The End of Grinzing
The last time I was in Brandl, it was spring, and the answer to my question “may I have a Brettljause?” was an unusual “not yet.” The Jause... Read more →
The Speckmakers
There is a common fallacy that the things that are difficult to obtain are likely to be good. I must admit, I fell (and occasionally continue to... Read more →
Ribs at the Alpine Village
For a place that is supposed to be a famous ski resort, St. Johann im Pongau creates a very underwhelming first impression. With its impressive... Read more →
The Final Jause
Worry not, it’s not the final final Jause. (Not that I worry that anyone is worried.) It’s just my last Brettljause this year in the beautiful... Read more →
The Water Reservoir Jause
One of the most impressive things about Kaprun’s high-altitude water reservoirs is how long it actually takes to get there. Starting from the... Read more →
A High-Tech Hut
Another day, another valley. Compared to Untersulzbachtal, the nearby Obersulzbach is somewhat longer but is somehow easier to enter, having... Read more →
Where Cheese Is Made
The region of Pinzgau is rich on valleys: some well-known and touristic, some, like Untersulzbachtal, only interesting to those who visit the area... Read more →
The Better Supermarket
It is a known and comforting fact that the same supermarket sells slightly different stuff in different regions of Austria. Perhaps this is because... Read more →
The Valley of Flies
Krimmler Achental is one of the most beautiful places in Austria, but whenever I ate there I always had a fight with the flies, who tried to have a... Read more →
A Spare Ribs Jause
Seeing spare ribs as part of a Brettljause is unusual but not completely unheard of. I can recall at least one Heuriger in Mostviertel that included... Read more →
Sauces matter
In summer, the town of Zell am See turns into a Mecca for those for whom the real Mecca is too hot. Thanks to highly successful advertising, every... Read more →
Escaping the Rain
When I decided to start my holidays two days earlier and stop for a short time in Zell am See before my final destination of Krimml, I checked the... Read more →