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Kreis 5 is home to Zürich’s trendy, design crowd. What used to be an industrial area is slowly turning into Zürich’s center of cool. Old warehouses have become restaurants, the arches of a viaduct have been filled with interesting boutiques, and cargo containers have been stacked and redesigned inside to house shops.
This is a favorite haunt of theatergoers heading for the Schauspielhaus Schiffbauhalle—it conveniently shares the same building, where a glass, steel, and concrete interior mixes well with brick elements from the original factory building. Beneath an enormous Murano-glass chandelier, elegantly dressed patrons enjoy wines from a hefty list and delicate dishes that might feature black tiger prawns, langoustines, or beef fillet, all with innovative sauces.
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