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New Mural Rises

Insider News 14 July 2017 2

Work has begun on a new mural to commemorate the 1944 Warsaw Uprising. Covering an area of 250 sq/m, and costing approximately PLN 25,000, the piece will officially be unveiled on July 31st – the eve of the 73rd anniversary of the battle. Found on the wall running outside...

Baby D’Oro

Shopping 22 May 2017 0

Anticipating a new arrival? Then head to Baby D’Oro, a luxury home design store that will transform your baby’s room into something fit for a little prince / princess. Making use of pastel colors and top quality fabrics, this Polish brand covers all bases from furnishings and fittings to...

El Barrio

Restaurants 22 May 2017 0

***CLOSED*** Famed for his long association with El Popo, chef Angel Aceves Vivanco has teamed up with Lourdes Estrada to create this cheerful-looking spot on the edge of New Town. Ringing with colorful patterns and mosaics, the effect is simple but reassuringly lively – the same can be said...

Fountains Return

Insider News 30 April 2017 0

It won’t be all quiet on the Warsaw front for the May holidays. May 1st will see the Multimedia Fountain Park between the Old Town and river reactivated after its annual winter snooze. The choreographed water display will be paired with synchronized audio and visual displays and is set...

La Rotisserie: Updated!

Blog Insider News 8 November 2016 0

It began with duck foie gras and finished with a caramel Valrhona chocolate parfait. In between came a scallop salad with plums, almonds and tarragon tempura; a grilled tuna; and a seared Barbary duck with blackberry ginger sauce and the kind of parsnips you never knew existed. A timely...

Enoteka

Reviews 12 July 2016 0

Ever since I can remember, New Town has been searching for a wine bar to laud. After years of waiting, that came along in 2009. Enoteka it was called, a restaurant / wine bar with its seat on Długa. Its impact extended beyond the area, and it wasn’t long...

Enoteka

Restaurants 2 January 2016 0

It’s the wine bar New Town has been waiting for ever since… the old Enoteka closed. The eagerly awaited return brings with it a new location – right on the corner of New Town Square – and a menu by Paweł Męziński: yep, the same guy who made their...

Christmas Magic

Blog 6 December 2015 0

When does the festive season come alive? For me, it’s in Warsaw’s Old Town, perusing the outdoor Christmas market while the first fluffy snowflakes fall from the sky. We don’t have snow – yet – but we do have the best market I can ever remember. From Podwale to...

Lunch Deal

Blog 5 October 2015 0

There’s something gloriously irresistible about La Rotisserie. Just the location is enough: down a narrow cobbled twitten in the New Town. Bask under the shaded colonnades, or retreat inside to a small dining room that has an easy sense of quietly-spoken luxury. Hailed as one of the top fine...

Abyssinia

Restaurants 1 September 2015 0

As it transpires, there’s one way of serving the mains, and it’s truly ingenious: on injera, a spongy flatbread that’s used to scoop up the food. Basically, you eat the plate. Brilliant. And yes, the Ethiopian choices marvelous: meat and fish dishes served in curry-like sauces with heaps of...