Lounge Bars in Baden-Wuerttemberg
When a series does well - such as "Game of Thrones" - a prequel is released soon afterwards to explain how it all came about in the first place. That's great for fans. For fans of Negroni, this means booking a train ticket to Tübingen, where a few bartenders talk about the youth of the timeless classic.
Where there are drinks called "Fuji Apple/Vanilla/Soda", one thing is clear: it's going to be ambitious. But not in a cramped, cool way. Because they know what makes a good cocktail and enjoy making people happy with it. A mixture that is just as rare as drinks at this level.
Heidelberg looks like a doll's town. So it's fitting that it also has restaurants where everything fits together perfectly like in a doll's house. The service, the modern cuisine and, of course, the drinks. With a bit of luck, you can sit outside and catch a glimpse of the almost kitschy beauty.
Actually, it doesn't take much at all. A little love for the craft and the right instinct for people and what they want without necessarily knowing it yet. Okay, that's quite a lot. All the better then that there is a place in Crailsheim where it all comes together. And in a fun way, too.
If you could start all over again, would houses look the way they do? What about cars or hairstyles? At the Blaupause, not much time is wasted on such questions. You throw ice into the shaker, add whatever you like and serve drinks that still turn everything upside down.
A sky bar with a cow carpet! There's sushi, a mischievous grin from the barman and a view that makes the drinks taste even better than they already do. The style of the bar is aimed at a young clientele, but it is casually timeless. It's a place where you can enjoy yourself.
You sit there like a reptile in a glass box, but the nice thing about Heidelberg is that even beautiful people are less beautiful than the city. That's why you have your peace and quiet. And you also need it for the drinks, which are stirred and shaken with the kind of passion you can only have in the shadow of a castle.
Anyone who has never had a "Star of Bombay" through a straw should definitely do so. Nice and lemony and refreshing, but with enough tart elements to make you remember how absurd the whole human thing can sometimes be. But as we all know, good drinks can help you get over that.