Are They Nuts?
I wanted to write that today was the first time I ate a Brettljause with nuts in it, but then quickly remembered that many of the better cold cuts... Read more →
A Jause of Bardolino
It is, of course, not completely appropriate to compare Italian Antipasto misto with a good old Austrian Brettljause. South Tyrol and its Marenden... Read more →
A Jause Through an App
Less than 10 years ago I got excited about a Heuriger having wi-fi. Today in order to get my meat and cheese platter I had to install an app on my... Read more →
Grease in a Park
Determined to concentrate on fish during my approaching holidays in Italy, I decided to have my last lunch in Vienna in a particularly “meaty”... Read more →
Far and Away
It is always strange to enter a Heuriger and find it completely empty. It is infinitely creepier to also realize that all but one table have been... Read more →
Unfinished Business
I have been to Filzmoos twice before and must admit that for a small village it offers plenty of Brettljause-eating opportunities. However, I... Read more →
Dipper Ribs
As I was eating Genussheuriger’s spare ribs, I could not help thinking of breadsticks and hummus. Hummus does not have much taste by itself, so... Read more →
The Sense of Responsibility
Having spent two weeks recovering from torn muscle fibers in my leg (by the way, never tear your muscle fibers if you can avoid it, it’s bloody... Read more →
The Heart of a Village
I am starting to realize that there is an entire Brettljause-rich area to the north of Vienna that is largely unknown to me. It is part of the... Read more →
Brettljause Awards 2022
After two COVID-plagued years, 2022 finally brought travel – and therefore Brettljause – freedom. It was also the year when I got my two COVIDs,... Read more →
Wine in Tyrol
Innsbruck, the capital of Tyrol, is a surprisingly tricky place to find a Brettljause. You would expect it to be no more difficult than finding... Read more →
Pizza Ribs
The spare ribs of Fiorino are served with an enormous piece of pizza bread. Why would anyone come up with such a ridiculous idea is beyond me,... Read more →