Trostlosigkeit bei Western
When I moved to Schickagow almost 20 years ago, one of the very first things I did was find out where requisite provisions could be procured... Conte di Savoia, D'Amato's, Athens Market and the three German places up on Lincoln were my first destinations for exploring Chicago and getting stuff I like to eat... The three German stores... Kuhn's, the Meyers down near Kuhn's (Meyer Delicatessen), and Delicatessen Meyer... Now the last of them is gone...
Ein großer Jammer...
Frankly, since the old owner sold the place and Hans took over, I started to keep seeing little changes that displeased me and made me a little less eager to go... one of the early ones was a change in the potato salad and the new version was not as much to my liking. Gradually, favourite items started to disappear from the shelves... for example, for a time there was -- as hard as it is to believe -- no Löwensenf on hand... But still, the sausages and the sundry special cold cuts were unquestionably worth the long trip... But then they started to take Sundays off and then the Boar's Head sign appeared and... Well... Jetzt ist es vorbei, zu Ende, kaputt...
The clearance sale was a good one, taking place Sunday and today with prices cut to 50% for most things and less for some perishables... I bought a number of bottles of wine and spirits, some fresh bread and a big piece of Rauchkäse... My eldest son, Mario, got a plastic milk carton, which he loves, as much for nostalgia as for comfort...
Und icke, ick kann nur flennen und mich mit meinem beliebten Bärenjäger trösten...
There is a rumour that someone might take over the place and start a new German deli. I hope that's the case and we should all hope it's run well. Under the old ownership, DM always seemed to be hopping and, as omnivore said above, with the new interest in gourmet and regional foods, such a place should be able to do well, though I'm sure capturing the atmosphere and quality of the old DM is no longer possible...
Mir ist jämmerlich zumute...
Antonius
Alle Nerven exzitiert von dem gewürzten Wein -- Anwandlung von Todesahndungen -- Doppeltgänger --
- aus dem Tagebuch E.T.A. Hoffmanns, 6. Januar 1804.
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Na sir is na seachain an cath.