They may not be the bar where everybody knows your name, but international theme bars continue to hold a special place in expat communities, serving up solace and a little taste of home.

“Where are you going?” “Nusle.” “Why the hell are you going to Nusle?  What’s there?” “Zlý Časy,” I told my friend last Thursday afternoon. “And if you like beer you’d be a fool not to join me.” Take the 11 or 18 to Náměstí Bratří Synků and walk 100 meters down Čestmírova. On the left [...]