25 June 2016 PLACESCroque-demoiselle In the sixteenth arrondissement Monika Brzywczy The holidays are just about to start, so maybe any of you are going to Paris? If so, we present you the Holiday Cafe, a definition of le chic parisien of the gastronomy. Far from the football emotions, as it is located in a quiet but fashionable district - the 16th arrondissement. This stylish place was described for the USTA Magazine by Edward Kanarecki.
03 June 2016 PLACESOpera and skateboard Monika Brzywczy 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.
06 May 2016 PLACESNowy Teatr anew Monika Brzywczy 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.
22 April 201612 July 2019 PLACESLet’s go to Komarovka Market! Monika Brzywczy 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.
31 March 2016 PLACESPastels and Sandwiches Monika Brzywczy If you love Wes Anderson movies just as we do, you have to visit Bar Luce in Milan. Amazing, elaborate in every detail interior was designed by the director of the unforgettable “The Darjeeling Limited” and “Moonrise Kingdom”.
17 March 2016 PEOPLE, PLACESMin’s sandwiches Monika Brzywczy A new bistro-shop Min’s Onigiri has just opened in Poznań. It serves onigiri, rice triangles wrapped in nori. Yes! The famous Japanese “sandwiches”. What makes it even more attractive, the bistro is run by a Korean Sungmin Han and the interior of this small place has a modern design. The available onigiri combine Korean and Japanese culinary traditions, such as bibimbap flavour, kimchi or bulgogi beef . People are queuing in front of Min’s Onigiri and Min hardly keeps up with all the orders.
01 March 201612 July 2019 PEOPLE, PLACES, EVENTSStuffed Gooseneck and Challah Monika Brzywczy The new Charlotte bistro has just opened in Warsaw. Warsaw’s second Charlotte has taken a historical location – a place formerly occupied for years by Menora restaurant in Grzybowski Square. The new Charlotte wants to maintain the tradition of the former Jewish restaurant and, apart from their regular offer, will serve typical Jewish cuisine dishes, such as stuffed goose neck, herring marinated in vinegar on bread or challah. Apart from the food, the new Charlotte will hold culinary workshops and will be a regular information point for the City’s Jewish culture and tradition.
24 February 201612 July 2019 PEOPLE, PLACESLent: Between the hell and the heaven Monika Brzywczy Magnus Nilsson is one of top representatives of the young generation of Scandinavian chefs, accomplice in the current culinary upheaval which turned all eyes of the gastronomy world to the far North. What is the taste of the North according to his palate? We had a pleasure to ask him in an interview for the new USTA issue. Today his restaurant – Fäviken – has received two Michelin stars, according to the newly published guide dedicated to Scandinavia.
22 February 201612 July 2019 PLACESCoffee on the Swallow’s Tail Monika Brzywczy Watch out! A new café has just opened in Żoliborz! The name of the place “Jaskółka” (English: Swallow) was inspired by the past. For many years a famous barber from Żoliborz, named Jaskółka had his barbershop in the very same location. The interior was designed by the ceramics duo Fenek Kaktus.
15 February 201617 July 2019 PLACES(Polski) USTA na Śląsku Monika Brzywczy “Is Katowice located in a factory? Do polar bears roam the streets?”* We went to see it in the flesh! We discovered a region in the process of transformation, with enormous number of new buildings – massive, institutional, just commissioned. The situation of local gastronomy is also changing dynamically. A half of the places we describe did not exist two years ago. Still, remember that in Silesia sometimes it is just worth to eat in a miners’ cantina.
