The Frog that Croaks in the Water
By Tamzin Whitewood
Bakaki tskalshi kikinebs – ring any bells?
When I think back to my first days in Georgia, as a foreigner and not having much of an idea about the culture, identity or ...
October and November usually offer some nice autumnal weather. Take advantage of the last of the year’s warmth and head out of the city to one of the nearby Georgian restaurants.
Machakhela, Okrokana
We recommend Machakhela ...
The biggest choice for fresh produce- brought straight from the regions to the capital - can be found at the Station Market, which is semi-open air and much cleaner than it was five years ago, though far from European hygiene stan...
Tbilisi State Conservatoire
December 12
ENSEMBLE SHAVNABADA
Start time: 7.30PM
Ticket: 5-20 GEL
The ensemble counts 15 members who share a love of Georgian traditional songs. Even though each member has a different p...
Tbilisi Concert Hall
12, 13, 14 December
7.30PM
The Georgian National Ballet (SUKHISHVILEBI), founded by Iliko Sukishvili and Nino Ramishvili in 1945, is still the most popular Georgian folk dance in the world. O...
Review by Mate Foldi
As I am sure is the case with many a foreigner, upon moving to this beautiful country, I was quick to fall in love with its magical cuisine. Rich in flavor, be it from a concoction of ferocious spi...
Nothing beats a gift made by hand- you’re guaranteed that no-one else anywhere in the world will have anything quite like it! Check out our top shopping recommendations below.
TOP 5 HANDMADE-IN-GEORGIA COMPANIES
Eth...
Georgian pies (khachapuri) are the top choice for a quick and filling snack on the go and there’s nothing better to warm (and fill) you up on a chilly tour through town or as you’re dashing from one meeting to another with no time...
A local Art Historian's take on the best places to shop for unique gifts in Tbilisi. Here's Irina Mania, Art Historian and Director of Georgian Heritage Crafts Association.
ETHNODESIGN
Bringing together unique pieces of...
‘Gamarjoba’ was the word I heard most often during my first days in Georgia, whether it was just a friendly greeting from a store clerk, or said with warmth when meeting a new friend. The Georgian word for ‘hello’ was everywhere. ...
Until a couple of nights ago, Lobiani (beans) was my pet peeve of Georgian cuisine. I had never had a good experience eating it since moving here five months ago. Without fail, every single time that I’d tried it there was somethi...
Forgive me father, for I have sinned. Last week I let my friend leave Georgia having had a semi-frozen Bakuriani roadside smog-infused, plumb-colored piece of walnut-filled rubber as her only taste of Churchkhela.
If you weren’