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 So how do I get my beer? by travelfrosch
There are three types of beer garden service: I'll call them "Full Service" (you get beer and food from a server), "Mini Service" (you get only beer from a kellner/kellnerin and buy your own food at "schmankerl" stands), and "Self-Service" (you get up and get everything yourself). Many smaller beer gardens are one type exclusively. The clues to look for are stands serving food and/or beer to customers. If you don't see any "schmankerl" stands, it's probably full service. If that doesn't work, sit down and observe what the other guests are doing: e.g. if they're getting up empty-handed and coming back with beer, you do the same.
On the other hand, many larger beer gardens have a combination of service. If you see an area marked "SB" or "Selbstbedienung," this is the self-service zone. If all of the tables in an area are covered with tablecloths, then these tables are full service.
One final note: some beer gardens allow patrons to bring their own food, as long as they buy beer. Some don't. When in doubt, observe the regular customers and see what they do to figure out what's acceptable.
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 The "Frauenkirche" in Munich
downtown by claudia1975
- "Gruess Gott" (when enetring a store)
- "Wiederschaun" (when you leave it)
- "Mahlzeit" (when you meet colleagues during lunchtime)
- "A Guadn" (when you start your meal)
- "Prost" (when you drink a beer)
- when you don't wear a grey tourist hat with a blue and white ribbon around it ;-)
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 Is it OK to sit at this table? by travelfrosch
Exceptions to the above: The most common exception to the common seating protocol is the "stammtisch." Tables with this marking (usually marked by a sign on the table or hanging above it) are reserved for "Stammgäste," or regular guests. Even most regular guests don't get to sit at these tables -- only those who are specifically invited. Most establishments have at least one stammtisch -- some (such as the Hofbräuhaus or the Augustiner Keller) have several.
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 Architecture of the "Old
Pinakothek" by claudia1975
For the “Pinakotheken” exit the U2 or bus 53 at Königsplatz. Then follow the signs. By car you might find parking in the area around, but this might take some time. For detailed driving directions see www.stadtplan.de. Leave a Comment
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 Bavarian white & blue by pedersdottir
If you are calling a Munich cell phone dial (49) 089.
To call home from Munich dial 00, followed by your country code.
Many public telephones accept credit and debit cards. Phonecards may be purchased at post offices and newsstands throughout the city.
To call the police dial 110.
The emergency number for an ambulance or the fire department is 112.
APOTHEKE is the word for a pharmacy. If you need help to locate one, call the emergency number 59.44.75
ZAHNARZT is the word for a dentist. In a dental emergency call 723.30.93
OPTIKER is the word for opticians. If you require an insurance replacement phone Trio Optik: 54.50.69.13
Expect to pay cash for services rendered. Most German medical facilities will not accept credit cards. Leave a Comment
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In all Munich beer gardens it is allowed to bring your own food. You will see many families coming to the beer gardens for lunch or in the evening, bringing huge baskets full of bread,cheeses, saussages, salads and spreads, pickeled cucumbers and fruits. You will have to by something to drink and then can enjoy a nice picnic under large shadowy trees. So maybe buy some food in local stores and just add a “Helles” beer or some fried chicken or grilled pork from the beer garden. Leave a Comment
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 Bavarian white & blue by pedersdottir
The restaurant might be quite full, yet near the back there is a vacant table. It may have a little paper tent or mini-flagpole in the center with a single word printed on a sign: STAMMTISCH. If you see that, just move on and look for another seat. Sometimes the sign is missing altogether but the vacant table 'sticks out like a sore thumb'.
What gives? The Stammtisch is a table reserved by custom and tradition rather than by formal booking. It's a place where a group of locals meet nightly for dinner, drinks, or post-dinner card games. Like your assigned seat in school, it is 'personal space' and not to be invaded by outsiders.
Restaurant staff may be too polite to make an issue of it, but if you accidentally wander into a Stammtisch Zone and the regulars show up, they will likely mince few words in setting you straight. This is not the time to create a 'stupid tourist scene'. Just apologize and move along. Leave a Comment
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 Typical Weißwurst Dish by sabsiLeave a Comment
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 Bring your own food by sabsi
Obviously you are not allowed to bring your own beer though ;) Leave a Comment
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 Bavarian White and Blue by pedersdottir
Munich has been the residence of the Wittelsbach family, Dukes - and later Kings - of Bavaria since 1255 and the capital of Bavaria since 1506. Through the Wittelsbachs the 'white and blue of Bavaria's sky' have been identifying colors for over 700 years. It is a proud tradition to display the colors of the Free State of Bavaria on every festive occasion. Leave a Comment
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