Our neighborhood Biergarten

We joined our neighbors, the Lotzes, for dinner at Gasthaus Rudolph's Biergarten, just a 5-minute walk away.  There is always something to see when we walk down our street -- in this case some bunnies grazing in a neighbor's yard.

I would love to have a few bunnies like this.  And some ducks in a little pond would be nice, too.  And no, they would not eventually become dinner.

The five-hundred year old house around the corner undergoing renovation is almost finished.

Making our way to the Biergarten

The Biergarten is a large area located behind the restaurant.

Many people forgo their cars in nice and not so nice weather.

The sandy play area for little ones. What could be better than enjoying a meal outside in beautiful weather with your kids playing nearby? You can fully enjoy your beer or apple wine.

Your dog is welcome, too. The restaurant provides water bowls.

Order your kids Spezi, a mixture of Coke and Orange Fanta.

Order enough Apfelwein and it will be served in a Bembel, a traditional stoneware pitcher of Hessen.

Another view of the Biergarten

James and Jette

Capris are for women and men in Germany.

Playing "Trapped Prisoner"

 Springtime is Spargel time in Germany.  Spargel is white asparagus and it is very popular here, more popular than green asparagus.  David ordered the Spargel soup.  The kids and a few adults ordered various kinds of Schnitzel and right as the waiter arrived at our table with a large tray of the yummy cutlets......

........CRASH!  The plates slid around the tray, tipping it and everything fell to the floor at my feet.  Here are some of the remnants of our first Schnitzel order.

Here is a remnant of the Frankfurt green sauce, which gives Schnitzel a nice herbal flavor.

Beer is often served in high glasses.

The second round of our Schnitzel order. It was all tasty. I highly recommend Jäger-Schnitzel, a veal or pork schnitzel topped with a burgundy-mushroom or a creamy-mushroom sauce. Accompanied by potatoes or Spätzle (soft egg noodles), it is a delicious meal.

I asked David, "Is there an American equivalent to a Biergarten?" He couldn't think of one. Let us know if you do.