Stollen is "fruit bread" that typically lurks in the darker corners of supermarket bakery departments until Christmas, when it emerges like a glorious butterfly to take its … [Read more...] about The Stollen tradition
Eating and drinking
For a user-friendly overview of what to eat and drink in Vienna, see here.
Lebkuchen (sort of Gingerbread)
Lebkuchen is another food closely associated with Christmas in Austria. Its main function is to mark the opening of the festive season through a dramatic takeover of the … [Read more...] about Lebkuchen (sort of Gingerbread)
Numbers or letters on menus?
Whether you're in an exclusive restaurant or snatching a quick sausage from a late-night stall, you may see one or more capital letters or numbers next to the food and dishes … [Read more...] about Numbers or letters on menus?
The Käsekrainer sausage
You may associate Vienna with delicate cakes and Imperial dining. But the old stalwart of Viennese cuisine and a reliable solution to late-evening pangs of hunger is the … [Read more...] about The Käsekrainer sausage
A coffee glossary for Vienna
Starbucks has taught us all that there is more than one type of coffee. But it's still a linguistic minefield out there. Especially in Vienna. Here's some help... Coffee … [Read more...] about A coffee glossary for Vienna
Spekulatius biscuits
A Spekulatius is a special form of flat, slightly-browned, rectangular biscuit (cookie) that typically appears in Viennese shops in great numbers during the Christmas … [Read more...] about Spekulatius biscuits