Very much never thought that the title of this post would be something thought let alone written. The Nordstadt (North City) of Dortmund does not have a reputation for upwardly mobile culture. Long the butt of jokes about town and even within my small company of colleagues and friends the Nordstadt reputation is not one of fine dining or cultural exploration.
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| source http://www.ruhr-guide.de/ |
In the Nordstadt we were introduced to a new offering for eating out. The Depothek; built into the former tram depot in Dortmund. Like much in the Ruhrgebiet old industrial buildings are re-purposed with an eye to culture. While this may seem counter-intuitive to many that art and old industrial buildings for art and culture, but many in German feel that the bond between the two is strong. While we think of art as something for the rarefied high society and that manufacturing and heavy industry don't fit. But realize that most of the successful industrialists were those first patrons of the arts. So it makes sense.
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| source http://www.labkultur.tv/sites/default/files/imagecache/inline/DSC_0843_0.JPG |
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| KamGrrl and AutoForm colleagues review the Menukarte |
http://www.depotdortmund.de/depot-gastronomie.html
The menu is very diverse with eclectic selections that range from Asian Fusion, Pasta, Bistro salads, Steaks and Daily specials. The day we were there one of our colleagues even was able to get a Currywurst mit Pommes (Curry sausage with french fries).
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| Thai styled curry and rice |
The dishes we had were well received and generally considered good. Thumbs up from everybody we dined with. Prices were reasonable and portions just big enough; not too large and not obscurely tiny like at many hipster restaurants. Would recommend it to any looking for a change of pace and medium range dining in Dortmund.
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| Very hip interior, bright and airy with a hint of light industrial |
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