Friday, August 17, 2018

Good morning crew,

We have plans to go to the Hofbrauhaus in Rosemont this weekend. Do I really need to say any more? Do I need to describe the hot, crispy goodness of Kartoffelpuffer, counter-pointed by the cold, creaminess of smoked salmon and sour cream?

Or the juicy deliciousness of the wienerschnitzel so large they serve it on a turkey platter, lightly breaded and deep fried to a tender golden brown, served with a human brain-sized scoop of German potato salad?

And lest anybody think I am not health conscious, I might preface my meal with a salad. The Munchner Wurstsalat, which is a sausage salad marinated in Vinegar and Oil with onions, sliced Swiss Cheese, Rye Bread and Butter.

Of course the entire exercise would be anticlimactic without the admixture of several quarts of cold, foamy Hofbrau Dunkel beer.

That is what makes the difference between a meal and an experience.

Laugh it up,

Joe

joe@gophercentral.com

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