Back To The Future Inspired by the glam inter-bellum, look to Atelier 1925 (ul. Polna 18/20, 1925.eu) for home and kitchen pieces that will sweep you back to the age of Lindbergh and Lempicka. Produced in Poland using traditional techniques, give your dine time the sophisticated signature of the Art Deco period with this firm’s
Rug Dealer! When he’s not cooking, you’ll find David Turkestanishvili holding court inside his Aladdin’s lair of rugs and carpets. Set in a basement nook behind his award-winning Rusiko restaurant (rusiko.pl), the chef’s obsession with Georgian ruggery is indulged inside a beautifully compact and chaotic store piled high with rug paraphernalia sourced from his home
Jar Heads! Two producers have thrilled the Insider this year: Basia Basia, whose natural jarred goodies focus on peanut butter with varying wacky slants (banana; white chocolate; hazelnut, etc.), and Concept Stu Mostów who, aside from brewing exciting rebel beers, have turned their hand to craft preserves such as beetroot ketchup; pear horseradish; hop-flavored mayo;
Hot Sand Unearth Warsaw’s only sand coffee at Tahina, a deliciously thick work of alchemy heated in a pan of sand before being served in an itsy metal pot.