Powiśle
Le’pię
Restaurants 8 March 2019 0
Find the humble dumpling reimagined under the practiced hand of chef Sandra Kotowicz, Poland’s very own Princess of Pierogi. Handmade with love and invention, find this basic Polish staple given a remarkable, sexy makeover – the place caused such a splash in 2018, even the BBC reported on it....
Small is beautiful down in Powiśle… BY ALEX WEBBER | PHOTOS BY KEVIN DEMARIA These are interesting times to be in Powiśle. If there was an unspoken fear that the closure of Solec 44 was the signal for all life to end, then that fear has proved ill-founded. Powiśle,...
Hailed by many as the best vintage clothing store in Warsaw (nay, Poland!), the aptly-titled Vintage Store (vintagestore.pl) concentrates on quality, original finds from the likes of Barbour, Moschino and Aquascutum. But the specialty, that’s the clothing of Thierry Mugler, with the star discovery of 2018 being a gold...
Prosciutteria
Restaurants 28 December 2018 0
It’s small, in fact, some richer readers probably have shoe cupboards that are bigger. But there lies the charm. Buzzing with warmth, here an interior composed of pre-war floor tiles, exposed brickwork, and black and white images of Italian icons sets a casually good mood that’s sustained by the...
Museums Set For Revamp
Insider News 9 December 2018 0
Two of Warsaw’s biggest attractions are set to be revamped after announcing plans for tweaks and improvements. In the case of the capital’s Rising Museum, a new entrance and temporary exhibition space will be added by Nizio Design, the Praga-based firm credited with the museum’s original design. Even more...
Mostly working with porcelain, Agata Klimkowska and Tosia Kiliś founded Fenek in 2014 with their brand growing a cult status ever since. Open two days a week (see their FB for details), visit their workshop to find a range of highly personalized, artisanal creations that are guaranteed to pimp...
Funny old place is Warsaw: one moment you’re standing amid communist concrete and boisterous traffic, the next you’re plunging down a zig-zagging pathway cut into steep, sloping parkland. At least, you are if you’re on the way to Zielony Niedźwiedź, an upmarket sanctuary in leafy Park Beyera. Just minutes...