In a few weeks, the people of Zurich will vote on whether to retain or remove the «gender star»—you know, the asterisk in terms like «Zürcher*innen» that you often see in correspondence. This got me thinking about pronouns, which in turn got me thinking about a podcast i saw a while ago featuring British actor Sir Ian McKellen. He has decided to call everyone «love» because it's positive and inclusive. What do you think? Have a great weekend, love, and…

Give my love to the city

Tram & Bass? What on earth is that? I can't wait to find out! Plus, there are some new places to enjoy an apéro, some shopping opportunities, and a great band.

Thursday: Two Pop-Ups For Drinky Poos!

Friday: A New Genre? Tram And Bass

Friday: Elegant Design With Blickfang

Saturday: Los Bitchos! Crazy Band, Crazy Name

Mon & Tues: Pray for snow. Get ready for the ski season

Tuesday: Zentralwascherei celebrates its third birthday

Los Bitchos! Imagine cumbia grooves meet psychedelic surf rock with a splash of 70s funk, all served up by four fierce women. Their tunes are pure dance-floor magic—think sunny riffs, global beats, and zero vocals. Just good vibes and killer energy that’ll have you dancing your way across the floor at Mascotte.

When I go shopping, I often end up between the shelves of large retailers. But i also know that I should really visit the «Lädeli» (small shops) of this city much more often. In every district, there are wonderful little stores with unique products, where you can still strike up a conversation with the people, who are usual knowledgeable and delighted to discuss their wares. To give you a good overview of these Zurich shops, I’ve created a list of my favourite «Lädeli» that I’ll continue to update. This week i'll present Kreis 1 - 6 with 7 - 12 coming the following week.

Not long ago, a friend burst into my living room with a grin on his face and a secret mission. I was expecting an epic showdown, maybe a game of cards, maybe chess, perhaps pistols at dawn - but no, far from it. It was something much simpler, almost banal, and yet I couldn't resist the challenge: «Typing Race». Now i am terrible at typing but once my friend opened the laptop everything else around us faded away. Just us, the keyboard and the countdown. With the first click, the duel began: who can get the keyboard glowing faster? Either way, it’s a good way to improve your typing.