The Obvious Choice
Recently I have been mostly travelling in the afternoons, spending the first half of the day in the office before taking a train. That would not... Read more →
The Oily Ribs
Finding a quiet place to have a beer and read a book during the European Football Championship is not a trivial task. Demonstrating a common logical... Read more →
Undersauced
It is not a secret that out of all the Austrian states I prefer Styria. Not only do its Brettljausen repeatedly beat all the others, Styria is also... Read more →
Bored like a Schilcher
Most of the people I know who have never tried riding an e-bike think that it makes cycling all but effortless. Some people are actually surprised... Read more →
A Schilcherbegleiter
My first encounter with a Brettljause of the West Styria, better known as Schilcherland after its famous wine sort, finished with a lengthy talk... Read more →
The First Day in the Schilcherland
Let’s start with cats, although I have a strong feeling I have told a similar story some time ago (not that a repeat would hurt, for no one is... Read more →
The Young Ribs
Finding spare ribs for under 11 euros these days is something extraordinary. There are restaurants, I am sure, where the same amount of money will... Read more →
A Single Bread Slice Jause
For me, discovering a previously unknown Heuriger in Neustift am Walde is a bit like realizing that my house had an extra room that I was not aware... Read more →
Geselchtes Party
My talent of choosing the most inappropriate days for hiking did not fail me again, so when I left the train at the tiny station of Übersbach in... Read more →
Garlic Memories
The first post-lockdown spare ribs, while undeniably welcome, immediately reminded me of the "standard" taste that 95% of Viennese spare ribs share.... Read more →
Liberation
Hard to believe, but it was more than seven months ago that I had my last “real” Brettljause. OK, I’ve eaten a few self-made ones during the... Read more →
Brettljause Awards 2020
Just a few days ago, I wrote about the positive effect the lockdown had on the goose offerings. As restaurants were forced to close their doors and... Read more →