Few accessible foods in the world are as disgusting as liver. Some Brettljausen, especially in the Mostviertel region, suffer from the presence of... Read more →
I’ve never been convinced of the Italians’ ability to produce decent Brettljausen. True, a few examples I ate in South Tyrol were good –... Read more →
Once upon a time, there was a happy little piglet. He ran, and he jumped, and he oinked merrily, and he dreamed of all the things he would become... Read more →
I am not sure there is such a thing as an allergy to peacock feathers or an intolerance towards peacock sounds, but if you are suffering from either... Read more →
I must have lived in Austria for too long, because any restaurant where one still finds Maggi Würze next to salt and pepper immediately earns extra... Read more →
For a couple of weeks at the end of April, the Mostviertel region of the Lower Austria turns into the most beautiful place in the country. That is... Read more →
Vienna’s north-east has been growing fast in the recent years – too fast even, with the much advertised Seestadt still looking like a ghost town.... Read more →
I did it. It took me a few years, but now I can proudly say that I have visited each and every crème de la crème Mostbaron Heuriger at least once.... Read more →
A year ago, there was a wine bar at the same location, called V1no55 and serving one of the top ham/cheese plates in Vienna. It was not a real... Read more →
Don’t be fooled by this dish’s impressive description in the menu or by its hefty price tag. Don’t expect a Brettljause-like alternative to a... Read more →
Cellar streets are a great invention. Few activities in life are as pleasant as to walk from cellar to cellar in some remote village, try their... Read more →
Plabutsch – the hill/mountain on which this Heuriger is located – must be to Graz what Kahlenberg is to Vienna: a high place with a nice view... Read more →
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