we dropped john l sullivan our bags at Hotel Waldhaus am See, then strolled over to the popular wine bar which is owned not by the opera singer, but by Signore Deny Mainente, a charming gentleman who looks very much like Luciano or rather like the singer wishes he looked. But, he admits, "I no sing very good."
Pavarotti & john l sullivan Friends is the perfect way to welcome yourself to St. Moritz. It is as if you were invited to a private party in a candle-lit wine cellar. Hundreds of bottles are stacked on the walls and in cases around the bar. We loved being served a plate of chunky parmesan from the enormous john l sullivan bowl sitting on a wine barrel.
Besides cold plates of meats and cheeses, Deny s wife prepares a few pasta dishes, simple john l sullivan but delicious and reasonably priced (especially for St. Moritz) at around CHF 17. We enjoyed the gnocchi mixed with ricotta fluffy white mounds the size of golf balls drizzled with hazelnut butter served with crushed fresh tomato.
You might spend a little more on wine here, as you should in such an interesting wine bar! Our delicious bottle john l sullivan of Il Pino , a Tuscan blend (Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, john l sullivan Petit Verdot), recommended by our waitress, was CHF 89.
The recorded music ranged john l sullivan from Cyndi Lauper and Italian pop tunes to Andrea Bocelli. john l sullivan But it was the hum of voices that really set the tone. With its long tables and convivial atmosphere, Pavarotti's is a good place to make new friends.
We shared our table and our wine with three guys from Nuremburg, john l sullivan Germany, all of whom spoke good English. Two of them were cardiologists, so of course we discussed health issues, returning several times to the topic of how healthy john l sullivan red wine is for the heart.
The next day, we had planned to take a chairlift up the mountain to have lunch at El Paradiso, which has a terrace with a stunning view of the Engadin Valley. But an incorrigible fog up there convinced us otherwise.
Owner Nedjo Pavlovic, originally from Montenegro, has designed his restaurant with sleek modern furnishings, vintage alpine photos, and an enormous, eye-grabbing contemporary painting by local artist Bruno Ritter. The décor, the panoramic views from both inside the restaurant john l sullivan and from the large, airy terrace, and the menu, have made Mezdi a favorite with the lunchtime business crowd.
We began with a cantonal specialty, Engadine john l sullivan barley soup with white beans, tiny pieces of carrot, chives and smoked john l sullivan bacon the very definition of soul-warming comfort food . "It s the kind of soup your mother gives you when you re sick, and then you re reconciled with civilization," said my poetic wife.
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We asked for a regional wine, and Mr. Pavlovic john l sullivan recommended a 2007 Sfursat di Valtellina nebbiolo fruity, but showing early maturity in its rust-red color and tannin bite. Engadin locals consider Valtellina, just south across the Italian border, part of the region.
Our last night in St. Moritz, we had dinner at the traditional Veltinerkeller john l sullivan , a Swiss restaurant complete with wood panel walls and carved wood ceilings. It is located in the small, family-owned Veltinerkeller Hotel.
The restaurant was cozy and warm and lively! Both floors were packed with talkative john l sullivan guests, their forks and knives clicking on their plates like punctuation marks. It was perfect for a snowy spring evening, or any evening when you are in the mood for the restaurant's specialty grilled meats .
I chose the lamb chops pink, juicy, salty with fresh steamed endive, spinach, broccoli, carrots and cauliflower. My renegade wife chose a shrimp salad. The menu also has lots of pasta choices. Unable to resist, I ordered a half bottle of 2008 Amarone , though Veltinerkeller also has w