KATOWICE
Po land
TOUCHDOWN
Running until February 2015,
don’t miss ‘Upper Silesians in the
GreatWar 1914–18’ in Katowice’s
Museum of Silesia
. The exhibition
tells the story of local people’s
involvement in the conflict with the
Austro-Habsburg Empire. Personal
photographs, letters, diaries
and weaponry bring home the
day-to-day reality of life 100 years
ago.
muzeumslaskie.pl
GETOUT
The prime venue for livemetal,
pop and punk music in Katowice,
the
MegaClub
has a varied
agenda for December and
January. Upcoming performers
include Polish singer-songwriter
JuliaMarcell, Florida death-metal
bandDeicide and Polish rapper
Kurl Rolson.
megaclub.pl
EATWELL
Opened in 2014, the
Restauracja Polska
(
hotelediament.pl
) reflects the
elegance of its surroundings in
the upscale Diament Plaza hotel.
Be it golden ribs glazed in honey,
roast deer served with a plum
mousse, or lamb with a lentil-and-
carrot ragout, all is succulent and
superbly presented. There are
popular weekend brunches, too.
Silesian dishes are the
speciality at the
Chata z
Zalipia
(
chatazzalipia.pl/nasze-
restauracje/Katowice.html
),
a welcoming restaurant
decked out like a traditional
homestead of yesteryear. After a
hearty bowl of mushroom soup or
plate-full of
pierogi
(dumplings) to
start, the affordable grilledmeats
are amust for themain course.
LONDON
United Kingdom
TOUCHDOWN
A few years ago, Londonbrought
together elements of Europe’s
best Christmasmarkets to create
one of its own. And so
Winter
Wonderland
–agigantic, sparkly
affair inHyde Park–was born.
This year there’s aChristmas
circus, theUK’s largest ice rink
andamagical ice kingdomwith ice
sculptures. It’s open until 5 January.
hydeparkwinterwonderland.com
GETOUT
The
Astronomy Photography of
theYear
exhibition is back for the
sixth time, runningatGreenwich’s
RoyalObservatory (
rmg.co.uk
)
until 1 February. The extraordinary
cosmic shots ondisplay range from
luminous auroras todeep-space
nebulas, and should leave you
completely spellbound.
EATWELL
A fewmonths ago, Limaopened
its second,much larger restaurant,
LimaFloral
(
limafloral.com
) in
CoventGarden. London’s growing
number of Peruvian foodieswon’t be
disappointedby itsmenu featuring
seabream cerviche, lambwith
blackquinoaandbutterfish tiradito.
Downstairs there’s a fun, informal
piscobar, too.
AtSoho’s timeless tapas joint
EmberYard
(
emberyard.co.uk
), the
decor iswarm, stylishbut understated,
thestaffgenuineandpatient (the
tantalisingmenumakes itdifficult to
choose),and the food isasmucha
joy toadmireon theplateassavour
inyourmouth.Our favourites include
the Ibéricopork ribswithquinceglaze
(
pictured
), theagedbeefwithcorn
puree, steamedoctopus,and thegiant
plateofSpanishham.
DRINKUP
After a brisk winter’s walk in
the capital’s green heartland of
HampsteadHeath, pop into
The
Holly Bush
(
hollybushhampstead.
co.uk
).With its roaring open fire,
thisGrade II-listed building is a
cosy spot to nurse a pint of ale
over a chilly afternoon amid aged
dark-wood furnishings.
GETTING TO THE CENTRE
See page 102 for details.
Words by ClaireMartin
DRINKUP
Close to Katowice’s main station,
the
City Pub
(
citypub.pl
) is a
stalwart of the local drinking
scene. Open until midnight five
nights a week, and until the last
guest leaves at weekends, it’s
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possible to party hard here when
occasion demands, and there are
regular themed andDJ nights.
GETTING TO THE CENTRE
See page 100 for details
Words by Theo Proudfoot
