Berries in the Bread
The good thing about the skiing area of Montafon is that the mountains are not yet completely fucked up by ski lifts, like in many other places in... Read more →
Cheese and Curry
Until today, Vorarlberg remained the only state in Austria that I have not visited and whose Brettljausen I haven't tasted. OK, not exactly true.... Read more →
Black Pepper Ribs
It’s very strange that I have never written about Zur Alten Kaisermühle before, for I must have dined there close to 15 times, usually ordering... Read more →
Burn Baby Burn
I must admit, I like Gastaus Hansi no matter what. Despite the mosquitoes that in summer always appear to have a much better meal than you do.... Read more →
Grammel and Schmalz
The taverns of the wine village of Gumpoldskirchen near Vienna are lovely. The main street itself is quite beautiful (though short), but walk into... Read more →
Southish Tyrol
It’s amazing where Austrian buses can take you sometimes. Today it was the Staller Sattel, a mountain pass with a lake more than 2000 meters above... Read more →
Untyrolean Jause
Truth be told, I was not looking forward to another Tyrolean Brettljause. In fact, I had in mind to take a break from Brettljausen in general, but... Read more →
The Second Hike
The Gschlößtal, which is a must-see valley in the vicinity of Matrei in Osttirol is indeed very picturesque. The problem is, it is also... Read more →
Back to Tyrol
After a year away from East Tyrol, I almost forgot how the East Tyrolean Jausen looked like. In short, they look like South Tyrolean Marenden... Read more →
Pristine Ribs
If you hear anyone complaining about how small a city Vienna is, tell them to visit Mediterrano. I would not even call its location “the ass of... Read more →
A Cycling Jause
The entire humankind can be roughly divided into two groups: those for whom a Brettljause is an indispensable element of hiking, and those who think... Read more →
Styria’s Not-the-Best
Come to think of it, the Mostschenke Ressenstüberl was the primary reason why I traveled to Bad Aussee in the first place. About a year ago, while... Read more →