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Travel

The old town walks nobody talks about

Past the Bagrati Cathedral, down the hill, through lanes the tourist maps skip. Here is our route.

April 2026
Behind The Bar

Building a menu with only local ingredients

Giorgi talks about sourcing, foraging, and the one herb that changed everything for our cocktail list.

March 2026
Kutaisi

Kutaisi in 2026 — what changed and what did not

More flights. More visitors. But the market is still the market. Some things move slowly here. We like that.

February 2026
Food & Drink

A guide to eating well in old Kutaisi

The restaurants we actually go to. Not the ones on the tourist lists. Real places with real food, close to the hotel.

January 2026
Behind The Bar

How we restored the merchant's room and kept it honest

The floor tiles were under three layers of linoleum. We knew they were there. We hoped they survived. They did.

December 2025
Travel

Day trips from Kutaisi worth actually doing

Prometheus Cave. Martvili Canyon. The Racha region. We have done all of them. Here is what is worth your time.

November 2025
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