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Linda Tripp opens authentic German market in Middleburg
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| 12/22/05
Posted on 12/22/2005 9:03:52 AM PST by areafiftyone
12/20/2005
Weihnachts Markt is a traditional German Christmas market plunked down along the Middleburg's main drag.
Middleburg resident Linda Tripp (yes, of Clinton scandal fame) and her husband, German architect Dieter Rausch, are serving up bratwurst and other German delights to hungry, if not curious, passersby.
Weihnachts Markt
Where: In the garden of The Noble House, 101 W. Washington St., Middleburg
When: Daily, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., through December, except Christmas Day.
Offerings: Bratwurst, 'weisswurst,' stollen, hot apple cider, nuts and various German confections
Contact: (540) 687-3665 or http://www.christmassleigh.com
Bratwurst for the holidays
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Longtime sweethearts Tripp and Rausch were married last year. They split their time between Middleburg and Germany, where they also have a home.
The couple opened their "magical" little house of treats three years ago. They took last holiday season off, much to the chagrin of many loyal patrons, and reopened for a second season this year.
Weihnachts, which means "Christmas" in German, is open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. every day during December except Christmas Day. It closes for the season after New Year's Day.
"People love it," Tripp said, peeking out from under a wide-brimmed hat. "They come from far and wide."
She added that customers have traveled all the way from New York for a taste of their authentic German bratwurst, which comes directly from a German butcher.
True German bratwurst is much longer and skinnier than what people are used to here in the United States. The sausage hangs off both ends of the bun and it's never topped off with sauteed onions and peppers -- that's an American tradition.
Lederhosen-wearing Rausch, who moved here from Frankfurt, Germany four years ago, smothers his bratwurst in yellow mustard from a large ceramic canister.
Germans dip the bun in mustard and eat it on the side instead of as a sandwich, Tripp said.
She gobbles down "weisswurst," a white sausage typical of Munich that's boiled, not grilled.
Besides sausage, Weihnachts offers hot mulled apple cider; stollen (a rich bread-like cake sometimes containing dried citrus peel, dried fruit, nuts and spices); toasted and chocolate-covered almonds; bottled water, sodas and a variety of other German confections.
Rausch designed and built the tiny, red-and-green market house that's decked out for the season in festive greenery, lights and ornaments. A black, red and yellow German flag hangs outside on the gate.
Look for Weihnachts Markt on the grassy patch in front of The Noble House (101 W. Washington Street), just beyond the intersection of Washington and Madison streets heading west.
It's kitty-cornered from Tripp and Rausch's year-round Christmas store, The Christmas Sleigh.
In the future, Tripp said she hopes to operate several more miniature holiday houses around town, and perhaps in Leesburg. Her hope is to bring German holiday traditions home to the United States.
E-mail the reporter: bbo
TOPICS: Germany; News/Current Events; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: lindatripp; loudoun; middleburg
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To: loreldan
LOL I'm hungry too. Time for lunch. ((((sigh))) looks like the salad bar for me though! LOL
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posted on
12/22/2005 9:55:37 AM PST
by
areafiftyone
(Politicians Are Like Diapers, Both Need To Be Changed Often And For The Same Reason!)
To: tfecw
Have you tried the Old Europe up on Wisconsin Ave nea?
Its been 15 years since the wife and I have been there, but it used to be a good place for German dining.
http://www.old-europe.com/
Jack
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posted on
12/22/2005 9:55:37 AM PST
by
JackOfVA
To: areafiftyone
She should open a mail order branch of the German store. I'd buy.
To: tfecw
Also forgot to mention there's a decent German deli in Falls Church. Good line of German products, including lots of sausages. I even found some Dusseldorf Alt beer there.
It's the "German Gourmet" at 7185 Lee Hwy. Watch where you park, one of the nearby business owners is quick to call a tow truck if you use his parking area to visit any other business.
Jack
44
posted on
12/22/2005 10:06:09 AM PST
by
JackOfVA
To: Dark Skies
Wasn't she the doctor on Star Trek, the Next Generation?
To: linda_22003
To: JackOfVA
I am sure the places you recommend are good....but the debt of gratitude we owe to Linda makes it quite worthwhile for us FReepers to stop by the store and if possible buy something. She is a woman of immense courage.
47
posted on
12/22/2005 10:17:50 AM PST
by
Rapscallion
(They're no longer Americans; they're democrats.)
To: The_Media_never_lie
beautiful? Come on now, we all thankful for her assistance in getting President Clinton impeached, but let's not go overboard. That women is one of the most ugliest women out there. But, hopefully she will at least get some customers in her market. No Dems will be going that is for sure.
To: SquirrelKing
Well, I'm not THAT Linda. She would be "linda_20118". :)
To: Rapscallion
Agreed--Linda deserves support.
However, the places I mentioned are open year round, unlike Linda's December-only operation.
Plus, it's about 50 miles from Middleburg to the DC suburbs.
Jack
50
posted on
12/22/2005 10:33:24 AM PST
by
JackOfVA
To: JackOfVA
Old Europe looks good, but looks a little pricey. I might have to make that a special occasion type of thing. I would think a German food alternative (price wise) to an Chili's or and Apple Bees would make a small fortune, but i don't know anything about the restaurant business :).
As for the deli, a visit is now on my to-do list. Thanks for the ideas!
51
posted on
12/22/2005 10:38:34 AM PST
by
tfecw
(It's for the children)
To: tfecw
Elsie's - outside of Fort Meade?
To: tfecw
Here's a Washingtonian Magazine list of German cusine:
Cafe Berlin: German
322 Massachusetts Ave., NE
Capitol Hill
(202) 543-7656
Cafe Europa: French/German/Italian
7820 Norfolk Ave.
Bethesda
(301) 657-1607
Cafe Mozart's German Deli: Deli/German
1331 H. St., NW
Downtown
(202) 347-5732
Euro Bistro: Asian/Austrian/German/Italian/Thai
314 Elden St.
Herndon
Old Europe: German
2434 Wisconsin Ave., NW
Glover Park
(202) 333-7600
Wurzburg Haus: German
7236 Muncaster Mill Rd.
Rockville
(301) 330-0402
The only one I have personal experience with is Old Europe. Not cheap, but very good food.
Although it isn't German, I can also recommend Russia House in Herndon for Russian food. Also not cheap, but good.
Jack
53
posted on
12/22/2005 10:50:49 AM PST
by
JackOfVA
To: jjmcgo
"
What they did to Linda Tripp was disgusting." I agree - and I'll never undstand why the Bush administration never kept HER on. After all, they kept a lot of Clinton's cronies on. If they kept anyone, it SHOULD have been her.
To: <1/1,000,000th%
The Doctor on TNG was Gates McFadden.
55
posted on
12/22/2005 11:41:36 AM PST
by
gcruse
To: JackOfVA
Bavarian Chief just above Charlottesvilee on Rt. 29 is great.
56
posted on
12/22/2005 11:47:46 AM PST
by
bmwcyle
(Evolution is a myth -- Libertarians just won't evolve into Conservatives.)
To: JackOfVA
Wurzburg Haus: German
7236 Muncaster Mill Rd.
Rockville
(301) 330-0402
I heard they closed.
57
posted on
12/22/2005 11:48:19 AM PST
by
bmwcyle
(Evolution is a myth -- Libertarians just won't evolve into Conservatives.)
To: napscoordinator
"
That women is one of the most ugliest women out there."
First off;..."THAT WOMAN" is reserved for Monica.
Second..I take issue with Linda being ugly. She's not. Your comment is.
sw
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posted on
12/22/2005 11:48:27 AM PST
by
spectre
(Spectre's wife)
To: bmwcyle
I try to stay on the Virginia side of the Potomac, as otherwise it encourages the Maryland Democrats.
Probably will be making a visit to the Old Europe in January, as we have been discussing meeting a family friend there.
I will put a recommendation in for The Hermitage, in Clifton VA which is located about a quarter mile from my house. It's as good as any K Street establishment you will find. It isn't cheap, but first class food and a very scenic location. It's an old hotel, built in the 1860's that has been completely restored.
http://www.hermitageinnrestaurant.com/
The town of Clifton is also quite historic, most of the houses are from the 1850-1900 period, with the oldest from the Revolutionary War period, so walking around the town is worthwhile.
For a less expensive Clifton alternative, the Heart in Hand
http://www.heartinhandrestaurant.com/Index.htm is diagonally across the railroad tracks from the Hermitage. It's in an old feed and grain store, built before 1900, and redone, but still with wide pine plank floors, etc. Quite charming. Nancy Reagan and George Will would occasionally meet there for lunch when RR was in office.
Jack
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posted on
12/22/2005 12:13:33 PM PST
by
JackOfVA
To: areafiftyone
"Ya we had Blatz and Sauerkraut the night before!"
Raise It!
60
posted on
12/22/2005 1:32:36 PM PST
by
HolgerDansk
("Oh Bother", said Pooh, as he worked the bolt.)
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