The Shopping Mall Goose
Convenience is a dangerous thing, as it makes people return to the places that are known to be bad. Two years ago, Brandauer’s restaurant on the... Read more →
Legs, Legs, Legs
In summer, Gasthof Zum Renner in Vienna’s wine district of Nussdorf has a very nice garden. Last time I was there (which was incidentally also the... Read more →
A Five-Minute Goose
What’s up with Schiefer-Giebel again? I am now reading the notes of my previous visits and having a strange feeling of déjà vu. It took me five... Read more →
Storks, Beavers and Geese
Marchegg is a strange little place near the border with Slovakia, mostly famous for its colony of storks and a natural reserve with beavers in it.... Read more →
A Frozen Jause
There are many ways to reach Mostheuriger Steurer Gutenmann. The simplest and the most logical one is with a car, preferably being driven by someone... Read more →
Feeding the Choughs
Looking at booking.com and trying to make a reservation in Ramsau in the middle of October may create an impression that the entire Austria – and... Read more →
Thickly-cut Boredom
I am quite sure I’ve been to Kaiblingalmhütte before – in that short and strange period of my life back in 2010 when I started to order... Read more →
The Stormless Day
For two days every year, this famous “cellar street” of Vienna’s not-very-tourist wine district of Stammersdorf celebrates the “Stormy... Read more →
The Unwanted Jause
Those who visit and read this site regularly (I know they do not exist, but this sounds like a cool introduction) probably consider myself a... Read more →
The Border Jause
It took me quite some time to realize how close to Austria I actually was. Climbing the Helm mountain finally puts things into perspective, and now I... Read more →
A Heavy Starter
Winkelkeller may be one of the few (if not the only one) restaurants in Tolbach that is not part of a hotel. It also has quite a good rating on the... Read more →
Three Merlons Jause
It’s a strange dish name for a strange location. Even if you choose the right path (which I did not), the Dreizinnenhütte is not easy to reach. On... Read more →