Vienna Black Book

OUR CONTRIBUTORS

Alexandra Winkler is the co-owner of Vienna’s iconic Hotel Sacher. Born and raised in the Austrian capital, she joined the family business in 2004 after working in the travel industry, to help lead the hotel alongside her husband and business partner, Matthias Winkler, and her brother, Georg Gürtler. A passionate advocate for Vienna’s vibrant cultural scene and rich history, Alexandra infuses art, culture and heritage into every aspect of the Sacher legacy.

Alexis Traina is the founder and CEO of HiNOTE, an app that combines the traditional world of personalized stationary with texting and everyday communication. The author of From Napa With Love, she splits her time between San Francisco and Napa Valley, and in 2018 moved with her family to Vienna for several years.  

Anne Limbach is a clinical pathologist who fell in love with Vienna’s rich culture, the warmth of its people, and the unforgettable food while studying medicine there. 

Andreas Keese is the General Manager of the Hotel Sacher, where he blends Viennese tradition with modern luxury to offer exceptional guest experiences. With a deep passion for food, drink, and uncovering Vienna’s hidden gems, he is dedicated to showcasing the city’s finest offerings. 

Eneuri Acosta is an entrepreneur and brand strategist working with culture-forward brands in the automotive, luxury and lifestyle spaces, and most recently was Chief Brand Officer at Hodinkee. He lives in NYC, but spent a couple of months in Vienna last year hanging with friends, eating schnitzel, going to museums and talking politics.

Kelsi Kennedy is a real estate investor and developer working in both Vienna and the ski village of Bad Gastein, Austria, with a focus on hospitality projects. In 2024, she opened Good Gastein, a retro-inspired pizza bar in Bad Gastein.

Julius Hirtzberger is a self-taught photographer focused on interiors, places and travel. His editorial work regularly appears in magazines such as Monocle, Vogue Living and FT. Currently he and his family call both Vienna and Como, Italy, home. 

Martins Pilens is a Vienna-based designer and champagne dealer. With a background in architecture, he combines his passions through @mywinedesign, a brand dedicated to creating contemporary furniture for wine lovers, bars, and cellars. He is also the force behind @bubblebistrot, importing grower champagne to Austria.

Matt Hranek is the author of  A Man & His Car,  A Man & His Watch,  A Man & His Kitchen,  The Negroni: A Love Affair with a Classic Cocktail,  The Martini: Perfection in a Glass, and founder of WM Brown Magazine. 

Nuriel Molcho is an Austrian entrepreneur, photographer, hat maker, and restaurateur based in Vienna. He is a key figure in the family-owned NENI restaurant group, with 13 locations across Europe. Born into an artistic family, Nuriel developed an early passion for art and design and the nomadic life, traveling the world with his wife and son.

Praline Le Moult and her husband, Harri Cherkoori, are authors and editors of clothes and home textiles for their Viennese store, INDIE, and pyjama brand, P. Le Moult 

Sciascia Gambaccini is a stylist, illustrator and writer, who lives between Milan, Monaco and Pantelleria, and visits friends in Vienna frequently. 

Thierry Morali  is a peripatetic French architect with a body of work spanning Fiji to NY, Moscow to Kitzbühel. Based in Vienna out of a passion for the Wiener Werkstatte, he’s launching a furniture line later this year.