• CLOSED- Heimatliebe: Allrounder Café Hidden in Obergiesing

    Heimatliebe has since closed it’s doors and everyone’s heart is properly broken. In it’s place you can find Morelli. They have pizza, pinza and a fairly decent panzanella (if that’s your thing). Heimatliebe in Obergiesing is a prime example of why you should appreciate those moments when you somehow end up on the wrong side-street. In fact, I’m fairly certain…

  • Restaurant Gabelspiel: A Not-So-Hidden Gem in Obergiesing

    Are you looking for a fine dining escape in Obergiesing? Restaurant Gabelspiel is a dream hiding in plain sight. Located on the ever–buzzing Tegernseer Landstraße, this quaint standalone next to the Giesinger Grünspitz truly feels like a world of its own. Owned and operated by a smart, youthful couple—Florian and Sabrina Berger—Gabelspiel blends a calm and easy mood with a…

  • A Love Letter to Shotgun Sister – Café Now Closed / Rebranded

    It was a normal day in Giesing. Most of us were sipping beer; some of us were complaining about gentrification; and somewhere, someone was probably spraying “Giesing bleibt ghetto” onto some wall or another. Yes, it was a normal day in Giesing when Katha swept in like Mary Poppins hanging from an umbrella with a substantial loaf of banana bread…