A coffee house and restaurant like a metaphor for Vienna itself: history and tradition with a veneer of surprising flair and a side order of contemporary art. Lampshades … [Read more...] about Café Diglas Wollzeile
Eating and drinking
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Sluka (Kärntner Straße)
For a while, I mentioned the Sluka site on Kärntner Straße as a smaller footnote to the older location by the Rathaus. But the remarkable interior décor never fails to impress … [Read more...] about Sluka (Kärntner Straße)
The Debreziner sausage
Various sausages owe their name to their place of alleged origin. And so it is with another Viennese favourite: the Debreziner found in snack stands around the city. What … [Read more...] about The Debreziner sausage
Café Ritter Ottakring
Last time I looked, Café Ritter had closed "for renovations" (with no reopening date given) amid media reports of a necessary financial restructuring. Check locally before … [Read more...] about Café Ritter Ottakring
Schweinsbraten (roast pork)
No wedding feast or similar is complete in Austria without the obligatory Schweinsbraten: a joint of pork roasted in a shallow broth. And menus in traditional Viennese … [Read more...] about Schweinsbraten (roast pork)
The Donaukanal: street art, bars and restaurants
With its many embankment walls, the Donaukanal river channel forms a natural canvas for street artists. And no self-respecting urban waterfront would be seen without its fair … [Read more...] about The Donaukanal: street art, bars and restaurants