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The center of Prague. A design music bar. Cocktails. Attractive blondes behind the bar that will leave no doubt that Blondies is the epitome of nightlife. There are plenty of places to go out in the center of Prague. But there is only one place with a unique atmosphere, in which music that is pleasing… Keep Reading
I am in the middle of reading Michael Pollan’s The Omnivore’s Dilemma. So much of what he revealed when the book first came out ten years ago has become common knowledge to the sustainable and local food movement, so most of what I read came as no surprise. For example, organic is known to be… Keep Reading
Kids seemingly get into anything and everything, and cooking with them can be a fun and educational way to teach them to find their way around a kitchen. However, some aspects of cooking can be dangerous for children, so it is important for parents, guardians, or anyone looking to cook with children in a kitchen… Keep Reading
Several experts offer tips and some suggestions on where to start This holiday season, you might be getting or giving some top-shelf liquor. Czechia doesn’t have a long tradition with whiskey, an item that was in short supply throughout the communist era because it has to be imported at high cost. So the Prague Post… Keep Reading
Loved on its own, beer is also a great mixer For most of us, serving a beer is straightforward: Open the tap or bottle and fill the glass. Repeat. Repeat. Repeat. But beer has a long history of mixing with liquor, soft drinks and other ingredients. This country’s best-known beer mixer is the magické oko,… Keep Reading
Tea houses are for serene spirits and rebels alike If asked to think of a beverage popular with Czechs, your answer is more likely to be Pilsner or Budvar than Oolong or Earl Grey. However, while beer undoubtedly remains the No. 1 drink of choice, the sheer number of tea houses (or čajovnas, as they’re… Keep Reading
Czech children top the list at underage drinking, according to OECD Prague, July 7 (ČTK) — Czechs have beaten a record when it comes to alcohol drinking by children, having outstripped Denmark, Hungary, Slovenia and Poland and becoming the leading nation in Europe in this respect, daily Mladá fronta Dnes (MfD) writes today, citing OECD… Keep Reading
Hoppy Pilsner will mark the 40th anniversary of album that launched ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Classic rock band Queen, known for the song “Bohemian Rhapsody,” will soon have another Czech connection. The band is launching a beer that is to be made at the Protivín brewery in South Bohemia, part of the Pivovary Lobkowicz Group. It will… Keep Reading
While many restaurants are closed, most top hotels will be serving special holiday meals Some of the better restaurants in Prague are at the top hotels, and they will be open during the holiday season. Dinners and brunches will offer everything from traditional carp to roast turkey and ham. Santa will be at Hilton Prague… Keep Reading
Právo reports red wine helps stimulate blood circulation in diabetics Prague, Nov 13 (ČTK) — Moderate drinking of red wine containing the resveratrol antioxidant that stimulates blood circulation may help diabetics who suffer from erectile dysfunction, daily Právo writes today, citing experts who attended a reproductive medicine conference held in Brno these days. About 400,000… Keep Reading