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Besides, these are community centres for hipsters, holding all sorts of events
from acoustic concerts, poetry evenings to cooking classes. Finally, most people
come here to make new friends without getting drunk in a pub, and many of them
speak English.
The trend has already spread to Odesa, Dnipropetrovsk and Lviv. Here are our fa-
vourite two in Kyiv:
8am-11.30pm; pl Lva Tolstoho)
A super-comfortable pay-for-time coworking en-
vironment where you can surf the web using your own gadgets or one of the local
notebooks. There are many nooks and crannies in this place, which you can choose
based on whether you want to be close to other people or left completely alone.
49A; 11am-11pm Sun-Fri, to 6am Sat; Zoloti Vorota)
Kyiv's original 'open space' is
more artsy and less businesslike than the others. Attracts younger people and es-
sentially becomes a nightlife spot on Saturdays. To find it, enter the courtyard of a
new business centre, walk past Barkas restaurant and then down one level.
Coffeehouses
Dozens of coffeehouses, most of them chains, have sprung up in Kyiv, making it easy to
find a cup of real brewed coffee anytime, anywhere.
Kaffa
COFFEE
(prov Tarasa Shevchenka 3; coffee 17-25uah; 9am-10.30pm; Maydan Nezalezhnosti)
The on-
slaught of Ukrainian and Russian coffee chains has not changed one thing: longstanding
Kaffa still serves the most heart-pumping, rich-tasting brew in town. Coffees and teas
from all over the world are served in a pot sufficient for two or three punters in a bliss-
fully smoke-free, whitewashed African-inspired interior - all ethnic masks, beads and
leather. A Podil outlet is at
vul Grygoriya Skovorody 5
.
Chashka
COFFEE
(vul Chervonoarmiyska 1; 8am-11pm; Teatralna)
A very friendly cafe serving lattes with
rather experimental local flavours - such as
uzvar
(dried-pear drink) and
khalva
(Turkish
sweet). It's kind of works, but regular coffee is also available.
Repriza
CAFE
