Beer Bike Prague – Fun, Memorable, Don’t Miss It Are you organising (or are part of) a trip to Prague for a group of 6 or more people that are over 18? Is your visit between April and November? Do you want to see Prague’s Old Town and parts of the Jewish Quarter or the … Read More
Lokal – where you can also Buy a Meal for the Homeless I’ve been going to the different Lokal pubs for years. If you are in the Lesser Town and you are heading to Lokal Bile Kuzelky then it’s got a great basement area. I spend most of my time at the Dlouha location in … Read More
Burcák – The Early Wine It’s always a pleasure when Burcák season comes around as it brings to mind sitting outside in the front garden by the pond watching the sun go down on a warm evening, usually with a 1.5L plastic bottle full of Burcák between the chairs. In general Burcák season lasts only … Read More
Smichovska Naplavka – The Other Naplavka If you are coming to Prague and you’ve done a bit of research into things to do on a Saturday then “Naplavka” is probably on your list but be careful because there’s more than one. Let me just point out that Naplavka basically means “riverside” and the Czechs call … Read More
Managing a Nut Allergy in Prague Having a Nut allergy is a serious business. On this post I’ll explain the EU Allergen system, suggest things to avoid here in Prague, suggest specific instances to look out for, where to get a replacement Epipen and a full “Allergy Warning” text for you to print. Allergen List … Read More
NOTE: Restu has now ceased trading. If it restarts then I will update this post. Restu divides itself into two parts. It’s primarily a restaurant guide that on a basic level offers a free reservation service. At a higher level, based on your reservations history and types of meal that you were interested in it … Read More
An Introduction to Drinking Czech Beer Basics of Czech Beer i.e. Colour and Strength Your main choice will be Light or Dark. By light I mean light in colour NOT light in strength. Dark beer is closer to an English “bitter” and not to be confused with a Stout or Guinness etc. In Czech a … Read More
Prague Food Top Picks – It’s Filling Coming to Prague for a few days and want to know what Prague food is like? Want to know which you absolutely have to include as part of your trip? then my top 6 Prague food meat classics (and one dessert) are below. This is just a quick … Read More
Czech Food Cooking Classes I was fortunate enough to have a real Czech Babicka (mother-in-law) to observe and learn some of the tips and tricks for making classic Czech food. I soon learned that soups could be like a French consomme at one end of the scale and thick enough to cut with a knife … Read More
Six Hot Alcoholic Drinks to Keep You Warm in Prague Winter is fast approaching so try these to help keep you warm. Most of these will be priced between CZK50 and CZK70 for a 0.2L but price will be dependent on any spirit alcohol used and wine quality. During December my own favourite place to … Read More