Non-goose
Waldviertlerhof was an accidental choice. The plan was to revisit the yesteryear’s winner, Silberwirt. Unfortunately, their goose was by prior... Read more →
Braised Goose
I know very little about cooking geese. Let’s face it, I know very little about cooking in general. I do know, however, that “roasted” and... Read more →
A Grim Goose
Being quite nasty (occasionally), I was actually looking forward to having a bad goose at Gustl Bauer. After three goose successes this year, it... Read more →
Slow Food
I don’t think I’ve ever waited so long for a goose. At one point (and after more than two beers) I started to doubt whether the waiter had... Read more →
The Goose Standard
Stadtwirt is one of those strange “hybrid” locations that are equally attractive to both Austrians and tourists. Thanks to its location near the... Read more →
The Fat Goose
There are not so many situations when the word “fat” has a positive connotation. A “fat wallet” is one of them; a “fat goose” is another.... Read more →
A Party Hut
I visited Ramsau at the end of September a couple of times, and it was firmly in the shutting-down mood: many hotels were not available, the huts’... Read more →
The Question of Taste
Of all the ratings I use for Brettljausen, the first one, called simply “Brettljause” must be the least clear of all. I actually thought to call... Read more →
Somewhere in Stammersdorf
In theory, the yearly Viennese “wine hiking day” is a good idea. Choose one of the three routes, reach the starting point with the public... Read more →
Lost in the Fog
I must admit that when I tag Aichingerhütte with “nice view,” I base it solely on my assumptions. In my actual experience, I could hardly see... Read more →
Simplicity Itself
A second Brettljause a day is normally not something one should try unless one is really short of time, for example if spending only two full days in... Read more →
The Matter of Skin
The most peculiar thing about the Jause of Almseehütte was the amount of skin I had to remove. Almost everything (the cheese and the thinly-cut ham... Read more →