Spring Garden Jause
Once upon a time there was a well-known Heuriger called Nierscher. It was located at the very end of Weidling, which is part of the town of... Read more →
Big Brother Jause
With all the Brettljause-eating experience I have, I thought I would know all the ways a restaurant can screw up. Buying industrially made and... Read more →
Bless the Monkeys
It was my first visit to Weinhaus Pfandler, and I was a bit afraid. The area around the Meidling railway station is far from being the nicest place... Read more →
Amnesia Jause
Oh, crap. I do have to review this one, do I? I’ll be brief. Just look at the score. It is cold and objective. Because of its location close to... Read more →
Pincette Food
Colono is a small deli and wine bar close to Landstrasse, Vienna’s central railway station. I was recommended it as a source of authentic Spanish... Read more →
Spring in the Air
There are locations that are perfect for certain seasons. For me, Kamptal is totally an end of winter/early spring place. It’s too hot in summer,... Read more →
Simon’s Cat
Most traditional Heurige offer a buffet, where visitors can choose their cold and, in some cases, hot dishes. A few “advanced” Heurige (sometimes... Read more →
A Good Deal Jause
Of all the touristic “city Heurige” in Vienna’s first district, Gigerl is probably the most touristic. For years, while walking down the... Read more →
Of Snow and Fireplaces
According to the weather forecast, today was supposed to be an extremely windy, rainy and unpleasant day. The forecast was wrong: today was extremely... Read more →
French Cuts
It’s hard to say what Midi is or is trying to be. It calls itself a French bistro, has a number of French dishes and the waiters are French, but... Read more →
Jamón à la Styria
Spain has Jamón. Austria would like to have its own Jamón, but cannot. Because Spain had it first, obviously. So, Austria comes up with the Vulkano... Read more →
Brettljause Awards 2018
Quite possibly, 2018 will enter the history as the year of my life when I ate the greatest number of Brettljausen. The 74 planks that I was... Read more →