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November 2005

Thumbs Up for Prague Wine

November 12, 2005

Just got back from a most enjoyable lunch/dinner at U Grébovky in Prague-Vršovice (you can read about them on our Prague Restaurants page on My Czech Republic). The food and dessert were delicious as usual and I finally got to try the wine from the Grébovka vineyard, i.e. wine produced from the grapes that are [...]

St. Martin and His White Horse

November 10, 2005

Tomorrow is November 11, the day of St. Martin. According to old Czech weather lore, it is the first day on which we can expect snowfall because Martin may arrive on a white horse. And he sometimes does. I remember being excited as a child when I looked out the window on the morning of [...]

Strahov Monastery

November 9, 2005

I finally visited the Strahov Monastery in Prague, which is something I had wanted to do for a long time. I’m really glad I’ve seen it. The exteriors have been restored to pristine beauty and parts of the interiors are breathtaking. The Convent First I took a peek inside the gorgeous Strahov Church, which was [...]

New Czech Films in New York

November 4, 2005

The six annual series of New Czech Films, organized by the Brooklyn Academy of Music and the Czech Center New York, is underway and continues through Sunday. Screenings include Up and Down (Horem pádem) and Czech Dream (Český sen). By way of the Slavs of New York! blog.

Want a burger? Bring some hand wipes and skip the soda!

November 3, 2005

Jeff and I recently paid a visit to McDonald’s to have a quick lunch. Our friends from Moravia were spending the weekend with us and because there’s no McDonald’s in their town, we were dragged in for a burger and fries. I don’t go to McDonald’s very often. In fact, I probably wander in there [...]

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