Night & Day Archives

July 23rd, 2008

Aromatic refresher
Lemongrass is great for more than seasoning
From the chef

Breakfast blues
Tips on early dining and other summer scoops

House of pain
An acerbic take on the Czech education system
Gallery Review

July 16th, 2008

A bigger stage for Baroque
Prague's finest summer festival expands its scope and venues
Stage Review

Strike up the big bands
Classical meets cabaret and jazz goes electronic - all in the same night
Stage Review

Out of the mainstream
Alternative fests that smell like post-communist teen spirit
Stage Review

Missed it by that much
A pointless comedy in search of an audience
Cinema Review

Baroque Manson
The Blood Countess, Báthory, is back
Cinema Review

Worth the wait
Service delays leave plenty of time to enjoy Žofín Garden
Restaurant Review

Sweet things
Fruit dumplings taste best at home
From the chef

Honorable mention
A rare showing by a Kampa Park chef and other new exhibits

Making the invisible visible
South African photos focus on a changing society's margins
Gallery Review

July 9th, 2008

Building bridges
Two guitar greats reunite at this year's Bohemia Jazz Fest
Stage Review

A tasty summer blend
Prague Proms offers another lively mix of classical and jazz
Stage Review

Blasting off in Ostrava
Hawkwind adds sci-fi theatrics to an outstanding festival lineup
Stage Review

Supertramp
Will Smith is a not so super anti-hero
Cinema Review

I'll take 'sweded'
A clever idea in search of a screenwriter
Cinema Review

Don't look now
Epicure lives up to its name, but deserves a better setting
Restaurant Review

Meals and memories
Simple home dishes bring back happy times
From the chef

Hill of beans
Blue Mountain coffee at Culinaria and other things brewing

Forbidden art revealed
The National Gallery shows its masterful, massive Chinese collection

July 2nd, 2008

Cultural ambassadors
From San Francisco, a young orchestra brings goodwill
Stage Review

Soul with heart
Seal has gone sentimental, with upbeat rhythms and no apologies
Stage Review

When classical met punk
A German hardcore duo finds inspiration in Mozart and Mahler
Stage Review

A healthy break from mediocrity
Karlovy Vary offers a refreshing mix of new movies
Cinema Review

The blight of Calormen
C.S. Lewis gets an action-adventure makeover
Cinema Review

Home of good intentions
Comfortable U Emy Destinnové is still working out the kinks
Restaurant Review

Old World favorite
By any name, schnitzel is always satisfying
From the chef

Warning: This story can kill
In France, 21st-century temperance laws run amok

Screaming meemies
Helnwein's images of pain and innocence won't let history sleep
Gallery Review