Winkolekcja
Restaurants 13 October 2013 0
The ambiance isn’t the most amazing, with huge glass windows and a generic design exuding the welcome glow of an office on Monday. But as evening sets, the lighting casts a nice glow and the atmosphere revs up a touch. The shop section is much like any other wine... Read more
Żurawina
Restaurants 13 October 2013 0
Żurawina announce themselves with a burst of jarring modern art set against dentist colors and interiors that include such peculiarities as a set of indoor swings. Aimed firmly at movers on the style scene, it’s at times hard to feel entirely comfortable. That’s as much the fault of the... Read more
Bar Studio
Going OutRestaurants 2 October 2013 0
Created from the ashes of Chłodna 25, a cult café and cultural powerhouse closed due to its “disruptive” activities, Bar Studio is somewhat a continuation of the endeavor and somewhat not. Undoubtedly, the interiors are much more polished, located in the couloirs of the Palace of Culture and Science. The ascetic,... Read more
Cukier Lukier
Restaurants 30 September 2013 0
The way to every little girl’s (and the odd boy’s) heart is a pink candy stripe interior with a sugar-coated bouquet laden with lollipops. Think Alice in Wonderland, step through the looking glass and imagine your child has just drank the growing potion; in Cukier Lukier all the furnishings... Read more
Przekąski Zakąski
Going OutRestaurants 27 September 2013 0
Over summer Gazeta Wyborcza published a list of ‘bars that changed Warsaw’. I don’t remember it offhand, but it was a pretty on-point collection of revolutionary haunts: Charlotte, Między Nami, Chłodna, etc. In that number, I remain pretty certain Przekąski Zakąski were in there as well – and why... Read more
Stara Fabryka Koronek
Restaurants 25 September 2013 0
Luncheonettes power shop. We make our lists, check them twice and head for the place that has great lunch and gifts altogether: the Old Lace Factory (Stara Fabryka Koronek). An “oasis on a real ugly street,” according to Peter Stewart of Red Onion, it has five unique owner-operated shops,... Read more
Lewanowicz Café & Boutique
Restaurants 9 September 2013 0
I don’t wear a whole lot of jewelry, but I love tinkering about with baubles and other shiny things. I’ve got a few really beloved pieces which I rotate from event to event, but I’m constantly in search of that rare new set of earrings or charm necklace. The new... Read more
Równonoc
Restaurants 6 September 2013 0
What is ul. Chmielna if it isn’t a conundrum. Potentially we’re talking about gold nugget real estate and a fine atmospheric street. In reality though, it’s never quite seized its opportunity as one of Warsaw’s key pedestrian thoroughfares. But instead of following in the footsteps of high-living Foksal or... Read more
Traffic Cafe
Restaurants 29 August 2013 0
The cafe on top of the Traffic bookstore in the center of Warsaw is many things to me. It is a classroom (where I meet my Polish tutor), an office (free wi-fi and plenty of space), a meeting place and, most importantly, a place to relax and let time... Read more
MiTo
Restaurants 27 August 2013 0
Speak the words ‘art café’ and I think of Kraków. Specifically, I think of the Kazimierz district and its dark, shadowy haunts – you know the sort, cobwebs in the corner and chipped, wobbly tables. Crowded around them, student girls in stripy leggings, and pseudo intellectuals with second hand... Read more
