Back to Basics
The more I try the Brettljausen of the area close to the Wachau valley in the Lower Austria, the more I see the similarities among them. The shyness... Read more →
Right Place, Wrong Choice
Although casual visitors to this site may think of myself as a Jause-consuming machine jumping brainlessly on everything looking like cold cuts, in... Read more →
Weird Park Stuff
Don’t make the simple look of this dish deceive you, it’s actually quite fantastic. Although Preschitz has a more traditional Brettljause on the... Read more →
Everything But Puszta
There are two things that can be said about Illmitz. First, it’s home to hairy (and tasty) Mangaliza pigs. Second, it’s very close to Hungary.... Read more →
Mid-week Jause
Mere three days after spending an eternity chasing a Brettljause in Baden, I am back to this sleepy town of wealthy retirees. It is for another... Read more →
Styria in Baden
After the surprise discovery of Heurigen Kernbichler three months ago, my second Brettljause-search mission to Baden started on a wrong foot. Zierer,... Read more →
A Tourist Platter
For years, I have been passing by Bach-Hengl not daring to go inside. On the one hand, it had no menu hanging by the entrance, and until recently... Read more →
Ribs 43
What do the film Movie 43 and Bierstöckl’s spare ribs have in common? They are both tasteless. However, while the film is occasionally funny,... Read more →
Lusthaus Jause
Located just behind the famous Lusthaus in the middle of Prater, Gösser Bierinsel is, frankly, a rather basic, dark and not especially cozy Gasthaus... Read more →
Spring Welcome Jause
No matter how much one loves Brettljause and claims to be ready to eat it in any season of the year and at any time of the day, one has to admit that... Read more →
Au Lieu Ski
Platzhirsch in Schladming seems to be one of the top après ski places, located directly vis-á-vis the Planai cable car. Interestingly, at 12pm, its... Read more →
Cat and Dogs Jause
If you want to remember just one rule of eating Brettljausen, make it “don’t order one unless you are hungry.” Of all people, I should have... Read more →