While the streets outside get slippery with ice and sleet, the Vienna Ring starts to look more and more seasonal; flickering lights lure you along the tree-lined street and into the warm and steamy Palmenhaus.

As Matthias Zykan’s cooking provides gastronomical warmth, DJ Leon delivers the hottest beats over in the cocktail bar. Greenhouse effect or no, the Palmenhaus delivers its own brand of global warming.