In the Spring / Summer months they have a lovely schanigarten on Siebensternplatz where you can 'borrow' the WLAN from neighboring Schultz, in true kpö style.

Prices are very reasonable and if you're into discussing politics and don't like leaving the 7th district, 7Stern is where you should be.

The employees are extremely nice, attentive and usually remember you after a few trips. All of the meals use extremely fresh ingredients and there are quite a few vegetarian and possibly some vegan options as well. Their tofu sandwiches are less than 3 EUR and one of the tastiest I've ever had.

DJ and live music events occur in the back room, which I think used to be an old meat-locker, only instead of slabs of beef hanging out, there is now trendy artwork from local Vienna artists.

Next time you're watching Falco's 'Amadeus' video, keep an eye out for the scene where a bunch of burly biker dudes are sitting around a bar-like area, that's the Blue Box!

Vegetarian meals, ok prices and sometimes has DJs spinning tolerable music at a tolerable volume level. Their vegetarian and vegan menus are sometimes hit and miss, but, usually a hit. Same for their waiting staff, who I must sadly admit are usually a miss.

Practically every band that's ever meant anything has played this legendary club and pretty much ever kid growing up in indie music has drooled over their show listings.

An ideal stop for a cup of coffee if you're in the first and want to avoid the horrid Starbucks pits which are popping up around the area.

Full of history, the Alt Wien was started by the Hawelka family in the late 30s before the start of their famed Cafe Hawelka (http://tupalo.com/spot/144) and is always a pleasant treat to visit and witness a different take on Vienna's coffee culture.

I. is a legend in the 16th, offering an all-day breakfast menu, a few vegetarian options, affordable coffee and a lovely, but always full, schanigarten in the spring/summer months.

C.I. also goes one step further, offering their neighbors German integration and language courses, beat that.

Their schanigarten was quite nice though and you can never go wrong with sitting out on the sidewalk in the 9th district.

They have a US-like policy with their WIFI unfortunately, which means you have to pay, or buy a coffee every 30 minutes to get free access.

What more could one ask for? The Chelsea is in the same league as the Rhiz and Flex for well-known nightclubs in Vienna. Other than featuring some of the best little known indie artists performing live in their main room, the Chelsea broadcasts FIFA matches almost non-stop! 4 or 5 bars stocked full of every imaginable intoxicating drink and sometimes a few snacks here and there.

A bit intimidating for the timid, but once you make it past the security guard you'll find yourself wrapped in a warm psuedo-British security blanket of loud rock, dub, raggea or jazz and half-empty pints.

Some of the most memorable shows of my early adult life took place at Churchill's and for that it will always have a special place in my heart.

Live bands of all genres, world famous and not so famous DJ nights, lots of drunk and obnoxious tourists and sticky floors. Great place to see live bands when you're not looking for that intimate crowd experience. Sometimes a bit hard to get into (or go near) and they sometimes pack a live show together with an odd DJ night, forcing people to pay/enter, watch live show, exit, pay/enter, dance at the DJ event.

The sound system is intense for such a small room, so remember to bring your earplugs if you're going to see a noise show. The service is great, with all the waiters and waitresses being super cool and surprisingly pleasant. I say surprisingly because they are on the Gürtel, so I'm sure they have their fair share of the insane walking in and out.

Rhiz is also a longtime supporter of advanced technology, offering live streaming audio and video over the internet, probably before most of us even knew it were possible.

Interior is nice and clean, featuring 2 floors and comfortable, casual seating around darkwood tables with gentle music throughout.

The food is filling and quite affordable, since it seems students are Ronahi's primary demographic. Oh, Ronahi provides free wireless internet, so, expect to be surrounding by a handful of students clacking away on their keyboards while downing a bowl of hummus.

OH, one more thing, they have DR PEPPER on the menu. You Amerikanskis know what I'm talking about.

Yes please! Rupp's is a special place, it looks like a traditional Irish pub, dark, smokey, with lot's of rock and folk on the stereo. Not someplace you'd think would feature some of the best vegetarian and vegan cooking in Vienna.

The menu is 100% vegetarian and mostly vegan (everything is marked). Their vegan schnitzel is legendary and deserving of the praise and their vegan goulash is to die for.

For those looking for a little alcohol, Rupp's is the spot. In addition to having a ton of beer and cider in bottles or on tap, they also offer 455 different types of whiskey. Yes, you read that correctly, over 455 different types of whiskey. Kiss your liver goodbye.

If you're with a larger group, it might be a good idea to reserve a table ahead of time. In the later evenings it's impossible to get a table if you don't want to share one.

Constantly shaping and reshaping itself under different owners, the stone has brought some of the most obscure punk, hardcore and noise to the sleepy Queen City and I've loved every minute of it.

From Fugazi to Texas is the Reason, much of my time growing up in and around Charlotte was spent in the Milestone. Let's hope it lasts another 38 years.

The Theaters are small and cozy, usually showing independent or cutting edge films mixing in a few classics here and there, often times in English. The sound quality and screen quality seem to be quite ok, just be prepared for the projector operator to sometimes edit the reels out of sync, leaving you watching a film completely out of order. The time it happened to me was amusing and not the end of the world and we even got a free movie pass from Top afterwards.

Their bar is packed in the evenings full of beautiful people listening to beautiful DJ mixes drinking beautiful drinks while doing everything they can to get the attention of everyone in the room.

Their prices are surprisingly ok, the coffee is good and they have an excellent tofu dish on the menu. Hopefully they keep it up and start offering a little more veggie/vegan dishes for us non-meat mouths.

As well as loud live music, they also have movie nights, meetings, solis, a small bar and usually some form of vegetarian meal on the menu.

Always a pleasure to step outside and hear a live band disturbing a posh upper-class / diplomats neighborhood.

You can tell the workers and owner put a lot of thought into creating a comfortable environment for everything from having cocktails, to watching fashion shows, to pondering over tech talks.

Free WLAN, prices are quite ok, the owner is usually hanging out and making sure customers are happy. What else can you ask for?

The ingredients were all fresh and tasty and the waiting staff were attentive and often around. I can't speak for the bar, but the restaurant was quite ok.