European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 5, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Y Ryl of i in l i i Chow line by sgt ret Clement Lounder Msj predicting the Likely and varied great events of the upcoming new year was something the people of Beaumont county always left to a wizened White haired old Geezer named Tony the Lama who held Forth from a tar paper and crate Board Shack on the top of Coltrane Mountain. Tony appeared to be a blend of mexican and texan with maybe a few Odd shakes of okie thrown in leading most of us to suspect that his Brand of Eastern mysticism was entered somewhere just this Side of Shreveport. That aside Tony did have a successful string of prognostications under his Sarong having publicly predicted Hurricane Carla the disappearance of judge Crater and the breakup of the beatles the last of which he said would take place on a roof and involve a song called leaded  hell even the baptists started paying attention after that one. I mostly enjoyed Tony s teachings about life and women and politics dispensed Between pulls on whatever Brown Glass Container he was currently counting on for vision. Life is like a Fruitcake he told me one january. It Ain t very Good and it lasts longer than anyone really  Tony often compared marriage to passbook savings you contribute for a very Long time. If you live Long enough your investment gets returned usually with very Little  if i had a Nickel for every time a woman managed to change me he confided another time i d buy some gum. If i had a Nickel for every time one tried i d buy out Wrigley  the last occasion i saw old Tony he left me with this love is like a Corn Chip. How Good it is depends on what it has been dipped  i m still not sure if i get his Drift. Not being much of a seer Myown self i can Only guess As to what 1989 holds in store. But since looking Back at the past year is something even Mere munching mortals like myself can handle i offer the following the Best Cheek tightening Chow of 88. Hotel restaurant Rieder Hof one time Michelin two Star chef Gunther Rizzi Hoeser dishes up some serious eats in a quaint bed and Bazooka Board establishment situated Down a dirt Road in a town so isolated you Are not Likely to stumble onto it unless you Are a piece of skylab. If you get my Drift. Once there though the most taut of Cheek tightening Chow is served in a Brilliant Type manner and at ridiculously Low prices. Look for anything on the menu containing Bresse Chicken Lamb or Duck. Better yet ask the chef what s fresh the Guy spends his Day off every week shopping around to get the Best and most recently picked or slaughtered ingredients available. Restaurant niederhof is situated off Highway 73 in Klein ried West Germany. Telephone 09822-5851. Four and a Quarter pointy fingers. Restaurant Eise Bahn we re talking serious attention to detail Here from the grilled Duck Pate on the Madeira marinated Angus filet right Down to the pecans in the homemade sourdough bread. The chef who was trained in Bern and Paris creates a Happy Nouvelle mix of Swiss French and swabian cooking with Classy surroundings and an excellent wine list. The soups alone Are Worth a visit. The niederhof is located at Karl Kurz Strasse number 2 in Hespenthal West Germany. Telephone 0791-2037. Four pointy fingers. Zur Sonne tucked inside the old Walls surrounding Wilsberg West Germany this place offers top flight fish and filet a Fine list of local wines and some awesome salads the Quail and Field lettuce with Cherry tomatoes being a personal favorite. Again ask what s fresh and you will be happier than a Shriner in a hospitality suite. Fleet chatty service and Good local brews. Automatic flashers in the men s room. Zur Sonne takes up number 14 obese Strasse in Wilsberg about half an hour South of Heidelberg. Call 06223-2210. Four pointy fingers. Stocks restaurant once the Captain of the All England Rugby team Dicky jeeps now runs this Laid Back Little operation that is i m told frequented by Jeffrey Archer and assorted other White wigs although i doubt Many of them write As Well As lord Jeff. No matter you Likely won t be lifting your head from your plate much anyway. Try any of the seafood or keep an Eye out for untraditional styling of traditional Chow like the Duck in Strawberry sauce. Fast remarkably Friendly service. Of wine list. Interesting decor and More old Silver than a two Day Sale at Christy s. Stocks is situated at 76 High Street in Bottisham Cambridgeshire England. The local number is 811202. Four pointy fingers. Hotel restaurant Hac Teufel the regular meeting place of the Heidelberg historical society the Hac Teufel serves up major German cuisine offset with the Odd Flash of Spain Here and there. Try the jumbo shrimp on a spit any of the fish and most of the files especially the veal. The beef however is served extremely rare. Best homemade dumpling products available in Central Germany. Be Serejo close out with their Caribbean Coffee. Huge chef Gunther Rizzi Hoeser of restaurant niederhof in Klein ried West Germany. Portions at just about reasonable prices Good local wines. Decor is top drawer. The Hac Teufel is at number seven Steingasse in old Heidelberg. Call 06221 -27162. Three and three Quarter pointy fingers. Auberge a la Poe be d or four pointy Finger Chow that loses Points for being overpriced and under serviced. Still the tire people knew what they were doing when they awarded one Star. Get the Pate the flounder the beef or the Quail. Excellent wines. Number 35 Rue de general Mittelhauser Lauterburg France. Telephone 88948416. Three and a half pointy fingers. Ponsbach Mishle the decor scares some away but the Balkan Chow makes it Worth a Detour to visit. Be sure to try the Ham cocktail. Interesting Yugo German cuisine and huge portions. Bit Burger Beer. Of East bloc wines. Fast but formal service. Number 61 an Der Nonnen Weise Gonsenheim West Germany. Call 0631 -43742. Three and a half pointy fingers. The rats stube claims to be the original Home of the meter Long bratwurst. The current record is 4.26 meters. Early smoke damage decor Bronze age bathrooms. The help gets friendlier with every round of wheat Beer ordered. Mammoth portions of traditional German Chow. Inside the Gate of sul Feld West Germany. Telephone 09321-4234. Despite everything three and a half pointy fingers. Restaurant Mal partus Stone cooked meat featuring some of the Best cuts you re Likely to encounter outside the United Corn fed states. Brisk but Friendly service authentic top drawer salad bar. Go Early to avoid the Rush. Of wines. Number 109 on the Bergstrasser in Bentheim West Germany. Telephone 06251 -73107. Three and a half pointy fingers. Laumann s  also known As the under the Gate restaurant since it s built into the town Wall. Serious Deer Antler action decor Mammoth platters of game and fish. Try the Pepper sauce Trout or the Deer roast. Avoid the dumplings which Are Gummier than a grandmother s kiss. So so wines. Local brews. Pathetically Low prices. Number two Barnho Strasse in Messel West Germany. Telephone 06159-260. Three pointy fingers and change. Laumann s  in Messel West Germany. Ratings 3 & a s 3 awesome eats. We re talking Paradise on a plate Here. A b s a very Fine dining. Crack service and memorable food and drink. Go s a solid Chow. Good food of atmosphere and pleasant service. Jug g decent. About equal to a Ponderosa Steak House. A path butt. Crummy Chow so so service Semi ratty Interior. 24 stripes Magazine january 5, 1989