Pork knuckles - Yum! Almost like smoked ham, but with the skin on and fried to a crispy crunch!…read more I mentioned to my German friend that I wanted to try the traditional pork knuckle in Hannover during my visit, and this is where she took me. Didn't disappoint! Our party of 4 ordered various dishes... I did the pork knuckle, 2 types of schnitzels, and steak ... and all were A-okay! Portions were on the larger side, and the prices seemed to be above average, but all everything tasted good! They also make craft beer, and the one I tried was A-okay! Not the most heart friendly meal, but what the heck, I don't visit Germany every month! Once is 30 years must be okay! ;) Lots of seating inside, and covered tables outside. We ate our lunch during the weekday and we could just walk up without any reservations. So a nice (very filling) experience for me!

Yay! We made it to Berlin. Definitely need to return and spend more time. My friend Jen spotted…read morethis location during our food search and off we went. We had to wait a few minutes but honestly we were sat very quickly. Our server was AWESOME!! She recommended several beers as well as dishes. It took us so long to finally decide because as we were scanning the menu, dishes were arriving all around us and we got distracted. Oktoberfest was a few days prior to our arrival but I opted for an Oktoberfest bier. I have to add that I'm not a huge beer drinker but I just had to. Everyone at our table ordered something different;

In the beginning there was one idea…read more Gerhard Hummer was in England when Andrei Ivanovitch performed "Pictures at an Exhibition". For Gerhard Hummer who's friends with both pianists - who could not be more differnet - for ages, one thing was certain: These two had to meet each other. Many cross-country flights, overseas phone calls, emails and months later, all three knew that they were going to meet - here in Soßmar! The two musicians never met, they were never playing together and never ever tried anything similar. Andrei Ivanovitch - strict Orthodox, raised in Russia, classical music, classical composers, sheltered by the regime. Eyran Katsenelenbogen - raised in the jewish faith, grown up in America, modern music, modern composers, satiated by outside influences of every kind. For Eyran Katsenelenbogen it began with notes, now he only jammes in his easy-going nature, giving us some kind of leitmotif - an essence of what was once on the sheets. His fingers are sometimes drumming and sometimes fondling the claviature, his feet tapping the pedals - his eyes facing the point where once were his sheets. For Andrei Ivanovitch music is - from A to Z - made of notes. His eyes are fixed on the notes, every off-key stroke will be remarked. His fingers are gently flying over the keys, his feet are vibrating on the pedals as he glances on his fingers. The two of them have only one thing common: Their day starts with music, music accompanies them through their day, and their day ends with music. How could a concert work, where both of them play simoutaneously, or in turns interpret their pieces of music? Andrey already came to Soßmar on October 2nd. With visible impatience he passed his time - of course on the piano in the concert hall. When Eyran Katsenelenbogen turned up on October 3rd, the tauntness dissapeared and both felt sympathy for each other. Right from the start it was clear, that they will work together very well. As Andrei Ivanovitch says: "We come from comepletely opposite directions and are now working to meet in the middle. It's nice and we have a lot of fun." We had to explain to Eyran Katsenelenbogen that Soßmar's not a town but a mere village with 777 Inhabitants (as at January 1, 2007). Both were not only impressed, Eyran Katsenelenbogen was also amused - for one thing flashed into his mind: The view of a slot-machine in a casino showing "7-7-7"... According to Gerhard Hummer, both concerts in Soßmar are completely sold out - and so is the concert in the "Forum" in Peine on October 12th. But that's not the end - in the meantime, Mr. Hummer arranged for more concerts: - Wed, October 10th 20°° Bechstein Centrum; Hamburg; Europa Passage; Ballindamm 40; Tel.: 040-32129980 - Sat, October 13th 20°° Kanapee; Hanover; Edenstr. 1; Tel.: 0511-3481717 - Sun, October 14th 19°° Kanapee; Hanover; Edenstr. 1; Tel.: 0511-3481717 - Wed, October 17th 20°° St.Andreas Kirche; Seesen (Harz); Tel.: 05381-47474 oder -942920 - Thu, October 18th 20°° "Theater am Spalterhals"; Barsinghausen A real highlight will be the concert in Seesen, the acoustics of the time-honoured St. Andreas-Church will surely convince every sceptic that "two world class musicians have met and will offer us something extraordinaryl" Could that work?

If you happen to find yourself in Hanover you should check out this well appointed Cocktail bar…read moredead opposite the Sheraton Hotel. Large selection of drink, well made. A separate cigar room and selection of fine cigars are available. There is a piano but over my three visits I never saw anyone play it. Eclectic music is piped in, bland but inoffensive. Prices range from 8-12€, the Moscow Mule is pretty damn good and if you have a few too many and happen to be staying at the Sheraton, you would have to be pretty damn slaughtered not to be able to stumble across the courtyard to bed.

From the owner: Das HCC Hannover Congress Centrum ist ideal geeignet, um Tagungen und Kongresse, Messen, Privat und…read moreFirmenfeiern oder Konzerte, von 4 bis 4000 Teilnehmer zu veranstalten. 7 multifunktionale Säle mit modernster Technik, 30 Tagungsräume, ein riesiger Stadtpark und unser direkt angeschlossenes Hotel, lassen keine Wünsche offen.

A nice place to meet and enjoy some british food and drinks…read more After some years some of the interieur could have been updated, but otherwise my children got an impression of a pub somewhere on the isles. I love the sausage basket.

You are really in Ireland as soon as you cross the door. The live music was nice and I felt like in…read morea typical irish pub in Connemara. The food is simple and good if you have no special expectations. Come early if you want to enjoy the life music or other events.. it's too full!

I've only been to Bunker Ulmenwall once, but I found it to be a very interesting establishment. The…read morebar is underground in what was once a bunker. The underground setting seems appropriate for a jazz bar, as that music was once banned and had an underground following in Germany. There was live music performed the night I visited, which I thoroughly enjoyed. From my understanding, there is live music regularly and slam poetry nights. Drinks were a bit pricey, which is why I stuck to drinking beer that night. I'd recommend checking out this bar at least once even if jazz music and poetry are not really your thing.