The RunCzech annual Volkswagen Marathon in Prague is back on May 8 in full swing and brings with it a new agenda. After two years of continuous uncertainty and anxiety, RunCzech is proud to be bringing positivity and enthusiasm back into the heart of Europe. RunCzech founder Carlo Capalbo created the infamous Prague marathon in 1995 and its popularity has since spread worldwide. Just in 2019, RunCzech had participants coming from 131 different countries. The idea of this marathon has always been to have a world-class international marathon hosted here in the beautiful, historic city of Prague. The international inclusiveness has brought boundless joy and pride to participants and bystanders alike. This year especially, the message is at its strongest. Keeping in mind the last two years of bundling in quarantine and the current political uncertainty spreading throughout the world, Carlo Capalbo has decided that it is time to “reintroduce a sense of normalcy” through a set schedule of events and create an energy of excitement towards the future. Having the assurance that the upcoming RunCzech races are scheduled and will always happen according to schedule is the most important message Carlo wants to be communicated. The certainty of fresh...
Prague’s first Detroit-style pizza makes a welcoming and sought after appearance in the city. Third Coast Pizza– a pop up business specialising in the unique Detroit style pizza makes its way to Prague- leaving their customers with the taste for wanting more! Founded in May 2021, owners Cameron and Ross began their business as a pandemic project during lockdown, which later turned into a business which they are both passionate about today. The spark for Third Coast Pizza came during this time when Ross decided to give it a go with his love for hosting dinner parties, cooking new recipes and getting creative in the kitchen. Using traditional cooking methods and high-quality ingredients, they began to make a unique style of pizza- traditional to Detroit, Michigan in the United States. Detroit-style pizza is a thick, pan-style square-cut pizza with a crunchy, cheesy ring of crust that’s fluffy on the inside and overflows with different ingredients. Like most rectangular pan pizzas served in America, Detroit-style pizza is a variation of the Sicilian pizza. Their creativity is showcased in the flavours that are produced at every pop-up. Some favorites include Tiberian Sun, a chicken pizza in a delicious buffalo sauce, and The...
The Mozart Prague – the beautiful and historical hotel which faces the Vltava River and Prague Castle continues to stun visitors time and time again. The hotel welcomes all guests to enjoy the experience and magic of staying in the famous hotel. We met with Stefan Radstrom, the hotel’s general manager to discuss his own personal journey of how he ended up working for the iconic hotel. Born in Sweden, Stefan always had the ambition to put 100% effort into everything he did. Beginning his hospitality career as a teen during a summer job as a garbage collector in a hotel, he made a promise to be “the best garbage collector the hotel had ever seen.” With his smiley attitude and lease for life, he was soon approached by the hotel manager to move on to start another job within the hotel – the hotel restaurant. With his love growing for interacting with guests and all walks of life, Stefan stayed in the hospitality sector – a journey that allowed him to travel the world. In his career, Stefan has been involved in thirteen hotel openings, including Grand Hyatt Muscat, Paramount Hotel Dubai. His first hotel opening was in Oslo,...
Ezra’s Bagels is a comfortable and homey cafe located in Prague 7. Chelsea Phillips and Giuseppe Catanzariti have only owned the shop since October of this year. However, they’ve been selling bagels for over a year now through Facebook and online and the story of how it all started is quite a good one. Chelsea is originally from New York and Giuseppe from Boston. “He’s like an adopted New Yorker,” Chelsea said, “we got married in New York the last time we lived in America was in New York”. When Chelsea was pregnant with their son, Ezra, she was craving a bagel, “ I tried to find some all over Europe and I just could never find any,” Chelsea said, “so I asked a friend to bring a baker’s dozen (from the states) because I was just craving bagels, it was literally the only thing I was craving. And my friend forgot them on her counter next to her keys so I was super disappointed so Giuseppe said why don’t we just try to make bagels and I was like do you understand what a time process that is.” So Giuseppe said they should just try to make some themselves....
After two years living in the Czech Republic, Mohamed Hadi Nibou appreciates a lot about the country. Regarding Prague in particular, he wound up here on accident — a phenomenon he finds common among most foreigners — and stayed for all the marvels of life in the city. What was your childhood like and how did you end up in Europe? Born and raised in Algeria, I can say my childhood was pretty amazing. I grew up in an African culture, which is quite different from European sensibilities. So yes, you can imagine me living in a tepee and, as a three-year-old child, playing outside fully naked (as my wife loves imagining me). When I was 8, my parents decided to move back to France (my mother’s home as a child) to achieve and set up a better life for the family. My first days in France were a dream. I remember being amazed by the wet green grass on a June morning; and, discovering an automatic bathroom tap for the first time ever at a highway rest area and trying to make the water stop coming out with my hands. During my teenage years, I lived the European...
In the heart of Prague lie restaurants Cali Brothers, Burrito Loco, Agave, and Bohemia Bagel. These establishments all have one thing in common, and it’s Scott Kelly and his partner Glenn Spicker. After interviewing Scott we got some insight into the inner workings of these establishments and how they came to be. Scott always knew he wanted to be a chef and went to culinary school in New York where he worked before relocating to Los Angeles. Originally from California, he set roots in Prague “over 20 years ago” when he was on a trip through Europe. “I didn’t move here, I was just traveling,” he said, also adding “I was probably traveling for a year and a half, and just came to visit and came back and found a job,” and the rest is history. “It just clicked, everything came together,” is his reply when asked why he moved to Prague. On his first day in Prague, he landed housing and a job. Scott has lived in the same neighborhood and hasn’t been out of work since relocating. “From there I found other cooking jobs, I was a chef in Palffy palace for a while,” he added. When asked...
Let’s discover, how many wonderful and creative foreigners live in the Czech Republic! Aya Watanabe was born in Hokkaido, Japan, and started dancing at the age of four after seeing her very first ballet performance. She has performed on stages all over the world, including in Colombia, the USA, Japan, Germany, and other countries. In 2005, she joined the Roxey Ballet in New Jersey. Since 2009, she has been with the Czech National Ballet currently under the direction of Filip Barankiewicz, wherein in the 2015/16 season, she was named a demi-soloist and in the 2016/17 season a soloist. Aya is a foreigner who might live next door. 1. Why did you decide to move, and how long have you been living in Prague? I applied to take a part in The Czech National Ballet’s public audition in 2009, after I received an invitation to attend I flew from New York where I was a freelancer. At the audition there are over a hundred dancers, the competition was quite high, especially, I’m not Czech, not European.. an Asian. But very weirdly somehow I felt like I belonged in this place. I hoped so much that I will come back to this...
Let’s discover, how many wonderful and creative foreigners live in the Czech Republic! Claudia Bratosin is a cake designer from Romania. She started as an autodidact, and then she attended several workshops in different countries (Slovakia, Poland, Germany, Portugal). At the end of 2018, she moved to Prague to start and follow her dream. All her cakes are different, unique, and personalized on customers’ wishes. Claudia is a foreigner who might live next door. 1. Why did you decide to move, and how long have you been living in Prague? I have a big passion for cakes. Everything started ten years ago. I used to bake for my friends and colleagues, but in 2018 I decided to make a business from my passion, so I moved to Prague. 2. Your very first impression after relocation. What had surprised you the most? Once I arrived in Prague, I felt lost. I thought that this city is way too big for me. Actually, I lost myself many times in the city. Viva GPS! Here I’ve been surprised by people. They didn’t refuse to speak in English with me anymore. The people from Prague are more open to communicating with foreigners and I...
Let’s discover, how many wonderful and creative foreigners live in the Czech Republic! Gordon Cowan first came to Prague in 1990 and now runs the oldest Irish bar in the city. He is a foreigner who might live next door. 1. Why did you decide to move, and how long have you been living in Prague? I first came to Prague in 1990 as part of a four-man team to fit out offices for a company called United Distillers. It was a nine-week contract, but to fulfill this we had to work seven days a week. Our only socializing in those early days was in the British embassy social club which operated on Friday nights, where I met many other expats that had moved to Prague, and it was through these contacts that I decided to stay and see if I could continue with building work. Fortunately, I was able to do that and even invested in gastronomy, over the years I’ve had numerous bars and restaurants, with the current one being the James Joyce Irish Bar in Prague 1. 2. Your very first impression after the relocation. What had surprised you the most? After relocating here permanently my first...
Let’s discover, how many wonderful and creative foreigners live in the Czech Republic! Lucía is currently working at Wunderman Thompson Prague as Global Category Manager. She is a foreigner who might live next door. 1. Why did you decide to move, and how long have you been living in Prague? Well, at the beginning of 2009, I knew I wanted to do a Film Directing program in Europe, but I didn’t know where. At that point in my life, I had graduated from university, I had worked for a year as a TV Producer for a nationally broadcasted ‘fashion emergency/wellness’ type of reality show, and I had worked in several feature films in the Production and Directing departments. While I was doing my research, I found some interesting film programs in Spain and France, and it was my dad who ran into Prague Film School’s website. It was a two-semester program, one about general filmmaking basics and one focused on specialization, and it offered the possibility of a scholarship. It all sounded very interesting, and when I Googled Prague to see where this program was taking place, I remember being blown away by the beautiful pictures. At the beginning of...
Let’s discover, how many wonderful and creative foreigners live in the Czech Republic! Ricky LA is a Prague-based musician and songwriter, kicking off his music career with the release of his debut EP called Island Boy. He is a foreigner who might live next door. We can see that you are passionate about what you do. Also, your music reflects your positive view on life. What got you into music and who or what influenced and inspired you? It was my parents who introduced me to music. My dad was playing bass guitar in a band. He taught me how to play the guitar when I was young, and everything started from there. My mum was really into listening to music, mainly American music, and that shaped my interest. When I was given the guitar, I tried to play some chords, and I didn’t like it to be honest. It was part of the education for me. But over the years, I became to love to play the guitar. I mainly enjoyed playing together with other people. Then I said, okay, let’s try to go a bit further and so I did. So yeah, it was my parents who...
Let’s discover, how many wonderful and creative foreigners live in the Czech Republic! Kim Grant is a former professional footballer who has been involved in top-level professional football for over 24 years, playing in Europe and Asia. He moved to the Czech Republic 13 years ago and he’s now the Director of Football at Prague Raptors, a multi-cultural, community amateur football club with men’s & ladies teams. The Prague Raptors focuses on inclusivity in football – no matter your race, sexual orientation, or religious beliefs, and has the great goal of reaching the Czech National League by 2027. Kim is a foreigner who might live next door. 1. Why did you decide to move, and how long have you been living in Prague? I’ve been living in the Czech Republic for 13 years or so. Moved to the Czech Republic due to my ex Czech partner, then headed back to England due to being appointed Head Coach, but later returned and I have based mainly the duration of the time in the Vysocina region. I relocated to Prague last year to be part of Prague Raptors Football Club after discussion with the president Mr. Daz Moss after returning to the Czech...
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