How
about an excursion in the classical Good Times District
of Cologne?Things kick-off with "A", for Altstadt,
which is between the Dom (cathedral) and Heumarkt and
runs directly on the Rhine.Here there’s, above all, on the weekend, tons
of Samba, music and fun in the bars, jazz locales and
restaurants of Cologne.
In
the
Belgian district there’s lots of party- ing, but
marked with less folkiness. Media personalities,
actors, artists and stu- dents go out here. This
district is also a loved district for housing in
the city. The Friesen Quarter is the most beloved
fun zone in Cologne. Here, the selection of scene
bars at their largest.
Between the
Belgian
district and the Friesen Quarter ambles the Hohenzollern
Ring from Friesenplatz to Rudolfplatz.There, entice, all around, bars, clubs, and
restaurants with drinks, great food and music.Anyone wishing to go out in an original Cologne
Quarter can find it in the southern part of the city
around Chlodwigplatz. The Zül- picher district or
quarter attracts (because
of its vicinity to the university) mostly younger people
and students, too.
Useful information about the
subway lines and connections in the city are given in
the chapter "Mobile in
Cologne".
Good times disctricts in the city I
MARTINS
QUARTER Located: 500 m
from the Dom. Goals:
Alter Markt, Heumarkt, Salz- gasse, Fischmarkt. Subway: Heumarkt. Locations: Cologne taprooms, beer
gar- dens,
breweries, jazz pubs. People: at
every age level, all back- grounds, tourists.
BELGIAN
QUARTER
Located:
2,5 km from the Dom. Goals: Bismarck-, Flandrische und Maastrichter
Str. Subway: Rudolfplatz. Locations:
Discos, dancing bars and nice bistros. People:
mostly under 40 years, yuppies, students,
alternatives.
FRIESEN
QUARTER
Located:
2 km from the Dom. Goals:
Friesenwall, Friesen- und Ehrenstrasse. Subway:
Friesenplatz. Locations:
scene pubs, discos, atmospheric and regular
bars, breweries. People: yuppies, young
creatives, students.
Live music at brasserie Bruegel
The
"Bruegel" is a mixture of nightclub and
restaurant. The inte- rior is completely furnished in dark red and
black, which lends a noble atmosphere to the bar. At the
bar and at the tables, one can choose from about 100 cocktails, 10 types of sparkling wine and local
beers. Above
all, one should visit the Bruegel for the
food,
because their culinary offerings from Chef Kinsely
Paul are extensive and loved by "foodies".
Featured on the menu are dishes from an
international kitchen serving salds with fresh
turkey or shrimp to pasta, meat and fowl dishes on
to desserts. The wine menu knows more
than
12 roses and red wine selections. During the week
there's a relaxed-price lunch consisting of two courses.
There's a great view of the little stage from the loft
where that each evening live music is performed,
starting at 8pm.
Adress: 17 Hohenzollernring. Tel.
25 25 79. Open mondays to sundays from 12 pm to 3
am. Subway: Rudolfplatz.
Internet: www.bruegel.de.
Good times districts in the city II
ZÜLPICHER
QUARTER
Located: 3,5
km southwest from Dom. Goals: Roon-, Zülpicher, Kyffhäuser
und Heinsberg Street. Subway:
Zülpicher Platz. Locations: Pubs in style of breweries with
dance, bistros and discos. People: Many
students and casual styled people.
SOUTHERN
TOWN
Located:
4 km south of Dom. Goals: Alte- burger, Bonner und Merowinger Street, Chlodwigplatz.
Sub- way: Chlodwigplatz.
Locations: Scene pubs and taverns, bistros und
breweries. People: young and old, artists,
yuppies, students and people from the block.
NORTHERN
TOWN
Located:
2 km north of Dom. Goals: Around Ebertplatz,
Eigelstein, Maybachstr. Subway: Ebertplatz.
Locations:
Breweries, bistros, restaurants, scene pubs. People:Young and old,
yuppies, alternatives, greens, people from around
the streets, students.
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Bars and
In-scenes
Em Streckstrump
Rustic Altstadt Kneipe (old
town taproom) with live jazz from Dixie, New Orleans to Swing
and draft Kölsch (beer). Many guest aged 40 or more, however,
creating a good atmosphere. Adress:
37 Buttermarkt, tel. 257 79 31.
Waschsalon
In-spot for people up to 35.
Wash bins serve as decoration. This pub sometimes was said to
be a good address to meet new (boy/girl) friends. Usually
crowded on the weekend. Adress: 77 Ehrenstr. ,Tel.
13 33 77.
All Bar One
Bar, in-café and restau- rant
at one time, as already known in the UK. Location and space wants to
attract high-end clients.
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Hemingway's
Dance bar on two levels: bar
area upstairs and a small dance floor down- stairs where little
rails beside it. Open only on weekends. Usually full. Adress:
43 Friesenstr., tel. 257 11 21.
Ringbar
Little bar styled cool in
blue. This place is said to be part of Cologne's TV-scene when
so called stars like actors of soaps and series take a drink
in here sometimes. It shall be crowded espa- cially on weekends. Adress:
124 Friesenwall, tel. 912 52 51.
Whistle Stop Cafe
The bar is a rendition in the
style of a southern US bar, which servers burgers and
cocktails, even on the terrace and street corner. Adress:
18 Flandrische Str., tel. 257 07 30.
Rosebud
Noble bar, with noble music
and good cocktails for everyone whom would like to (at least
once) ce- lebrate a higher life-sty- le. The service fits the
mold in the sense to cre- ate a noble ambience. That goes for
the guests’ outfits as well, that often turns out as designer fashions. Adresse:
20 Heinsbergstr., tel. 240 14 55.
Weißbräu Köln
Mixture between brewery and
atmospheric bar in a beautiful old hause. There are different
large rooms on various levels and a nice rooftop ter- race. The
space is visited by large groups. There they can congregate on
the large table. The beer (Kölsch and Weissbier) are brewed
in house. Adress:
24 Am Weiden- bach, tel. 23 18 23.
