Month: April 2015

Belgrade, The Belgradist

Belgrade foodie spring: Belgrade in the throes of gastro-trends

In its bid to be Berlin of the Balkans, Belgrade has done plently of catching up with the global gastro-trends. Belgrade’s food sceene is benefiting from the increasing start-up mentality of highly educated, and tragically unemployed 20- and 30-somethings, who are trying to turn their hobbies and food passions into viable source of income.   Although we should not expect pljeskavica in ramen bun, or … Continue reading Belgrade foodie spring: Belgrade in the throes of gastro-trends

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Balkanska posla

U slavu prefinjenog talenta za žaljenje

  Ono što mi najviše nedostaje kad ne živim u Srbiji (pored porodice, prijatelja i jogurta), je to što ne mogu da krivim Srbiju za sve svoje neuspehe, profesionalne i lične – često to kažem u polu šali, kao predah od gunđanja oko raznih problema, veoma ličnih, u belom svetu, prijateljima koji idalje mogu da slušaju.  Zapadnjaci, iako često gunđaju, nažalost nemaju srpski (ili Balkanski? … Continue reading U slavu prefinjenog talenta za žaljenje

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Travel

Scotland’s where it’s at

  From the Roman times when it was a strange land beyond the limes, Scotland is seen a mythical, romantic land, where reality is very much heightened: castles over lochs, soaring crags, feisty maidens, hardy gents in kilts. Even when parodied for its very worst: economic decline, heavy alcoholism, nationalistic delusions and platehora of artery-cloggig foods (not only are there deep fried Mars bars, there … Continue reading Scotland’s where it’s at

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