Devilish Stories

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Devilish Stories
Dramatised reading & dinner
with Maria Greco

On the piano: Veronica Hvalic

Friday, 11 September 2026

^{Guests arrive between 6.30 pm and 7.00 pm}
^{The event begins at 7.00 pm}

Join us on a devilishly exciting and humorous journey at aigu!

Between the sinfully delicious courses from the aigu kitchen, Maria Greco will read and recount selected fairy tales from the underworld. Veronica Hvalic will accompany her on the piano, adding a touch of nuance.

The devil generally represents evil. He rarely has good intentions. However, there are also stories that show he is a being with all-too-human traits. And the Devil isn’t always particularly clever – which can be extremely reassuring.
In the Brothers Grimm’s fairy tale ‘The Devil with the Three Golden Hairs’, a young man must solve difficult tasks. In the adventurous fairy tale ‘Hans and the Beanstalk’, you’ll be amazed by the magic beans. In between, there are a few short, humorous devilish stories, accompanied by music from Veronica Hvalic.

Ever since the devil was invented, he has literally been demonised.

In between: a trio of aperitifs to kick things off, followed by a devilishly good three-course menu.

aigu – devilishly good stories, heavenly good treats.

^{Please note:}^{The evening will be held in}^{Swiss dialect}^{. Those familiar with the dialect can look forward to a particularly atmospheric experience – everyone else can enjoy the music, atmosphere and cuisine even without understanding a single word.}

Maria Greco, storyteller Veronica Hvalic, piano

Your booking

Let Maria Greco whisk you away into the world of fairy tales from the underworld, told in the local dialect. Accompanied by Veronica Hvalic on the piano, a humorous and exciting evening full of legends, fairy tales and sinfully delicious courses awaits you at aigu.

'Tüüflischi Gschichte' programme

Devilish tales, musical interludes and sinfully delicious moments

6.30–7.00 pm – Guests arrive
The aperitif trio – three delicious bites and a complimentary glass
Arrive, raise a glass and get in the mood.
7.00 pm – Introductory story
Maria Greco welcomes you with a short story – a devilishly delicious foretaste of what the evening has in store.

7.15 pm – First course
Served at the table.
The evening really gets going – delightful, mysterious and with a touch of humour.
7.45 pm – First storytelling segment
Maria Greco opens the door to the underworld and recounts, in dialect, tales of devilish encounters, cunning characters and stories in which evil isn’t always as clever as it would like to be.
Veronica Hvalic accompanies on the piano, adding subtle musical nuances.
8.15 pm – Second course | Main course
Served at the table.
Sinfully delicious and perfectly suited to this devilishly good evening.
approx. 9.00 pm – Second storytelling segment
Fairy tales, mischief and dark humour weave together to create a lively storytelling experience.
By turns thrilling, light-hearted and surprisingly human – the Devil reveals some unexpected sides to his character.
9.35 pm – Dessert
Served at your table.
A sweet finale to an evening full of stories, music and indulgence.
10.15 pm – Finale
The evening draws to a close with a final narrative and musical arc.
Perhaps there’ll still be room for a little encore – devilishly charming and with a long-lasting aftertaste.
The devilishly good menu
A trio of aperitifs to start with

– Scampi on lemon risotto with radish and cress
– Chervil and egg royale with a small veal tartare
– Delicate vegetable stock with sherry
3-course menu – inspired by ancient legends and new ideas
Riesling soup with crispy Grisons bacon
Vegetarian version without Grisons bacon
***
Slice of beef entrecôte
with fried porcini mushrooms, potato gratin, broccoli sprouts and port wine veal jus

or vegetarian
Roasted cauliflower ‘steak’
served with pan-fried porcini mushrooms, potato gratin, broccoli sprouts and a port wine vegetable jus
***
Chocolate tart
served with cherry compote, sour cream ice cream and chestnut cream

🔸 Fabulous
For anyone who loves hearty fare – with meat, depth and plenty of flavour.
A menu as multi-layered as the stories of the evening.
🔸 Anderi Gschichte
Vegetarian, sophisticated and full of character.
For anyone choosing a different story – creative, seasonal and full of surprises.

Please specify when making your booking whether you would like a vegetarian menu or not.
Price
A three-course aperitif followed by three more sinfully delicious courses,
including admission, with a performance by Maria Greco & Veronica Hvalic

CHF 98.00 per person
Please specify when booking whether you would like a vegetarian menu or not.

^{Please note: The evening will be narrated in Swiss dialect. Those familiar with the dialect can look forward to a particularly atmospheric experience – everyone else can enjoy the music, atmosphere and cuisine even without understanding a single word.}