I don’t suppose there’s any need to explain why this year’s anniversary of the start of Russia’s unprovoked full-scale invasion of Ukraine felt especially painful and bitter for me, a proud US citizen born in Ukraine. As my readers know, when my spirits sink, I tend to look to my fellow Angeleno émigrés for inspiration. […]
“Here You’ll Find a Few Ukrainians”: Anatol Yourinyak and LA’s Ukrainian Culture Center
Cato St 205th anniversary an alternative tradition of protest It is 205 years since the Cato St conspiracy was ‘uncovered’ on 23rd February 1820 and the leaders duly despatched at the scaffold or to Australia It warrants a section in E P Thompson’s classic account of the Making of the English Working Class (1963) but until […]
Cato St 23rd February 1820. An alternative tradition of protest
Café Landtmann is a traditional Viennese coffeehouse steeped in history, having served patrons for over 150 years. Established in 1873 by Franz Landtmann, it has become an iconic institution in Vienna, attracting locals, tourists, and even notable figures such as Sigmund Freud, Gustav Mahler, and Marlene Dietrich. Located next to the grand Burgtheater, it […]
A Classic Viennese Breakfast at Café Landtmann
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