A taste of Vienna in Plano

Had a lovely day in Plano on Saturday (that's not a sentence you get to type very often.). We met friends at the Plano Super Bowl, one of the few 24-hour bowling centers left in this country.

And after our share of strikes and spares, we had lunch in historic downtown Plano at Jörg’s Cafe Vienna. (Be warned, if you click on the link you will hear accordian music.)

I had the schnitzel with the Hungarian paprika creme sauce, and it was wonderful. Not too heavy and seasoned to perfection. The smoked bratwurst sandwich in pretzel bread earned raves as well.

For dessert, I snagged a taste of the Apfel Strudel and wished I'd ordered one just for me. There's always next time, right?

There isn't a lot of authentic German or Austrian food in the western half of DFW, so that makes Jorge's definitely worth the trip to downtown Plano, which also has a nice little park with ponds and the Interurban Railway Museum, which features a restored train car from the early 1900s. My 4-year-old was wide-eyed during the free tour. Check it out.

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[Chris]

No need to drive to Plano because we have the real deal here in Fort Worth when it comes to German cuisine: Master Chef Peter Grunewald moved here from Offenbach, Germany two years ago and opened "Greenwood's German and European Restaurant" on Bluebonnet Circle (near the Mellow Mushroom). Check out the menu, plus video and photo coverage: http://www.GreenwoodsGerman.com