As anyone who’s spent a Christmas in Prague before may know, fish plays a big role in the mysticism of the season. Carp has an especially sacrificial part in Czech Christmas dinner, getting a deep-fried place of honor right next to the potato salad and fish soup. It’s this time of year when the streetside [...]

As if the gorgeous, neo-Renaissance wine Mecca that is Mikulov needed anything more to sell it. Since apparently being the heart of Moravian wine country and chock full of storybook houses isn’t enough, the town is preparing for this year’s Mikulov Gourmet Festival, a four-day event of the best restaurants and regional delicacies — and [...]

Ales are a fitting beer for autumn, with their rich hues of spun gold, amber and molasses, and fortifying, robust flavors.  And this Saturday, Oct. 30, the ever-cool Kocour Brewery is hosting the first-ever Czech festival dedicated to the malty suds, Ale FestivAle. While it’s a decent trek from Prague, it should be worth it [...]