Gasthaus Gutenberger
Gasthaus Gutenberger was a German restaurant in the St. James neighborhood of Winnipeg.[1] from 1995 to 2016.
Gasthaus Gutenberger was founded by Kurt Wagner, a native of Laubach in Germany. Wagner had begun as an apprentice chef at age 14, later cooking on merchant marine ships and then attaining the level of Master Chef while serving in the German Army. He then opened his first restaurant, Kurt's Schnitzel House, in Wawanesa, Manitoba. In 1995 he sold that and opened Gasthaus Gutenberger ("Gutenberger Restaurant"; Gutenberger is a family name).[2]
The restaurant featured German-style decor – dark wood paneling, stipple, and steins simulating the look of a Bavariam chalet. It served a wide selection of German food[3] (such as bratwurst, schnitzel, and spätzle) with family-style service. A roaming lederhosen-garbed accordionist played German favorites.[2][1] A buffet was offered at lunch.[4][3][5] Aside from the restaurant at the German Society of Winnipeg building on Charles Street, it was Winnipeg's only German restaurant.[citation needed]
Jereme Labelle worked his way up from trainee cook to head chef at the restaurant, and Wagner retired and sold Gasthaus Gutenberger to him in July 2012.[2][6] Gasthaus Gutenberger closed unexpectedly in June 2016 with no notice or explanation, causing some comment and consternation.[7]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Gasthaus Gutenberger". Caio! Magazine. 2001. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 David Sanderson (September 29, 2012). "Schnitzel & Giggles". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Kathryne Grisim (March 8, 2016). "Plenty of Choices at Gasthaus Buffet". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
- ↑ "Details – Gasthaus Gutenberger". St. James Assiniboia 55+ Centre. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
- ↑ "Gasthaus Gutenberger". Winnipeg Foodies. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
- ↑ Marion Warhaft (March 6, 2014). "New Chef, Same Satisfying Stick-to-your-ribs Fare at St. James Mainstay". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
- ↑ "Is Gasthaus Gutenberger really closed?". newswinnipeg.net. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
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