Poland is a country that still holds strong to its traditions. In March they burn and free the marzenna to embrace spring time and then focus on one of the most important celebrations of all, Easter. When I first witnessed the masses of people queuing outside the church, waiting... Read more
Remember Praga? Not long back it was being touted as a center of cool and Warsaw’s answer to Williamsburg. Only it never quite happened. “Sod Praga,” you imagine the hipsters saying, “Powiśle is closer.” What had been billed as The Next Big Thing was suddenly left asking where the... Read more
If ever you needed confirmation spring has sprung then look no further than the first food truck meet of the year. Picking up from last year, an armada of wagons rolled out to Park Praski this afternoon in a show of force that suggests we can expect even more... Read more
Rage against the latrine? Not anymore. While Warsaw’s toilets used to be bog standard, and in some cases downright crap, the city has come a long way when it comes to its facilities. In no order whatsoever, we present you the pick of the bunch and the top of... Read more
Duchnicka Food & Wine
Restaurants 9 April 2014 0
You’ve got to ask, was there a strategy involved when picking this location, or was it decided by throwing a dart at a map? Honestly, I’d bet on the latter. But I like this seemingly indiscriminate positioning on the distant borderlands of Żoliborz. It shows a confidence to say,... Read more
While Frenchman Michel Moran has been an impressive force on Warsaw’s dining scene for a number of years, the cuisine of his homeland has never really broken big in this country – puzzling when considering the cultural and historic ties between the two nations. At least, that was the... Read more
Delirium Warszawa
Going OutRestaurants 5 April 2014 0
Until Cuda Na Kiju opened last year – May was it? – the denizens of Warsaw lived in serious deprivation. Sure, there were bars that sold good beer, but they weren’t for you and me: they were for hipsters and half-wits. Cuda changed that, presenting a range of craft... Read more
It’s nice to look nice but beauty should be more than skin deep. Blow Up Hall 5050 bills itself as “an interactive art piece, comprising a restaurant and bar along with a hotel” and certainly looks amazing, but does have drawbacks. The first of those is the room key:... Read more
Since its inception the Stoprocent architectural studio has earned a name for their bold and creative solutions. The Insider visits Przemek Kaczkowski and Magda Morelewska at their Żoliborz HQ to speak to them about their hopes for Warsaw’s future… Would you say Warsaw’s architecture is in a state of... Read more
Five years back Polish off-licenses were a depressing experience. In fact, most still are. No matter what clever ad campaigns the bods at Warka and Żywiec come up with, there’s no hiding the fact that the final result tastes like a tramp’s pee. So to find most bottle shops... Read more
Ghetto Uprising Photos Revealed
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