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...
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...
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...
‘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.
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The global guide to cuisine and the ‘it’ spots for where to eat, Culinarybacksteets.com, has published an article with Tbilisi as the main subject. The article is entitled ‘Tbilisi: State of the Stomach 2018”.
The article speak...
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...
Extract from an article by Tony Hanmer
I had never, in over twelve years in Georgia, known that so many different cheeses existed in this little country. But, like the enormously varied set of landscapes, practically every vill...
Khinkali is not only a favorite Georgian food amongst locals and foreigners alike; it is a quintessential part of the country and culture. The dumplings are synonymous with the country itself: as the hamburger might evoke images o...
Driving to Batumi? Ten Things Not to Miss on the Way…
My family makes the trip from Tbilisi to Batumi several times a year. The 6-hour trip can seem long, so here are some recommendations to break up an otherwise monotonous dri...
REVIEW
I don’t know who Bernard is, or how he ended up in Georgia, but God bless that man and his restaurants! Perhaps there is no eponymous man behind the venture, but the fact of the matter is that Bernard, the restaurant cha...