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May - June, 2013, Issue No. 05

Welcome to TOP Wroclaw About TOP • Poland’s leading lifestyle resource; • Defined by our selections of the best services and products. Our effort is to show case - service providers and business partner selected through the prisms of outstanding quality and --reputation.

TOP’s Mission • To offer exposure to the best the city offers; • To create a unique interface between the social aspects of life with employee enrich ment; • To showcase our Service Partners; • To create a TOP Community where our members, users, and service partners, all come together to make life richer and better: may it be dining, cafes, shopping, various activties, and services ranging from finance, to medical needs.

TOP Magazines – Krakow, Poznan, Warsaw, Wroclaw • A visually attractive publication with descriptive presentations printed now in four major cities, Krakow, Poznan, Warsaw, Wroclaw; • Distributed free of charge at multiple distribution points such as at leading hotels, companies, business organizations, diplomatic offices, embassies, important cultural festivals, and at other --well-matched venues.

Our Corporate Partnerships TOP reaches thousands of corporate employees; primarily due to our exclusive partnerships with business organizations such as: • American Chamber of Commerce in Poland (www.amcham.pl); • French-Polish Chamber of Commerce (www.ccifp.pl); • Scandinavian-Polish Chamber of Commerce (www.spcc.pl).

Cover Photo: Courtesy of Restaurant Amber Room in Warsaw

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Hotel Monopol: Aquario Ristorante Polsih and Mediterranean

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Hotel Monopol: Monopol Restaurant Polsih and Mediterranean

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Mosaiq Restaurant Cosmopolitan

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Mennicza Fusion Restaurant International

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Pod Papugami Restaurant Italian

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Derma Puls

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Center of Aesthetic and Laser Dermatology

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La Passione Beauty Care

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Autodirect Buy Car via internet

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Browar Mieszczanski Culture Events Center

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Wroclaw Contemporary Museum Culture Institution

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Prometheus Performance

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Cultural Interest Ostrów Tumski, Wroclaw’s Four Religions District, Panorama of the Battle of Racławice

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City Map

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Partner Logos

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HOTEL MONOPOL: ACQUARIO RISTORANTE

Hotel Monopol H. Modrzejewskiej 2, Wroclaw phone: +47 71 772 3777 www.monopolwroclaw.hotel.com.pl

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Located on the rooftop of the landmark Hotel Monopol is Acquario Ristorante.

This glass paneled restaurant purveys the city’s top seafood and Mediterranean fare. It operates with the intelligent idea of not having a fixed menu, with the Chef’s innovative spirit leading to signature creations which are always a true delight.

The wide ranging tasting menu between 12 to 4pm changes daily, and enables one to discover new flavors with each visit; items such as the Ballotine of foie gras with seaweed and marinated boletus; garlic soup with chicken liver; and ravioli with baked ricotta, pine nuts and fried chicory.

The spacious rooftop terrace is a oneof-a-kind experience. Sipping a glass of wine from the over 200 selections on the wine menu, admiring the Wroclaw skyline with the historic Opera seemingly an arm’s length away, is wonderfully romantic indeed!

HOTEL MONOPOL: MONOPOL RESTAURANT

Within the Likus Family owned landmark of Hotel Monopol is located the samenamed Monopol Restaurant. The utter grandeur of the venue offers a leading insight into why the restaurant has become a culinary haven that it has. This is where the exciting flavors of traditional Polish cuisine come alive in innovative creations with eye-pleasing presentations; this is a must-have culinary experience. The seasonally adjusted menu is imaginative with items such as the carp from Milicz, and the duck from the area of Syc贸w, prepared by the Chef in different recipes and by varied cooking methods ranging from classic to sous vide. In addition, every Sunday there is a novel take on the traditional Polish lunch. For dessert, the apple and gooseberry mousse with hazelnuts and vanilla ice cream; and the chocolate layer cake with almond pastry, are both outstanding!

Hotel Monopol H. Modrzejewskiej 2, Wroclaw phone: +47 71 772 3777 www.monopolwroclaw.hotel.com.pl

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MOSAIQ RESTAURANT

Just steps from the Main Square a modern culinary colossus has taken shape in the form of Mosaiq. This cosmopolitan restaurant has been born of the intense desire and culinary knowledge to be the finest restaurant in the vein of classic French with Italian and Polish accents.

Chef Rafael Boris has learned his craft under culinary giants such as Gordon Ramsey and the legendary Albert Roux, the holder of three Michelin stars. The overarching emphasis is thus on quality of ingredients; organic produce from the region is preferred, the seafood is flown in from France, and the meats come from small farms. All of this impresses the palate with dishes such as the loin of lamb with ratatouille; foie gras with passion fruit jam; and the sautéed ray-fish with capers, beurre noisette, spinach and potato puree.

Indeed, this is the culinary wonder one may seek in the heart of Wroclaw!

Mosaiq Restaurant Świętego Mikołaja 12, Wroclaw phone: +48 71 798 3511 www.mosaiq.pl

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RESTAURANTS BARS HEALTH galleries beauty fashion

SHOPPING SPA CULTURE LOOK FOR US IN WARSAW HOTELS

MENNICZA FUSION RESTAURANT

Mennicza Fusion at the Granary Hotel has garnered quickly a reputation for its culinary innovativeness. The credit goes to the chef whose efforts have yielded an international menu which is truly worth writing home about. In an elegant brick-arched interiors blended with modernity, items such as the scallops with green asparagus and ricotta; Thai soup with shrimp, chicken, coriander, and coconut milk; pheasant with corn mousse and pearl beans; and roast beef with brussels sprouts with cumin and pumpernickel sauce, are served to reflect the flair of fusion. Desserts include the alluring Prosecco pancakes with rhubarb mousse; and the strawberry semifreddo with honey sauce. With a well equipped bar, outstanding service, and a tasting menu which allows one to savor the kitchen’s excellence, Mennicza is indeed the place to dine in whilst in Wroclaw.

Mennicza Fusion Restaurant Mennicza 24, Wroclaw phone : +48 71 395 26 02

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POD PAPUGAMI RESTAURANT

Restaurant Pod Papugami has indeed become a standard bearer; for over a decade it has guaranteed and delivered a good experience on all fronts. A hard to beat location in the very center of the main Square, offers a vast menu that has something for everybody’s desires. Chef Robert Wozniak personally oversees a menu that circumscribes many types of meat, fish, and poultry, especially venison and duck over the fall/winter season.

Enticing salads, pasta, and desserts, become all the more enjoyable in an environment that has visual references to traditional Hollywood and live music, typically jazz and blues. With an exciting bar that offers well over 200 types of drinks, this is truly a place with character where guests comprise a wide spectrum--business folk, family and friends, and of course visitors to Wroclaw who always relish their experience here at Pod Papugami!

Pod Papugami Restaurant Sukiennice 9a, Wroclaw phone: 071 343 92 75

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NAZWADERMA RESTAURACJI PULS

Beauty is a concept that has many definitions and references. Here beauty is synonymous with good health, as both are inseparable. The slogan “Healthy face of beauty” accurately reflects the spirit here at the Center of Aesthetic and Laser Dermatology Derma Puls. When starting this 30 years ago Ewa Kaniowska wanted to simply become an outstanding dermatologist committed to constantly developing cutting-edge expertise and elevating the levels of patient care. The result of this effort are clear with the thriving success of this place. It is one of the best equipped clinics in the entire country with the latest generation of lasers--Vectus, Cutera, eCO2, Mosaic-- and various devices such as Thermage, I-lipo, LED Triwings and Endermolab. The clinic’s highly qualified team performs procedures at the highest level of professionalism, and yet a relaxed and friendly atmosphere pervades making patients both truly comfortable and contented!

Derma Puls Barycka 1/3 , Wroclaw phone: 71 322 69 09 71 322 76 42 www.derma-puls.com.pl gabinet@derma-puls.com.pl

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LA PASSIONE

La Passione welcomes one to a world of health, rejuvenation, beauty, and a sense of overall peace. Its services carried out by a friendly and qualified staff satisfy at all levels—from the physical to the spiritual. The wide spectrum of offerings here include not only essentials such as nail treatments, relaxing massages, and depilation, but also beauty treatments based on high-end products, with a full analysis on the specific needs of the skin.

Specialized equipment, special peels, suitable for all skin types, and mechanical exfoliation treatments such as microderm abrasion, rejuvenate and oxygenate the skin. Feet care is emphasized here since the condition of feet reflects overall health-- good feet imply well being! A must visit for those of us who live our lives to the fullest, with the help of a body restored to its full potential, and an appearance which attracts!

La Passione Armii Krajowej 2a/7, Wroclaw phone: 604 518 877 693 908 865

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AUTODIRECT CAR PURCHASE Buy Cars The New, Efficient Way Finally, the cutting edge way to purchase cars, both brand new and pre-owned, has finally arrived in Poland with the recent launch of Autodirect’s new web portal, www.autosalon24.pl. Prospective car buyers in the country now virtually have the best of the entire Polish car market on their desktop. Says CEO, Mr. Grzegorz Kwiatkowski “This business model has been successfully implemented in Western Europe. In countries such as Spain or France almost 15% of cars are purchased in this way.”

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Autodirect SA Al. Jerozolimskie 133, 16th floor Warsaw 02-304 www.autosalon24.pl

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Autosalon24.pl offers tremendous advantages over conventional ways of buying cars, which include: • Significantly better price with dealerships competing to provide the highest discount in order to make the sale; • Clean, transparent, and secure business practices—cars are provided by official authorized car dealerships only with bank payments made directly to the dealer’s bank account; • The widest possible choice between virtually all brands of cars and motorbikes; • One stop shopping for financing, (credit, leasing) and insurance, and professional advice by autosalon24.pl consultants in identifying what’s most suitable; • Customized requirements delivered to the doorstep such as winter tires, baby seats, individual leather interior, and auto spa treatments such as scratch-proofing; • And finally lots of time saved which is perhaps the most important factor today.

On occasion an identified vehicle with the best deal may in fact be available at a dealership in a distant town. In these cases autosalon24.pl would be delighted in making travel arrangements to get one there to take delivery of one’s new car, always a thrilling experience made better perhaps with a sightseeing holiday in a different city! With almost every car and model, along with a good choice of motorbikes autosalon24.pl is indeed the place to purchase a new or pre-owned vehicle. The best possible price and service is indeed just a few computer clicks with no running around and wasting time.

Thank you autosalon24.pl!

BROWAR MIESZCZANSKI

Browar Mieszczanski Hubska 44-48, Wroclaw phone: +48 71 367 70 48 www.browar.wroc.pl

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Browar Mieszczański has its origins as a beer brewry in 1894, and over the next century it specialized in the production of solid lagers and light. In 1996, beer making was abandoned, and its buildings began to slowly deteriorate. This nineteenth-century complex of industrial buildings was then bought by Christopher Wojtasowi, who with his vision adapted the historic brewery to emerge as a center of cultural, entertainment and study. Since 2004 this is the enclave, where artists have created a wide range of art, photography, music, and architectural studios. The brewery hosts numerous art events: concerts, festivals, and several exhibitions throughout the year organized at the Browarowa Gallery. A favorite place for the students of the Academy of Fine Arts in Wroclaw, this is indeed a gem on Wroclaw’s cultural map!

WROCŁAW CONTEMPORARY MUSEUM

They lived fast, loved hard and… they are well. LUXUS – the legendary art group from Wroclaw came together in the 1980s to pun and comment on the reality of the decline of communism and the dawn of capitalism in Poland. The members wanted to enjoy freedom and so founded their own magazine in which they published stencils, linocuts, and scribbles. Their pictures struck with a hallucinatory profusion of colors; the artists also constructed installations with boxes and common objects which often served as stage sets for punk and reggae music concerts.

Every performance by LUXUS was indeed a special show attracting crowds of rebels.

Years later, LUXUS is transforming an airraid shelter into a warehouse to safeguard their old and new works, archives, souvenirs, precious valuables, as well as showcase the value of freedom which has always been at the core of all of their actions.

Curators: Anna Mituś and Piotr Stasiowski

May 10, 2013 Wroclaw Contemporary Museum Plac Strzegomski 2a, Wroclaw www.muzeumwpolczesne.pl

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PROMETHEUS

May 24, 2013 Mazowiecka 17, Wroclaw www.impart.art.pl

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The storyline of this Poland’s only danceacrobatic show is based on the ancient myth of Prometheus, with the show’s axis being the conflict between Prometheus and Zeus. The conflict is in fact a symbolic metaphor between humanism, progress and science reflected by Prometheus, and dogmatic faith, unbending approach to tradition and blind thoughtless obedience, symbolized by Zeus. The main medium of expression in this elaborately realized show is a wide spectrum of stage movement, dance, acrobatics, and circus equilibristic.

It is similar in form to ancient theatre and features a mix of visual spectacle and drama – all adding a special, unique quality to the whole spectacle. Script and direction is by Kamil Przyboś, and Maja Lewicka is responsible for choreography, resulting in a memorable show, where the content is universal, timeless, and which transcends cultures!

CULTURAL INTEREST A short walk from the Main Square, Ostrów Tumski or Cathedral Island is the ciy’s oldest part, its equivalent of a piece of jewelry that adorns it. The first bishopric was built on the island in the year 1000. It was almost wiped out by the Tatars in the mid 1200s, and as the town sprung on the opposite bank of the Odra River, Ostrów Tumski became more exclusively for the royals. This is a world of old beauty with soaring cathedral spires, cobbled streets, reached by a bridge with thousands of padlocks placed by newlyweds symbolizing love forever.

Wroclaw’s Four Religions District, called the Four Temples Tolerance District, was created in 1995 at the initiative of Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant clergymen and Jewish community activist Jerzy Kichler. Four churches of different denominations are located in the area, the Orthodox Birth of Holy Mother of God; the Roman Catholic Church of Anthony of Padua; the Evangelical-Augsburg Church of Divine Providence; and the White Stork Synagogue. Charity events, educational meetings and interfaith prayer meetings are regularly organized together.

Panorama of the Battle of Racławice is an impressive artwork from the 19th-century, a stunning example of this genre only few of which are preserved in Europe. This large painting, 114 meters in length by 15 meters in height transports the spectator into the Battle of Racławice This famous episode of the heroic attempt to defend Polish independence occurred in 1794 between the insurrectionist force of regulars and peasant volunteers under Kościuszko and the Russian forces.

Ostrów Tumski

Wroclaw’s Four Religions District

Panorama of the Battle of Racławice

Jana Ewangelisty Purkyniego 11, Wrocław phone: +48 71 344 2344

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