Category: food & drinks
Roganic, London
Roganic is a restaurant by Simon Rogan in Marylebone, London. He is known for the innovative food served in his restaurant L’Enclume situated in the faraway Lake District in northwest England. The restaurant is referred to as “pop-up” in the press and it is accordingly sparsely decorated as it only has a 2-year lease. The

Österreicher im MAK, Wien
Österreicher is a restaurant in the Museum of Applied Arts (Museum der Angewanten Kunst, MAK, see previous post). We arrived at the restaurant towards the end of lunchtime on a weekday – and the dining room is empty? It turned out every one was seated outside in the garden enjoying a bit of sunshine. There
Jamie Oliver and Chris Bianco’s Union Jacks at Covent Garden
After visiting Stanfords the map-seller (see earlier post) on Long Acre in Covent Garden, we wandered into the covered market looking for a brunch place. When I was living in London many years ago, I would not have coming to such a touristy location for a meal. But somehow, this time as a visitor, we

Naschmarkt, Vienna
Just across the street from Café Drechsler (previous post) is Der Naschmarkt – a half-mile long strip of stalls and shops on top of a river – Vienna’s food market since the 16th century. On every Saturday, there is a flea market at the far end of Naschmarkt – with Vienna being at the center

