New places in town

New places in town By Oana Vasiliu

Bucharest is becoming one of those places where there’s always something to do or somewhere to be. The city’s perpetually bustling with activities, new venues, festivals, and new places to eat, shop or experience.

Centrale Pizza Bar Animaletto House Sonder

Kraft Market

An urban terrace appeared recently behind the Novotel hotel, called

Kraft Market (8-10 Matei Millo

Street). There’s generous open space featuring a central bar, a children's playground, and kiosks serving international cuisine. The space is based on the artisan concept and the idea of creating a place where a community of en‑ thusiasts and artisans can meet and enjoy the magic behind each craft. Several interesting street food trucks are available here, including Smokăreală (slow‑ cooked, smoked Texas barbecue), a bonus, they have a small bar truck outside, where you can get wine, beer, gin, and bubbles.

Hushimo (Asian: Thai – Viet – Indo), Nahuas Tacos, and Meana Macedonian Kitchen.

Central pizza bar (122 Calea Vic-

toriei) is another new place that serves contemporary Neapolitan pizza. The menu has 9 pizza op‑ tions, and you can also buy half a pizza or combine two different halves into one, so you enjoy more taste variety.

Smith Eatery (39 Carol Davila

Street) offers eclectic street food, inspired by global travels and cooked with local products. As PLACES WITH A TWIST

Privé ArtWine & Fromage (32

Corbeni Street) is the place where artisanal cheeses from all over the world (but mostly France) and over 200 wine labels—among them all the wine regions of France as well as New World and Romanian wines—are delighting guests. The location hosts several events every week, so check them out online to see what they have in store.

Animaletto House (4 Dianei

Street) is divided into several areas: the ground floor features a bar, sofas, and comfortable armchairs; in the attic, you’ll find the dining area of the house, so everything is different includ‑ ing the music, the design, the lights; and the courtyard is pretty generous too. The venue’s menu is based on sharing dishes and having a meal at home with your loved ones. Privé ArtWine & Fromage

Smith Eatery

Sonder Coffee & Bites (3 Vasile

Alecsandri Street) has a Scan‑ dinavian vibe, with a menu inspired by the Nordic cuisine. Best known as a brunch place, it has plenty of vegan and vegetar‑ ian options as well.