On A Plate
Whether it’s a statement piece for your kitchen shelves, or a gift with a difference, Porcelanowa have become the city’s go-to answer for your porcelain problems…
Proudly Polish in their pitch, Porcelanowa (porcelanowa.com) specialize in limited edition porcelain from renowned domestic design studios such as Ćmielów and Kristoff. In particular, pride of place is awarded to the Huta Julia collection, but beyond the big guns, they’re equally renowned for promoting rising stars of local design such as Ende Ceramics, Mosko Ceramics, Aoomi, Hadaki, Kalva and August. Fully in tune with the latest trends, a visit is a must if you’re pimping your pantry.
On the top: Marek Cecuła Limbo teapot for Ćmielów, from left: ENDE Ceramics „Mobius Cup”, crystal glass from the”Polish Table” collection by Pietkiewicz for Julia Huta.
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Caviar
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Hip Hops
Made by Toruń’s Olbracht brewery, Pan Jałowiec is the non-alcoholic drink that’s got Warsaw talking. Produced using hops and juniper berries, the thirst quencher is mixed to a secret recipe coined in 1958 and is believed to be the only drink of its kind in Europe.
Cocktails
Sling Your Hook! Somerset Maugham, Noel Coward, Rudyard Kipling: think of the Singapore Sling and it’s them one imagines – sat on rattan chairs, mopping their brows and sweating into hankies. Though inexorably associated with flouncy British toffs, this iconic drink has landed in Warsaw, and in its proper, official form. Served alongside a local