April 1, 2007

Climb Ev'ry Poundcake

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Salzburg: you hear music right away, the hills alive with Edelweiss, as it were. It's in your head, but you can't shake it; Salzburg is the City of Music, after all. Local boy Amadeus has a handsome bronze statue and his picture on chocolate boxes but American fans of The Sound of Music keep three tour companies in business.

Most locals remain blissfully unaware of the problem named Maria. Everyone crowds into the Getreidegasse, jostling the endless displays of souvenir Mozartkugeln, then hangs out at the formal, wood-paneled Café Tomaselli. Looks unchanged since the dawn of time. A stout lady comes by with a tray of pastries; a tuxedo-clad waiter ("Herr Ober") takes your order for drinks. The Einspänner is strong coffee topped with whipped cream.

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Kaffee und Kuchen at Cafe Tomaselli

The other famous café is Demel, all modern inside, snappy website, buzzing young crowd, fabulous view over the Mozartplatz. Wonder whether Mozart would have approved.

Posted by Ronald Holden at April 1, 2007 9:09 AM