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Cheap eats in Žižkov and expensive brunches elsewhere

By Dave Faries
Staff Writer, The Prague Post
July 25th, 2007 issue

VLADIMÍR WEISS/THE PRAGUE POST
The stylish service area at Cafe Pavlac belies the restaurant's modest neighborhood diner aspirations.
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I’m not going to soft-pedal things and say Café Pavlač cooks up surprisingly fresh and nuanced courses. Not even close.
This little Žižkov bar-café’s raison d’etre is hearty filler for backpacker prices. Crepes with tomatoes and olives, for example, set a ruddy mélange atop two pancakes. The latter are slightly stretchy and glutenous, but passable; the sauce is packed with aggressive herbal flavors that contend for attention instead of falling into tantalizing layers.
In other words, it’s just fine for the undemanding palate and ample for lunch. And it will set you back a mere 69 Kč ($3.40).
More importantly, a breakfast menu including bacon and scrambled eggs, an extensive drinks menu, WiFi access and Gambrinus priced to keep guests plastered to their chairs (22 Kč) spell “hangout” for foreign students and English teachers.
You’ll find it just off Žižkov’s main drag at Víta Nejedlého 23 — not too far from the still-unopened Bukowski’s.
On the menu
How many times have you plopped down at a restaurant and thought, “I wish I could order several curries — maybe even four — in one sitting?” If the answer is one or more, then book a table at Monsoon Aug. 2 for the aptly titled “Night of Four Curries.” Servings begin at 8 p.m. Call 222 959 999 for reservations or more information.
Just in time for the dog days, the folks at Cowboys have added a list of refreshing summer salads. The new items include seared tuna salad, grilled vegetables and beets with blue cheese and caramelized walnuts.
Rudolf Doležal, the highly-regarded chef at Oliva, recently updated his restaurant’s food itinerary. Some highlights: grilled octopus with cold potato salad and a chili dressing and chicken tahini alongside tomato couscous. Don’t worry: You can still cap dinner with Oliva’s outstanding chocolate gateau rising from a pool of pistachio cream.
In-betweens
Oliva has also added Saturday brunch to its repertoire, with service from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. There’s even a kids’ corner to keep the little beasts occupied.
Another addition to the family-friendly list, Pizza Nouva, offers a babysitting service on weekends, which presumably means supervised play in a corner area.
Another good spot for brunch, Bellevue, serves a sit-down buffet from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays for a fixed price of 990 Kč, which includes a glass of Champagne and nonalcoholic drinks. Kids 7–12 eat for 490 Kč and those 6 and under get in free (minus the complimentary bubbly).
Lehká hlava holds its next monthly brunch Sunday, Aug. 5, from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Quick nibbles
The Brasileiro location in Slovansky dům reopened after a weeklong shutdown for “technical reasons.”
Speaking of technology, Ambiente on Manesova claims to have a new air-conditioning system in place.
Globe has new dining hours to go along with its inspired new menu. The kitchen is now open every day from 9:30 a.m. to midnight. And happy hour starts at 5 p.m.
Just in case you’re stumbling around Old Town looking for a late-night — make that very late night — meal, Sherlock’s Pub on Bartolomějská keeps its kitchen staff on hand until 3:30 a.m.
Final (slurred) words
Leave it to the science professionals to challenge a rule that prevents clumsy diners from wasting many tons of otherwise good food every year. Yes, researchers at Clemson University (once home of William “The Refrigerator” Perry) recently tested the age-old five-second rule. The results? Not good. Snatching scraps from the floor within the accepted time limit does not prevent bacteria from forming. Ah, but students at Connecticut College conducted a similar test in which they determined that bacteria take an average — the key word — of 30 seconds-plus to attach themselves to bits of detritus. Who’s right? Since Clemson could wipe out the other guys in football, the answer is clear.

Dave Faries can be reached at dfaries@praguepost.com


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