Every third Thursday in November, bottles of a young wine called beaujolais nouveau are opened all over the world. Most notably in Japan, a rosé version of this wine has even been created especially for the market there. A young wine, only just bottled, but brilliantly promoted. What is behind the phenomenon of this wine festival? Aneta Zabiegała set off on a Beaujolais Nouveau trail to the south of France, and persistently wandered between Mâcon and Lyon to see if, in addition to young, easily drinkable and unmemorable wines, it was possible to find interesting, avant-garde and outstanding Beaujolais there. And that's how she ended up with some of the most interesting wine producers in the area. Follow in its footsteps to the sunny south of France, visit the vineyards and drink the outstanding bottles created from the gamay variety (and more). (more…)

In winter we come back to groats. It may be consumed in other than a traditional way.  They can be served as sweet or salty pies. In the second version a sauerkraut salad can be a good addition. (more…)

Połykać w całości, pozwalając aksamitnej, słonawej zawartości prześlizgnąć się przez usta i spłynąć po języku do gardła, czy też skorzystać z widelczyka i wgryźć się w otoczony delikatnym płaszczem rzęsek żywy byt, uwalniając smak i aromat porannego odpływu o nutach jodu i morskich wodorostów? (more…)

The flavour of leniwe (Polish Lazy Dumplings) with salt is in Rutu Modan’s genes. But she had to come to Poland to discover that. An Israeli illustrator tells us why, after all, she decided to get to know the motherland of her ancestors. (more…)

David Zilber, head of the fermentation laboratory at Copenhagen's Noma, tells USTOM about fermentation, its importance for our civilisation, its early beginnings and current developments. (more…)

There is a shock at first. Always. Because you seemingly know what to expect, but the real city is more impressive than the numbers in guidebooks or the outlines drawn on maps. Istanbul is overpowering. It hits all the senses, turns heads. The first reaction - intimidation. Or perhaps even a sense of being overwhelmed by the sounds, the constant movement around. But this passes with the first cup of strong, bitter tea, which wakes you up and grounds you in new territory. It also passes with the first breakfast of a million plates: with crunchy green peppers, black olives, kaymak topped with honey and eggs in sour yoghurt. It passes with the first ferry ride connecting two parts of the city and two continents. (more…)

As you ascend the maroon, unique terrazzo staircase, you have the impression that you are stepping back to the turn of the 20/30s, a period full of energy when the Bauhaus spirit was taking over Europe and Warsaw was called the Paris of the North. The "Bauhaus" apartments are located in the Functional House at the intersection of Jakubowska and Estońska streets. The building is a great example of functionalism. The furnishings of the apartment is the result of several years of searching for an appropriate form of interior design for the House. The owners were inspired by the vision of what apartments could have looked like at that time. Original, auction-searched, meticulously restored furniture, designed and made in the spirit of Bauhaus ideas, give the place a unique character. (more…)

There is no one ideal femininity. There is no such thing as singular identity. There are no clothes for just one occasion. And no clothes fit everybody in the same way. FW2021/22 collection by Acephala is an ode to individual style and idiosyncratic expression. Living in the world of overproduction and constant temporality, we challenged ourselves to create clothes that could fit in many different closets and stay in those closets for longer than just one season. The collection is a set of garments that are minimalistic and essential yet with a twist that makes them unique - be it either construction, pattern, fabric or detailing. (more…)

We would like to invite you to a new formula of our fair at Mysia 3. This time it will be magical, holistic and astrological. As usual, there will be a fair, we will present young Polish brands, often just debuting on the market, but also meetings, talks and workshops. Fullness - is meant to be a search. An invitation to do so. We do not have ready answers. We want to show different options from many areas. Wellbeing, spirituality, a holistic approach to health, self-improvement. People, techniques, places, ideas. Astrology, tarot, Chinese medicine. Magic! (more…)

Lasagne with fifty layers, Roman variant arancini, amatriciana and nonna-style dinners on Sundays are just some of the proposals from the menu of the new restaurant at 19 Wilcza street. For the love of Italy The décor of Allora's menu is an original interpretation of the Italian climate of its owners Karolina and Łukasz Kwaśniewski, who agree that Italy has been their favourite destination for many years, and that the cuisine there brings back some of their most beautiful memories. (more…)

A recipe for Swedish rolls wrapped with the cinnamon and the chocolate - a recipe for Kanelbullar given by Marta Greber in the first issue of Usta magazine. Since then we regularly come back to it by improving and diversifying it, so we can admire it anew. (more…)

Made to be in harmony with nature Aurum Bloom jewellery is manufactured in Poland with exceptional high quality. Each piece is made from recycled 18k gold. In a mesmerizing play with light and shadow, the irresistible forms are revealed through a captivating design. In our “Tear” collection we focus on how gold reflects light in each tear and how it feels in your hands. The inspiration for the “Sunday” cross shape was the wax dripping down the candle in the Church. Each piece reflects light perfectly. Starting with a simple idea, Aurum Bloom was reimagined through experimenting and an understanding of how our jewellery should look and feel like. (more…)