Biography of the Authors

Florian Holzer, born in 1966 in Mistelbach/Zaya (Lower Austria), works as a freelance writer and columnist for Austrian and international publishers, and lives in Vienna.

• since 1988 has worked as restaurant critic for the local Vienna newspaper “Falter”
• since 1989 in charge of the restaurant guide “Wien, wie es isst” (Vienna as it eats), also published in ”Falter”
• 1991-1995 editor-in-chief of Visa magazine, Falter Publishers
• since 1996 regular contributor to “Trend” magazine
• since 1996 regular contributor to “A la Carte” magazine
• 1996-1998 writer for “Der Standard” daily newspaper, editor responsible for “Eating and Drinking” section between 1999 and 2005
• since 2005 contributor to “Kurier” daily newspaper
• since 2005 editor-in-chief of “Der Sommelier” magazine / A la Carte

Numerous publications on culinary themes in Austrian and international newspapers and magazines, including NZZ am Sonntag, Süddeutsche Zeitung, Berliner Zeitung, since 2005 he has been editor-in-chief of A la Carte delicatessen guide, and co-author of a book entitled “the 50 greatest wine lies” in 2005, Krenn Publishers.

Florian Holzer has so far written critiques of some 1,500 restaurants - and is still enjoying it.