Month: May 2025

Eduard von Grützner, Painter of Beer-Quaffing Monks

Eduard von Grützner, Painter of Beer-Quaffing Monks

  At the Wirtshaus   It’s early evening and you’ve just hiked over the hill from the next town. An elaborate wrought-iron sign marks the spot, an old wizened door beckons. Inside, the Wirtshaus echoes with the sounds of merriment and the clinking of glasses. 

Belgian Beer Café Vignettes: Brasserie Verschueren, Brussels

Belgian Beer Café Vignettes: Brasserie Verschueren, Brussels

  If you’re in Brussels for more than a few days, the bustling multicultural neighbourhood of St. Gilles is a treat. And so is Brasserie Verschueren, an elegantly faded Art Deco beer cafe that evokes the Brussels of yesteryear.   En Route to Verschueren Well