A Premature Jause
A second after the words “…and a Brettljause” left my mouth I knew I had made a mistake. The images of both of the yesterday’s Jausen formed... Read more →
Soda-vignon
The southern Styria is often called “Austrian Toscana” for its gentle hills, endless vineyards and agreeable weather. Being no expert in... Read more →
Full Board
Despite a somewhat scary name (like in “I got distracted for a second and a vicious Repolusk chose that moment to attack me”), this winery in... Read more →
A Goose of Yesteryear
I’ve just realized I ate a goose at Pan two years ago and even gave it a good score. Strange – I could bet I tried to go there for a goose but... Read more →
A Sad Bundle
I have eaten quite a few spare ribs in my life, but I cannot recall any that by default would arrive with a big bowl of salad and a half of a... Read more →
Goose and Truffles
Like the first frosty morning of November or the first flower of spring, the first goose of the season is supposed to awake emotions. Sometimes... Read more →
The Hike’s End
The “wine hike” on the last weekend of September is a good Viennese tradition. Three routes were available this year: a short and not... Read more →
Old Danube’s Jause
With the sad closure of Strandcafé, Vienna’s top spare ribs location, dining by the Alte Donau has lost a lot of its attraction. The remaining... Read more →
Beer, Bread and Mustard
Sometimes I feel we are living in some kind of New Age of Brettljausen. Once exclusively the dish of mountain huts and wine Heurige, Brettljausen... Read more →
The Birthday Ribs
Oh, Strandcafé, how do I miss you. No, not your second incarnation with the two-story high windows, plastic wood-colored tables and fancy hand... Read more →
Marende Rusticana
Halfway down the Fulseck mountain, not far from the Dorfgastein’s cable car middle station, the Heumoosalm is seriously rustic. While the front... Read more →
The Third One
I knew I had to visit Café Pirnbacher the moment I saw its illuminated terrace on my first evening in Bad Hofgastein. It is located just above the... Read more →