updated: 10.06.09
Phreak 2.0 fav. spots in Vienna
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Filmarchiv Austria Augarten
Looking at Lulu
Filmarchiv Austria will leave any movie buff drooling. Picture an open air screening of “Pandora’s Box” starring the queen o...
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Bohemian Prater
An almost ancient amusement
Second place isn't necessarily first loser. Amusement park Bohemian Prater at the edge of Vienna's 10th district is excellent p...
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Böhle
Under the sign of the lobster
Unlike new "designer" delicatessens, Böhle distinguishes itself with its tradition and exceptional quality. The Ruff family has...
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Gabarage
On the up-cycle
Like magic, Gabarage collects surplus and discarded material, chews it up and spits out ultra modern, limited-edition home furn...
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Shakespeare & Company
Bookish utopia
Shakespeare & Co proudly embodies the concept of a "bookish utopia“—a haven for people who'd rather live off of tatte...
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Kaffee Alt Wien
If these walls could talk
If rich and indulgent atmospheres are your cup of tea, then Alt Wien, with its cinematic darkness (even during the daytime) and...
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Cafe Ritter
Ritter sport
Cafe Ritter is a traditional Viennese coffee house, conveniently located on Mariahilferstrasse, the center of the shopping dist...
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Wrenkh / Kochsalon
Decline of a veggie empire
Christian Wrenkh made vegetarian food stylish and, yes, fashionable in carnivore Austria. He opened this restaurant in 1988 wit...
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Akademie der Bildenden Künste Cafeteria
No starving artists
Grab a bite with the artsy crowd at this cafeteria at the Academy of Fine Arts, even if you're not a student. Meals are warm an...
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Österreicher im MAK
Vienna crash course on food and design
You only have 2 hours in Vienna and want a crash course on the Viennese food, culture and design scene. Take the CAT airport sh...
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Aromat
Food science
When stepping inside of this eatery, it's clear the owners of Aromat weren't interested in running another ever-ubiquitous cafe...
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Expedit
Ligurian perfection
A former textile warehouse, Expedit serves seasonal Ligurian food on large communal tables between storage shelves filled with ...
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Wien Museum
The city's history
The Wien Museum is dedicated to the city’s history and culture dating from the earliest settlements through to the present day....
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Georg Kargl Fine Arts
King of the road
When Georg Kargl set up shop in Schleifmühlgasse 10 years ago, the Freihausviertel (literally “free house quarter”) wasn’t much...
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Kegelbahn
Bowling for the past
Viennese journalist and part-time chef Margit Hinke finally found her very own niche to roll all of her eclectic interests into...
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Augarten
Porcelain and anti-aircraft towers
It is the contrast of extreme opposites that makes the Augarten so attractive. At this park are massive indestructible flak tow...
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Lainzer Tiergarten
Escape to the jungle
While this sprawling park, which was originally the hunting grounds for Emperor Ferdinand I, has various entrances, the Lainzer...
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American Bar (The Loos Bar)
Grandfather of all design bars
Officially called the "American Bar" but known to locals and design lovers around the world as the "Loos Bar," this swank drink...
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Elfenkleid
Fantastical creations
Designers Annette Prechtl and Sandra Thaler's label Elfenkleid ("elf dress") has a name as evocative as its distinctive style. ...
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Agent Provocateur
Boutique erotique
The term agent provocateur refers to a person who provokes another to perform a wrong or illicit action. In this case, it's the...
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Cafe Bräunerhof
A cup of Viennese grouchiness, please
Bräunerhof is the kind of cafe where you feel you have finally arrived. The kind of place with original furnishings and fixtur...
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Cafe Hawelka
Classic grand cafe
Whole books have been written at and about this prototype of a classic, smoky cafe, that represents one of the last great Centr...
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Kleines Cafe
Roman holiday
Owned by Austrian actor Hanno Poschl, Kleines Cafe is a regular hang out spot for actors and others in the Industry. Designed ...
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Cafe Sperl
Vienna melange
This traditional cafe has served unusual combinations of customers throughout time. In the 19th century it was Secession artist...
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Umar
Fisher kings
Erkan und Gökhan Umar are the friendliest fishmongers on the Naschmarkt and the Mediterranean dishes they serve in their restau...
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Do-An
Turkish continental
Located along the "seen and be seen" stretch of the bustling Naschmarkt, Do-An is the cafe/restaurant for the bobo twenty-to-th...
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Naturkost St. Josef
Saint Joseph the organic
Billed as one of the best organic food stores in town, St. Josef is also a vegetarian in-crowd place to lunch. The daily menu (...
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werkzeugH
Social tools
At this hidden pearl aimed at the laptop generation, actions speak louder than words. The former hardware store, housed in a co...
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Indian Pavilion
Fit for a rajah
Located in a small nook at mouth of the Naschmarkt (from Karlsplatz direction), Indian Pavilion is widely considered the best I...
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Cafe Drechsler
Early bird marketplace
Cafes are a dime a dozen in Vienna, but Cafe Drechsler stands out. Open 23 hours daily, Drechsler serves traditional Viennese c...
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Brunnenmarkt
Soho in Ottakring?
Like a mini Istanbul in Vienna, this colorful market is open daily brimming with Turkish food, fresh fruit and vegetables, fabr...
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Futuregarden
Welcome to the...
The Viennese art crowd converges at Futuregarden—exhibiting artists, curators and students from the art academies drink a...
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Saint Charles Apothecary
Healing with herbs
Saint Charles is a pharmacy founded in 2002 by a group of friends with a passion for herbal medicine, botany and design. Coming...
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Mühlbauer Headwear
Heading the way
Vienna's traditional manufacturers excel in reinventing themselves for the 21st century. Spearheading this trend is Mühlbauer, ...
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Alphaville
Who needs Netflix anyway?
Apropos its name, Alphaville is a small village of films—the widest collection of films available anywhere in Vienna. Bes...
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Cafe Korb
Bowling for cafe
Cafe Korb may look no different among the sea of traditional cafes in the First District, but then you go downstairs to the bas...
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Cafe Anzengruber
Keystone of Freihaus
The Freihaus quarter and Schleifmühlgasse would not be what it is today without Cafe Anzengruber. Ankica Saric's family has bee...
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Am Nordpol 3
Bohemian food
The drab storefronts in this part of Leopoldstadt don't make for destination dining—save for one shiny exception. Nordpol...
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Skopik & Lohn
Under the marquee
Owner Horst Scheuer, a world-famous-in-Vienna waiter who knows every creative and freak in town, opened this great restaurant a...
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Kent
Turkish for all
In Vienna's multicultural Brunnenmarkt is a legendary all-day breakfast institution frequented by all walks of life. From the o...
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PARK
The white space of statement fashion
The city's ultimate concept store offers 500 meters of contemporary design on two floors designed by the architects SPACE+. The...
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Tiberius
Warm leatherette
Tiberius brings fetish wear into the 21st century. This lifestyle concept store presents sex gear that appeals to the fashion a...
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Cafe Prueckel
Fifties forever
This retro Ringstrasse café may take its inspiration from the '50s but it was actually founded in 1903. Located directly opposi...
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Chang Asian Duck
Gourmet quacker
Upscale sibling of the popular noodle shop next door, the impressive interiors are dominated by zebrano wood paneling harmonize...
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Flohmarkt
Cheaper by the dozen
Surround yourself by Otto Wagner masterpieces. This huge and extremely packed flea market takes over the expansive Rechte Wienz...
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Zum finsteren Stern
Dark star, bright gourmet lights
Imaginative fine dining in the First District with reasonable prices and an unpretentious uniquely Viennese atmosphere? A defin...
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Jesuitenwiese
Kick it like Jesus
Call us blasphemous, but the Jesuit order is something like God's varsity team. Maybe this is why the Jesuitenwiese is Vienna's...
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Elektro Gönner
Electric feel
Elektro Gönner is a former electrical shop-cum-bar located on a tangent path way off of Mariahilferstrasse. Run by a group of a...
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Club Planetarium Prater
Disco stars
With success so closely tied to location, the Planetarium finally realized its assets and started capitalizing on them. It stil...
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According To Hunting Rules
May 15, starts at 00:01 h
The artist will use her own body as well as a fabric of text, words, and red wool which will be stretched over the plateau like...
Museumsquartier
Plans to transform the former imperial riding stables into a “Museumsquartier”, or museums quarter, caused a major controversy in the late 1990s. C...
25hrs with Michael Dürr
Despite a lot of international travel, Vienna is still my favorite city in Europe. As a Viennese, I can say that in order to develop—both pro...
