Eating & Drinking (#2)

     Drinking in Vienna is an exciting affair! The choices include: beer, wine, and coffee, each option is de-licious~ 

• Beer: Our favorite drinking spot is 7 Stern Brau, a local brewery. Some of the choices include: Hanf Bier (a golden, sweet lager that leaves a slight hemp-y taste), Chilli Bier (it's actually spcity! I tried it, out of curiosity, and... let's just say it was not the smartest idea), etc. My favorite is the Prager Dunkles. This dark malt beer is nice and smooth, with a hint of carmel and vanilla.  

• Wine: A beloved beverage, the Vienna has a seven sq km of vineyards within its borders. Huerigens, the equivalent of wine taverns, are quite accessible. Grinzing, having the largest concentration of heurigens, is rather touristy and the wine taverns that are on the main road offer kitsch music and performances. My friends and I tried both Passauerhof (tourist-oriented) and Zawodsky (secluded and more authentic). Both are great and offer a distinctive flair of their own. However, I do recommend taking the 15 minutes walk to Zawodsk. The place is rustic and simple. Surrounded by apple trees and vineyards, we downed a bottle of white wine with some cheese and cold meats. Although the meal was nothing fancy, it was lovely to sip wine, chat with friends, and just enjoy the breeze.