In the countryside of the Rhineland is a former abbey that has become a draw for art historians and…read morewine connoisseurs. The meal served at the Klosterschänke was visually beautiful. I particularly appreciated the vegetarian option -- barley risotto.

Dive bar in red light district. Rough. They actually have a…read morebuzzer to open the dooor. Nice touch. Full of hardcore drinkers and hardercore Frankfurt Eintracht fans. Truly a dingy place.

I was pleasantly surprised to find a local pub in the wasteland around the train station. It's a…read morerefreshing change from the soulless corporate chains and faux Irish bars nearby. The place was pretty happening on a Sunday night. I was in the minority without a tattoo and a penis. Although I was not a fan of the cloud of smoke, the atmosphere more than made up for it. The bartender was knocking back shots with patrons and no English was spoken other than singing along to the jukebox. Winner.

In, made a round, drank a beer, 5 minutes, out. I don't know…read moreif we caught a bad day, or this place actually sucks. And because i don't know, i'm going to be fair and give it 3 stars. We spent more time chit-chatting the bouncers than inside. Not that they were mean or something, just because an acquaintance works in the Frankfurt Party scene and is like well known everywhere. They were really nice to us. And recommended us where to go.

Haha Pathetic place. Iam going there with my own club mate…read more When I leave they do some aggressive judo shit to knock my bottle off and claim it is their own. Ok, they just stole my whatever pfand. But guys, if you want more people around your club, calm down. Annoying, never go there again.

The first time we saw this restaurant by the Gutenberg Museum, we thought it looks like a pricy,…read moretouristy place. But some of our friends tried it and highly recommended it, so we went for lunch to try it out. This place seems to be busy at any time of the day, and it's easy to see why. The place is modern and comfortable, on one wall there are lots of head silhouette... wonder if there is any significance who these people are? Menu is in German, and we find the price is slightly high, but not unreasonable, and the food quality is definitely top notch! They have the ubiquitous schnitzel, pretzel, sausages as well as other traditional dishes, but also have things like coconut curry soup and tempura, and vegan items. When we went there, asparagus was in season, so they had a special asparagus menu, listing about 10 dishes featuring asparagus: asparagus soup, asparagus risotto, asparagus tempura, coconut asparagus panna cotta... We were glad because, just outside the restaurant, there is this huge farmers market, stalls after stalls selling big fat green and white asparagus, but as tourists staying at a hotel we have no way to cook them. Now finally a chance to try the fresh asparagus. I asked my German friends, "You buy the asparagus at the market and cook them home?" "Ja!" "And you order them at restaurants too?" "Oh yes, we eat them several days a week. Because the season is very short." So what happen when the season is over? "We have to wait till next year." "They don't have them at supermarkets?" "No, because then they are not fresh they are no good!" Needless to say, we had the best asparagus of our lives, after which, we just don't bother with American asparagus anymore...

I had a great breakfast here at lunch time. This cute little cafe is right next to the Gutenberg…read moreMuseum which was my destination. There is no menu in English but you can muddle through, I know you can. I had a lovely plate of cheese, meat, jelly, a hard-boiled egg, and some decorative fruit with a generous basket of bread. There was a liver wurst option on the menu that I substituted with cheese. There was a goat cheese on this plate that was really great. I ate little bites on bread and also had a chai latte. There is a cozy eating area in the back where you can sit and eat on comfy chairs with a coffee table. They also have books and magazines to read. How cool! The service was exceptional and lunch here was about $10-- you can't beat that especially for the quality and quantity of food. Thank you, Hintz and Kuntz for a lovely stop in Mainz.

Wow! I am a red wine drinker (until now), but the dry (trocken) reislings of the Reinghau are…read moreincredible! Here you are sitting on the banks of the Rhine, drinking the worlds best reisling, watching boats go by and hearing church bells... awesome... romantic!