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Tip of the week: The Polo Bar

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Girly nights are the best and even those that involve few hours of chatting in the bar and enjoying some delicious cocktails (non-alcoholic for me at this time of course). The more pregnant I get the less I go out however that it is natural when you are 8-9 months pregnant right? You have all the discomforts, you are huge and all you want is your bed and have your feet up. Well, I know I will have to give up evenings like this at least at the start of motherhood so I  decided to spend some quality time with my friend Helena. We met in a lovely Westbury Hotel bar The Polo. A great spot just off new Bond Street for pre-dinner or pre-theater drinks with friends or your partner.

And we had a great evening just as expected. Not one of those wild nights but just a nice evening with some good nibbles and drinks. Helena and I tried some mocktails and cocktails that were recommended to us like Tea Breeze, Pomegranate Deluxe, Secret Tree or Summer in Warsaw. And it would not be a proper evening if we did not have some food and platters to try. OK, the menu was quite limited for a pregnant lady but we still found some great options. My favourite ones were definitely the prawns as that is something I love in general.

If you are ever in the area and you want to find a chic spot for few drinks you should definitely give it a go. And remember there are some great shops on new Bond street and why not to end your shopping experience with a drink or two especially when you have this just round the corner.

Holcici vecery jsou nejlepsi a hlavne takove, kdyz mate moznost si s kamaradkou moznost popovidat a popijet dobry koktejl a jist dobre jidlo (pro me samozrejme nealko drinky v tomto obdobi). Cim vice mi roste tehotenske brisko tim mene mam silu nekam chodit coz je asi pochopitelne. Vetsinou se vidim maximalne doma na gauci s nohama nahore a necim sladkym. Porad vas nekde neco tlaci, jste strasne unavena a kdo vi co jeste. Kazdy to asi proziva trosku jinak. Takovychto veceru budu mit asi nejakou dobu na zacatku materstvi asi malo, tak jsem se sesla s kamaradkou Helenou v hotelovemu baru The Polo.

A vecer se nesl presne v takovem naladeni jak jsem doufala. Zadne tancovani na stole, ale prijemny klidny vecer na miste, kde na sebe nemusite kricet a popijite dobre koktejly. Cisnik nam doporucil vyborne mixy jako Tea Breeze, Pomegranate Deluxe, Secret Tree or Summer in Warsaw. A nechybelo ani dobre jidlo. Jedine, co mi moc nechutnalo bylo kure na reckem mezze. Nejak jsem tomu nemohla prijit moc na chut. I kdyz castecne za to muze i tehotetnstvi, protoze mi v tomto obdobi kure az tak moc nechutna. Nejvic mi chutnaly asi krevetky, ale to je tim, ze je mam obecne moc rada. 

Kdyz budete nekdy kolem, treba na nakupech ve Victoria Secret (vim kolik Cechu si tohle v Londyne nenecha ujit), tak se urcite na par koktejlu zastavte. Velke nakupy se nejlepe ukonci dobrym jidlem a pitim. Nemyslite? 

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Tip of the week: Sunset Taverna by Paraskevas

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What a place!!! Under the red cliffs of Oia there is this stunning romantic spot called Ammoudi bay. A dream spot for food lovers and people that appreciate fresh sea food and romantic atmosphere. I loved this place after visiting one day and this gorgeous taverna got my heart so much we had to come back. Sunset Ammoudi taverna is a place we just came across but after having quick lunch there one day we decided to come back for full dinner after trying many places on Santorini. This restaurant is definitely at the top of my list. It is a fantastic spot to watch sunset but be aware if you want to experience this it is definitely important to actually book a table in advance.

There was just something about this lovely taverna. It was not just about good service and fresh sea food but the fact you feel you are almost dining in the sea. Everywhere you looked there was something beautiful to see and I could not stop soaking in local atmosphere. If I ever come back to Santorini I will come back. I had a thing for calamari on this trip and this placed served the best I tried on the island. However, their other sea food and other Santorini specialities are worth to try.

We really loved everything about this place and hopefully the pictures can bring you closer to this picturesque place.

Pod utesy Oia, ktere maji specifickou cervenou barvu, ktera se casto nachazi prave na ostrove Santorini, se nachazi tohle prekrasne misto – zatoka Ammoudi. Romanticke misto, ktere asi oceni hlavne milovnici morskych plodu a romanticke atmosfery. Behem naseho pobytu na Santorini jsme se zde stavili na lehky obed a hrozne mi tam chutnalo. A tak jsem jednoho dne rozhodla, ze bych chtela Tavernu Sunset vyzkouset i na veceri. Spousta turistu na ostrove si rezervuje stul v podobnych restauraci a ceka na proslaveny zapad slunce. A proto pokud se chystate na tyhle mista kolem osme hodiny tak urcite potrebujete rezervaci. 

Ja jsem se nemohla nabazit mistni atmosfery a pocitu, ze si uzivate vyborne jidlo temer v mori. Myslim, ze jsem nikdy nejedla tak blizko more. Mela jsem i pocit, ze kazdou chvili muzeme spadnout do vody, ale zkratka to melo neco do sebe. Servis, kvalita jidla a vyhled se opravdu neda srovnat s nekterymi misty, ktere jsem navstivila. 

Doufam, ze fotografie vam alespon trochu priblizi vyborne jidlo a tuhle prekrasnou zatoku pod utesy mesta Oia. 

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5 things to do in London this weekend

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Easter weekend is almost here and I am sure there are plenty of you that did not plan any trips. So what to do in London this weekend? You may want to just stay home and eat but how about trying any of these?

1. Vintage shopping – You can always try the usual spots on Brick Lane or in Notting Hill. However, if you head over to Pop Brixton on Saturday you will find several stalls selling vintage items including clothes. Nothing can beat the treasure hunt for the next perfect piece for your house or wardrobe.

2. Slightly different brunch – Are you bored of Eggs Benedict? You should try fantastic brunch at Clutch Chicken in East London. Dozy Drake or Wishbone Waffles anybody?

3. Afternoon Tea at places with fun deco – It is Easter so why wouldn’t you treat yourself to a bit of luxury? I can recommend Sketch or Ham Yard hotel. You can get great food and enjoy interiors that are just fun and different.

4. National Trust Easter Egg Hunts – Are you up for a bit of fun? Why not to participate in any of the national trust egg hunts? You can find out more information here.

5. Vogue 100: A Century of Style – As this is mainly a fashion blog I cannot forget to add one fashion related activity. Have you already seen this exhibition in National Portrait Gallery? No?! Then get yourself there this weekend for a bit of fashion inspiration and art!

Well, whatever you chose to do I hope you will have an amazing weekend full of fun and relaxation.

Velikoncni vikend se blizi a mozna si spoustu z vas nenaplanovala jeste nic na vikend. O svatcich se spousta Londynanu vydava nekam na vylet ci dovolenou, ale pro ty co zustavaji doma mam par tipu jak si 4 dny volna v Londyne trochu zprijemnit. Co takhle vyzkouset neco z techto peti tipu?

  1. Vintage nakupy – Muzete bud navstivit proflaknuta mista jako Brick Lane nebo Notting Hill. Ale pokud v sobotu zamirite do Pop Brixton tak muzete zkusit jejich mini vintage trznici, kde bude asi 20 stanku. Nikdy nevite, co tam ulovite.
  2. Brunch trosku jinak – Uz vas nebavi klasicke vajicka Benedict? Co takhle vyzkouset brunch v Clutch Chicken ve vychodnim Londyne? Opravdu nebudute litovat.
  3. Odpoledni caj v trosku jinem prostredi – Ja typicke caje miluju, ale co tak vyzkouset mista se zajimavym interierem. Uzijete si to o to vice. Muzu doporucit restauraci Sketch nebo Ham Yard Hotel.
  4. Hledani Velikonocnich vajicek – Firma Cadbury a National trust porada hledani Velikonocnich vajicek. Mate chut si vyzkouset tradicni honbu za pokladem v podobe vajicek? Vic informaci najdete tady.
  5. Vogue 100: A Century of Style – To by ani nebyl poradny fashion blog, kdybych nedala tip alespon na jednu akci spojenou s modou. Uz jste videli vystavu v Narodni galerii Vogue 100? Co takhle si zprijemnit prodlouzeny vikend a nacerpat trochu inspirace?

At uz podniknete cokoli, tak vam preju prijemny vikend plny zabavy a radosti. 

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Tip of the week – El Carnicero Milano

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My friend Monika pulled all the stops when planning our social life when I was in Milan. Not only we managed to have a lovely breakfast in Pandenus and an amazing brunch at Four Seasons she also got a table in this Argentinian restaurant – El Carnicero. When we arrived around 8 pm the restaurant was already buzzing. All the locals enjoying their huge meat platters, wine and cocktails.

We ordered some delicious cocktails to start with and waited for our table at the bar. The place really had a great atmosphere and gorgeous decor. I knew straight away what I was heaving. I just cannot deny myself a good steak when you know they serve the best meat in Milan. And I was glad I did it. It was definitely one of the best steaks I have ever tried. We ordered some chips and vegetables on the side. And I felt like in seventh heaven if there is such a place. LOL

So thumbs up to Monika for this great choice. Although I felt like my body just cannot eat anymore we decided to share one of the desserts which was their day special. And I can say one thing – mouthwatering. I have cravings again just by looking at it.

If you are ever in Milan and you like good quality meat and good service you should try this gem. Just make sure you book in advance as they get really busy.

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Behem Milanskeho fashion weeku moje kamaradka Monika nam pripravila nabity program, abych si to s ni krome mody poradne uzila. Nejenom ze jsem posnidala v utulne kavarne Pandenus a dala si vytecny brunch ve Four Seasons. Monice s podarilo prekvapive ziskat stul na vecer ve vytecne Argentinske restauraci El Carnicero.

Kdyz jsme dorazily, tak uz bylo v restauraci narvano. Nas vecer zacal nejakym tim koktejlem a ja si uzivala atmosferu. Jde videt, ze misto je to popularni, u dveri a baru bylo chvilema velmi tesno. Nastesti po usazeni uz to bylo lepsi a ja se kochala i jejich dekorem. Uz od zacatku jsem vedela, ze si dam poradny steak. To by ani jinak neslo, kdyz vite, ze udajne serviruji to nejlepsi maso v Milane. A opravdu jsem nelitovala. Byl to asi jeden z nejlepsich steaku, ktere jsem zkusila. A vybraly jsme par priloh, jako hranolky, ktere byly krajene spise jako chipsy. A taky nejake salaty.

Sice jsem mela pocit, ze uz do sebe nedam ani sousto, ale rozhodly jsme se si dat napul jejich desert, ktery byl v nabidce dne. Jeste ted se mi sbihaji sliny. Ani se nemuzu na tu fotku divat. 

Pokud se do Milana chystate a mate radi napriklad dobry steak, zebra a podobne masove dobroty, urcite si zkuste rezervovat stul. Jidlo bylo opravdu vytecne.

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