Beer Cheaper than Petrol?
This Central Bohemia filling station offers a one-stop shop for thirsty drivers: “Natural 95” petrol, diesel and, er, Pilsner Urquell beer. Thanks to Richard Selby, who submitted this photo along with the following note:...
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Random Observations: Christmas Superstition and Freedom as in Beer
Christmas is moving closer, and like in most parts of Europe it’s indeed “Christmas”, not “the Season” or other names that are considered politically correct in other places. While observing this Pagan-turned-Christian event, the...
A Place Where Beer is Cheaper Than Water
In Prague restaurants, mineral water costs more than the same amount of beer. Currently that’s only a few Kč difference, but still astonishing if you consider the complex manufacturing process of beer. Usually you...
Hackerspace Brmlab
“Brm” sounds to me a bit like “Brno” but no, it’s in Prague. Brmlab is a hackerspace launched in mid 2010 that serves as a roof for several hacker activities.
Drowned Men with Onion and Bread
If you work in a morgue, you may have experienced drowned people as something that doesn’t look quite yummy. Thanks to Czech black humor, however, the same name is applied to a dish: a...
A Walk Above the Rudolph Gallery
One of the most remarkable peculiarities from Prague’s history is the Rudolph Gallery, in Czech “Rudolfova štola”, named after the emperor Rudolph II. It was built from 1581 to 1593 in order to feed...
Urinals With Headrests
The pub U vystřelenýho oka in Prague’s most rugged quarter Žižkov bears not only an unusual name – The Shot-Out Eye. A self-portrayal on their website tells us: The beer here is of standard...
The Prague Fashion Look
After a long time of having been absorbed by work, I barely manage to post one snapshot: The “Fashion Look” trash can.
A shabby Las Vegas
It must be something like the Czech version of Wild West saloons: ubiquitous amusement arcades, called “Herna”, where people also go to have a late beer or maybe even buy what you cannot buy...
