AUTUMN PERSPECTIVES

Photography by Dominika Wajda – p. 24

Features:

Another Round! Warsaw Beer Festival – p. 16

City Secrets: hidden sides of northern Mokotów – p. 20

Public Art: the murals of Ochota – p. 28

Reviews: EAT & DRINK

Big Book Café MDM – p. 41

Dyletanci – p. 43

Burgerlab – p. 44

Kubuś Piekarenka – p. 46

Lovers Bar – p. 47

Discover

Farma Dyn – p. 59

The Books – p. 61

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IF EVER THERE’S A LULL IN CONVERSATION, you can trust an Englishman to panic and start waffling about the weather – it’s an inherent national trait, and one that I’m guilty of perpetuating in more ways than one. Take these forewords as an example – you see, while I’d love for them to be brimming with examples of my wit and wisdom, it’s more likely you’ll find them filled with dull observations about the weather outside.

This time, at least, I have an excuse. Achingly beautiful, it’s in October that autumn hits its zenith and the colours of Warsaw switch from green to gold in the blink of an eye. Then, as the month moves towards its end, the city finds itself dunked inside a bucket of caramel and carrot-coloured paints, glowing and glimmering in these melancholic shades. It’s breath-taking.

Anyway, it’s for this reason we feature the captivating work of photographer Dominika Wajda this issue. Similarly, we’re using this flush of extraordinary weather to tour the murals of Ochota and the unknown sights of northern Mokotów. And in between that, we’ve also got the small matter of some pink dogs, a transparent wall, a beer festival and the usual string of reviews and foodie news. Hope you enjoy it, it’s a banger of an issue!

Alex Webber insider@warsawinsider.pl