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Meinl am Graben

Description: Large department store in Vienna

Newest Review: ... is now the only Meinl left, with all the others rebranded as Spar's, although Meinl am Graben is in keeping with the feel of the former Meinl chain. Meinl am Graben is a bastion of resistance against the stupid Austrian practice of charging you for a carrier bag (EUR 0.20 or so for a big carrier bag!) although the fact that Meinl is, as it always was, more expensive (but infinitely more ... more

... enjoyable in terms of the shopping experience) than the likes of Merkur, Zielpunkt, Hofer and Billa (and the adverts don't have some wretched B list singer (probably some Pop Idol failure ;-) singing on perpetual loop!). The wines section is certain...more

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Meinl am Graben: Meinl mine all mine (729 words)
by - written on 16/04/02 (Very useful, 137 readings)
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Until the Meinl Group was taken over by Corso Spar, in 2000, the word Meinl was synonymous with Coffee and quality food, with Meinl being the supermarket for the more refined shopper, who didn't have to watch the Schilling and Groschen (now the Euro and cents!). The flagship store, located on the Graben, right in the city centre, remains and the store is the Viennese equivalent of say Fortnum & Mason or the Foodhall at Harvey Nicholls. Of course this does mean that there is a certain premium to be paid on specific items, but this is mainly due to the fact that they are not available elsewhere in town. However, the ostentatiousness of the place is nothing ... Read the complete review