Früh Am Dom

Today being my last day of work, my coworkers and I went out to dinner at Früh Am Dom, a brewery down by the cathedral. I wanted to go there because it was recommended by some friends of mine, who had been there once upon a time.

It's a maze of rooms and levels, and we sat in the Brauhauskeller at the lower level. It seems to be a bit of a tourist attraction, but there were a lot of locals there also. By which I mean, you have drunk American men hitting on drunk German girls. (No, not me!). Very warm down there in the cellar, and a bit smoky, but I'm quite used to that these days, and hardly notice anymore.

I had the meat and potatoes with sauce. That's a bit of an in-joke for us here working at DRUPA, because every meal consists of at least those three things. The meat was steak tonight, the potatoes were pan-fried, and the sauce was mushroom. The vast majority of the meals I've had here could be summarized in a spreadsheet with four columns: Meat, Potatoes, Sauce, and Comments. Not that I'm complaining, mind you, I like all of those things. Oh, and tonight the Comments field would contain the word Spargel.


Note the barely visible sign that mentions Spargel. It's Spargel season, and don't you forget it. And if you do, don't worry. You will be reminded. June is Spargel History Month, when we learn about all the influential Spargels of history.

P.S. One of my coworkers (knowingly) told another coworker to order an Altbier, which are brewed in Düsseldorf, rather than a Kölsch, which are brewed in Köln. Apparently, Köln and Düsseldorf are fierce rivals, particularly when it comes to their beers, and ordering Alt was not looked on lightly by the waiter. The coworker who ordered the Alt came close to being thrown out the restaurant. Quite entertaining.

P.P.S. Dumb post, I know. But better than a doodle, eh?