Munich's Andechser am Dom CLOSED

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  1. BayernTrips

    BayernTrips Initiate (0) Feb 24, 2017 Germany

    One June 30, 2018 the famed Andechs am Dom just of off Munich;s Marienplatz closed its doors forever. After 24 years in business at that location, the building is slated to be renovated/rebuilt and rumor has it that an FC Bayern Fan Shop will take its place. There is speculation here in Munich that Andechser am Dom will reappear in another location, but that's just rumor at the moment...
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    #1 BayernTrips, Jul 8, 2018
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  2. biermark

    biermark Zealot (519) Sep 9, 2008 South Carolina

    Thanks for the update Herr Stephens.
     
    #2 biermark, Jul 8, 2018
  3. steveh

    steveh Grand Pooh-Bah (4,174) Oct 8, 2003 Illinois
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    Bah. Awful news. Fingers crossed for rumors becoming true.
     
    #3 steveh, Jul 8, 2018
  4. jeebeel

    jeebeel Zealot (667) Jun 17, 2003 Texas

    What a bummer, I loved that place.
     
    #4 jeebeel, Jul 8, 2018
  5. BayernTrips

    BayernTrips Initiate (0) Feb 24, 2017 Germany

    Andechser am Dom will reopen in a new location in September 2018! The Abendzeitung reports that Sepp Kraetz has secured a new location just 100 meters from the old one. It is currently leased to the Maredo steakhouse chain, but they will be vacating the property. The kitchen of the Maerdo is almost brand new since they had a kitchen fire there about a year ago, so Kraetz won't hardly have to touch that. However, they do want to recreate the atmosphere of their former place, complete with the unique terrace. Many of you may remember that the place was almost always full, so the good news is that the new location with have a full 1/3 more seating capacity.
     
    #5 BayernTrips, Jul 10, 2018
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  6. papagobrewing

    papagobrewing Initiate (0) Sep 8, 2009 Arizona

    I am so looking forward to this. Hope they are open in time for o-fest because it was always a good spot to party after the weizen.
     
    #6 papagobrewing, Jul 10, 2018
  7. BayernTrips

    BayernTrips Initiate (0) Feb 24, 2017 Germany

    Too early to say for sure, but especially since he lost the Hippodrom tent, I'm sure he's quite motivated to get Andechs am Dom ready for the Wiesn crowds!
     
    #7 BayernTrips, Jul 11, 2018
  8. steveh

    steveh Grand Pooh-Bah (4,174) Oct 8, 2003 Illinois
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    Hasn't the Hippodrome tent rotated sponsorship pretty often? Never understood what was the actual "house" brand there.
     
    #8 steveh, Jul 11, 2018
  9. BayernTrips

    BayernTrips Initiate (0) Feb 24, 2017 Germany

    Not really - the city of Munich revoked his Wiesn concession because he was convicted of tax evasion. The new concession went to Able Gastronomie in 2014 and they built the Marstall Tent. But Spaten held on to the beer contract.

    In addition to the Hippodrom at the Wiesn, he ran it also at the Fruehlingsfest (now run by his wife & daughter), and he operates the Waldwirtschaft Biergarten and Andechser am Dom. He used to be the Wirt at the Hirschgarten and he ran the Hippodrom at the Wiesn from 1995 until 2013: https://www.abendzeitung-muenchen.d...est.ca0b9da9-1a28-4984-bc1a-6d49c6c8b0f7.html

    You can see all of Able's operations here: http://able-gastronomie.de/betriebe/index.php
     
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  10. steveh

    steveh Grand Pooh-Bah (4,174) Oct 8, 2003 Illinois
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    So Kraetz is more a business manager than having a direct connection to Andechs?
     
    #10 steveh, Jul 11, 2018
  11. Domingo

    Domingo Grand Pooh-Bah (4,252) Apr 23, 2005 Colorado
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    This is fantastic news. That 3-meat platter + Andechser Hell is one of my favorite things in all of Germany.
     
    #11 Domingo, Jul 11, 2018
  12. einhorn

    einhorn Savant (1,175) Nov 3, 2005 California

    For the most part, the Gastronomie people and people who run the tents are not affiliated with the breweries directly. In regards to OFest, the Wirt (person who has tent concession rights) buys beer from the brewery and re-sells it like any business.
     
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  13. steveh

    steveh Grand Pooh-Bah (4,174) Oct 8, 2003 Illinois
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    I understood that with the Schottenhamel Tent, but doesn't (or didn't) Spaten own the Ochsen tent outright? I only deduced that because I was supposed to meet the (past) Spaten importer there at the main office.
     
    #13 steveh, Jul 11, 2018
  14. BayernTrips

    BayernTrips Initiate (0) Feb 24, 2017 Germany

    The Ochsenbraterei serves Spaten beer, but is operated by Haberl Gastronomie: https://haberl.de/

    Ochsenbraterei did a renovation to the tent and added quite a lot of seating in 2017. I don't know for certain if Haberl paid for this or if Spaten did, but Haberl led the management of the expansion. In the case of the Hippodrom, I believe the tent structure itself was owned by Sepp Kraetz because he mentioned in a newspaper article that the new concessionaire never contacted him - ostensibly to purchase his tent and/or the rights to use the Hippodrom name.
     
    #14 BayernTrips, Jul 12, 2018
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  15. bullseyebill

    bullseyebill Devotee (358) Jul 11, 2006 Illinois

    Glad to see it's staying in the area.
    Always enjoyed the place, even if was just a nightcap of
    a small doppelbock and some strudel.
     
    #15 bullseyebill, Jul 13, 2018
  16. yemenmocha

    yemenmocha Grand Pooh-Bah (4,116) Jun 18, 2002 Arizona
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    hopefully the new location will have a better seating situation. The old one was frequently full and I got the impression that drinking without eating was frowned upon.
     
    #16 yemenmocha, Jul 18, 2018
  17. BayernTrips

    BayernTrips Initiate (0) Feb 24, 2017 Germany

    I'm happy to report that Andechser am Dom is back in business. They renovated a nearby property which was formerly a Maredo Stearkhouse. The interior is nicely done with a modern Bavarian style. Still not a ton of seating, but you can see photos here: https://www.andechser-am-dom.de/en/
     
    #17 BayernTrips, Dec 30, 2018
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  18. NeroFiddled

    NeroFiddled Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,276) Jul 8, 2002 Pennsylvania
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    I'll assume you've been there. I couldn't tell from the photos, were they able to save the cherub door handles? the ones with its head on one side and its ass on the other? Otherwise it looks almost as good as it used to be, nice and cozy.
     
    #18 NeroFiddled, Dec 31, 2018
  19. bullseyebill

    bullseyebill Devotee (358) Jul 11, 2006 Illinois

    The cherubs are still there and as shiny as ever.
    It seems to be a little more bit more open and a bit brighter
    inside, but the Edelstoff still drinks easy.
     
    #19 bullseyebill, Jan 1, 2019
  20. Dodger75

    Dodger75 Aspirant (287) Feb 26, 2017 England

    I’m confused, they sell an Augustiner beer in there??
     
    #20 Dodger75, Jan 1, 2019
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