Belvedere Garden

After a very lazy Saturday I almost itched to get outside. So this morning I bundled up to take a…

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Books

Die unglaubliche Reise des Fakirs, der in einem Ikea-Schrank feststeckte (Romain Puértolas): I finished it almost in one go on…

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Milchbart – permanently closed

As I have said often before, lunch has to make me happy. When you spend the whole day scooped up…

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ON restaurant

A classic on the Viennese restaurant front and one of the first restaurants of the ON empire. I love going…

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What I learned in 2015

To put this year in perspective and review it once again, here is what I learned in 2015 (click here…

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El Gaucho

Saying goodbye is always hard. But when you turn a sad moment into a culinary celebration it’s easier to digest.…

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What I learned in Madrid

As always done when I come back from a trip (eg here and here), this is what I learned in…

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The doors of Madrid

Please enjoy the beautiful doors of Madrid. After the meager pickings in SE Asia (eg this and this), here I…

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