Sous Vide Goose
Actually, the first goose I had this season was at home. I bought a nicely packaged half-bird at a nearby supermarket and, following remarkably... Read more →
Take-Home Goose
Here is a good question: how do you approach the traditional Martinigansl season when you are an XXL restaurant specializing for serving huge... Read more →
The Art of Getting Wet
If one day I have to write my autobiography, the title “The Art of Getting Wet” would be quite appropriate. I might be crap at many things, but... Read more →
The Sunset Jause
“The bike is fine, but the light does not work,” I told the receptionist when returning the rented e-bike after the first day of... Read more →
The Steepest Jause
Apparently, Malli has the steepest vineyard in the entire Austria. As a result, plenty of items in the menu have the word “steep” next to them,... Read more →
Back on the Wine Street
Going to the Southern Styria in October is one of the few traditions that I follow. From the first time I visited this “Austrian Toscana,” it... Read more →
Overdirndled
More than a half of the dishes in Steinschalerhof’s menu have “Dirndl” in their names. It took me a while to figure out that they mean not the... Read more →
A Wine Non-Hike
Today was supposed to be the day of the annual Viennese wine-hike, which unfortunately got cancelled at the last minute over the COVID-19 fears.... Read more →
A Beer Companion
Brettljausen go equally well with beer and wine, depending on whether you are hiking in the mountains or relaxing at a Heuriger. Martinigansl, too,... Read more →
A Thirsty Jause
I fear bringing the wrath of the proud citizens of Hartberg upon me, but I am going to say it anyway: Hartberg is a sweet little town that must be... Read more →
Sleep and Eat
There are two types of mountain huts. First, there are alpine pasture huts, often doubling as snack places for casual hikers. This is usually the... Read more →
The Colder Cuts
The good old Grinzing seems to be undergoing a kind of a Brettljause Renaissance this season. Over the past few weeks I've been discovering Heurige... Read more →