I have a friend who has decided he’s really into this phenomenon called “steampunk,” which is allegedly a “sub-genre of science fiction, alternate history and speculative fiction,” according to Wikipedia, which became popular in the 1980s and early 1990s. Think of the film The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen – or like Belle’s dad’s workshop in [...]
I’m from New Orleans – or Mississippi – depending on how you look at it, but either way, I’m from where jazz is from. So sometimes when I try to find good jazz places away from home, I feel like I’m looking for real ketchup in a French five star. The way I found Jazz [...]
In our Night & Day section Feb. 16, we featured a recipe for the Pentangelli cocktail from the head bartender at Tretter’s bar on V kolkovně 3, Josef Zelenka. Here you can see Zelenka’s step-by-step instructions on mixing this unique cocktail, as well as learn a little bit about the bar and the people that [...]
If you’re bored of just hanging out in standard lounges and bars and want to splurge on doing something rather out of the ordinary this week, or you forgot about Valentine’s Day and have to make it up to your significant other, consider reserving a spot in the Cloud 9 ice bar at the Hilton [...]
I have to admit, I’m not a huge fan of sales gimmicks. I used to have an economics teacher in high school that drilled into my head the concept of “There is No Such Thing as a Free Lunch,” and I would have to say I’m bound to agree with him on that. It’s always [...]
Ben Franklin said God gave us beer because he wanted us to be happy, so unless the big guy has a cruel streak, it seems only appropriate He would provide an anecdote to indulging in the gift from above. The best hangover cure, according to a study from Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, is caffeine [...]
It’s time to go hear the fat lady sing her song, or maybe in this case the fat dude, as Prague says goodbye to their Australian watering hole Fat Boy’s Bar at Malá Štupartská 5. The bar’s owners have decided to sell the bar after almost nine years, and are hosting a huge farewell party [...]
Among the most common New Year’s resolutions are reducing alcohol intake and losing weight. However, those resolutions are often broken, because both drinking and eating are associated with going out with friends and socializing – so today, to help you with those lofty goals, a blog dedicated to how to drink smart, in regards to [...]
Happy New Year everybody! Below are a list of parties and events to say goodbye to 2010… If I’m missing anything, feel free to email me and I’ll tack it on… Have fun and be safe!! Belushi’s Live Music from CCTV Allstars, which has been described by our music reporters as “metal, hip-hop, folk, ska [...]
Alright – I’ve got a task way harder than any before.. the New Year’s Eve event/ party round up. Because everyone, except for people with different new year’s days, even though they probably celebrate on Dec. 31 anyway because it’s awesome, celebrates new years. So that means the amount of events is insane. Okay to [...]