I’m new here. What’s the story with those fried potato cakes with the funny name? By Wise Expat Sage Dear Wise Expat Sage, I moved to Luxembourg in October, so this is my first winter here. What’s the story with those deep-fried potato cakes sold at the Christmas market that everyone gets all excited about, […]
Family visit to apple orchard ends with forced labor
An outing to purchase apples at a Luxembourg orchard turned into a nightmare for one local family after they were forced into servitude. On Saturday, Nicoletta Barastova, 43, along with her partner and two children, visited a farm in the countryside where they believed they could buy apples. Instead of a simple cash for goods […]
September is National Drinking Month in Luxembourg
A coalition of the Grand Duchy’s top drinkers have chosen September as the country’s new National Drinking Month. Home to several national beer brands, delicious, locally produced wine, cider, and crémant, and the lowest taxes on alcoholic beverages in Europe, Luxembourg is the perfect place to drink — and this month is the perfect time […]
Multicultural group freezes mid-hello because no one knows which greeting to use
BELVAL — What started out as a chance to have a drink and catch up after the holidays turned into an exhausting ordeal when a group of international students found themselves frozen by extreme uncertainty in the middle of greeting each other. Joshua Bartleby, 21, a North American who organized the meetup, says that within […]
Luxembourgish boss forces entire office to order fish at Schueberfouer dinner
GLACIS — A casual office dinner at the Schueberfouer on Wednesday turned into a display of tyrannical power as the Luxembourgish boss who organized the event compelled all 17 employees present to eat the traditional fried fish. “I’d like the veal cordon bleu,” said receptionist Agnes Molnar, 31, when the waitress arrived at the table. […]