Sunday

Sunday is a day for me. Almost everybody knows that I am not available that day for anything. First because the weeks are speedy enough and I have to recover from the parties and drinks and cigarettes and even your hairs hurt and all those things your bathroom's mirror has the kindness to show you too early, and second because it's the only day of the week you can enjoy the time passing by, especially this sunday when we gaines one hour due to winter time. Also there is nothing else to do than to go slowly for a sandwich and coffee at Caras and do some window shopping because lucky me it's closed.

At the discovery of new trendy places in the city I noticed a new tendency to make us believe we are exclusive and as L'Oreal keeps on mentioning it "because I'm worth it" (of course darling you do) : the private club. Let's take for example Rodeo . Someone must tell you about it. If you know the place you're never sure to be at the right one because it's the entrance of a parking lot, completely dark and in the end you come in the place from the back door of the post office, you still have to climb the two level stairs without elevator but again "L'Oreal". On the door one copy machine note : "nur für Mitglieder" (members only). Ja, ja, ja. It's only opened wednesday, fridays and saturdays. I would highly advise to book the table otherwise the doorman will not let you in. Don't ask to fill the form to become a member. The list is closed. You still have the possibility to pay the entrance if the doorman (him again) is in a good mood (but it's everywhere the same). So let's say you passes all the tests : now the magic starts. Please don't go there on saturdays (too posch and there is other things to do. You're entering some kind of old fashioned room, not even re-painted, hardly customized, non-decorated (the candles' light on huge candelabrum makes it all) and long ranks of tables. But you feel like having dinner in the Sixtin Chapel without the nave. It's noisy, smoky but unexpected the menu is not expensive : but you don't have the possibility to choose. The cook makes it "one way". The menu is changing every time but you have no choice of what's in your plate (simple but good, the waitress is asking your feedback), except if you're vegetarian, they'll take the meat out. If you wish more privacy you can mention to have your dinner in the private rooms. The drinks are on the contrary, very expensive. But sharing the price of the bottles is still OK and the choice is good. Though germans have early dinner, I would not recommend to book the table before 9.00 p.m. because at 11.30 p.m. starts the party in the other rooms which are closed until this hour. And it's not a place for romantic dinner. You go there for party. Enjoy.