Krakow’s Zenit is a real cabinet of curiosities. The walls are  a mosaic of graphics, photos, paintings, objects, souvenirs and other treasures collected by the owners. The beautifully designed interior matches the excellent breakfast and the lunch menu offers. There are vegetarian breakfasts or sausages with ash, pour-over coffee or latte, ceviche and tomato soup. There are indeed tons of possibilities at Zenit, which became a site of modernity, not so easy to find in Krakow. (more…)

We have already mastered the basic version of risotto with asparagus – the  one with white wine or cider. This year we try to work it up and we cook it with martini, lemon zest and fresh tarragon. The effect is marvellous – this is one of the best risottos we have ever had – congratulations Mickey Rotten! (more…)

This is a graduation project of an Amsterdam tourism student, Emilia van Wijngaarden, witch we support. She committed herself to creating a meat-focused, culinary trail in Mazowieckie Voivodship, which aims at presenting the new quality of Polish beef at both ends – at its source, and in high-end restaurants. (more…)

If you are intrigued by the delicacies of the former Soviet Union countries cuisine, you have to visit Komarovka – the largest market in the capital of Belarus where you can buy and taste almost anything – from the Caucasian lavash to the mutton from Kazakhstan. (more…)

Few days ago USTA Magazine participated in the Gourmet Festival in Budapest. We had a pleasure to taste dozens of dishes and wines served by the top Hungarian restaurants and wineries. We also  supported Mateusz Wichrowski from the Brasserie Warszawska restaurant, who promoted the Polish cuisine at this year’s edition of the festival. (more…)

Teatr Nowy has a new  premises. After over a year of rebuilding,  a modern theatre complex with a foyer and administrative buildings has been commissioned for use. The new season will see a very versatile artistic programme. USTA Magazine is proud to be media patron of Nowy Teatr - one of the best stages in Europe. (more…)

If you need a small escape from the Polish traditional table Mickey Rotten proposes today tempeh with satay and the hero of the month, cucumber. Instead of fresh mint you can add geranium, which you probably can find when you visit your grandmother. Light, fresh, invigorating! (more…)

The USTA Magazine team had a pleasure to test an exceptional car.  BMW i3 – is the first zero emissions mass-produced BMW vehicle. What is more, it was produced with sustainable materials and technologies: carbon, kenaf, and eucalyptus wood processed ecologically from certified European forests. (more…)

Are women in film business as exotic as mermaids in the striptease bars and is sex still our biggest weapon in the 21st century – a conversation with Agnieszka Smoczyńska. (more…)

They have been working together for several years. They have a soft spot for photographing women. They are doing it in intelligent and charming way. There is something elegant and tender about their portraits. We always search for a higher level of intimacy in our images – Peter Farago and Ingela Klemetz Farago tell USTA Magazine. (more…)

Kwietnik (Eng. plant holder) was created few months ago for all potted plants’ amateurs. The form and execution are inspired by the Polish design from the 1970s and 1980s. We were especially enchanted with the retro shapes that we remember so well from our childhood and the names of the products inspired by more or less common Polish male and female first names: Karol, Ernest, Żaneta or Krystyna. (more…)

After two successful editions in Warsaw, USTA Magazine and Mysia 3 Shopping Centre will organise the Festival of Flowers in PURO Hotel in Poznań. Throughout the whole Saturday, you will be able to buy flowers, perfumes, clothes and jewellery inspired by the flowers. The premiere of the book “O kwiatach” (“On Flowers”) is also scheduled for that day. (more…)