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It was drizzling and freezing cold in Vienna when we arrived. We definitely needed to do some emergency shopping. We had gambled on the weather being reasonably warm on this trip and did not have clothes suitable for the cold and damp. To complicate matters, it was Saturday and shops in Vienna are typically closed on Sundays. Monday was a religious holiday too so it was now or never to find a jacket.
First, we needed to find some sustenance. We stopped at Cafe Sperl to experience the Vienna cafe culture. I tried schnitzel adorned with breading and four kinds of seeds. Yum! We selected a pastry from the cart. It turned out to be poppy flavored which would not normally be our first choice, but it was a pretty tasty treat.
After lunch, we continued on to the Naschmarkt. On Saturdays, the regular vendors spill over into a large flea market. Because of the weather, the number of vendors was more sparse than usual. Thankfully, I found a reasonably priced scarf to keep me warm. We also found the best dried fruit that we'd ever had. The market is surrounded by some spectacular architecture.
We perused Mariahilfer Straße looking for warm clothes. We didn't find anything of interest but did see models in bikinis in a department store window. I did a double-take and realized they were using live models instead of mannequins!
We ducked into a shopping arcade underground near the Opera. We didn't find any purveyors of warm clothing, but we did discover that it is possible to get a healthy snack in Vienna. This juice bar looked delicious but we were still stuffed from lunch and passed on by. 
We ultimately found a jacket for Scott in a shopping center near the Opera. The store was run by a Russian woman who emigrated to Austria about 15 years ago. She was very friendly and helpful in finding the right jacket. Coincidentally, the jacket was a Fred Perry which was the same brand of jacket that Scott picked out in Chicago when we faced a similar cold weather shopping emergency. In the basement of the shopping complex, there was a Billa supermarket. As usual, we couldn't resist popping in for some local treats. We were finally able to pick out some wine to bring home as well as a couple single serving bottles of local varietals for less than a euro to try back at our hotel room. My favorite part about this supermarket was the Hunderparkplatz -- doggie parking spot. We saw the absolute cutest dog patiently waiting for his owner.
