Bily Kun

Maurice the ostrich wears a bayou hat and surveys all happenings inside Bílý Kůň from atop its steel-plated bar. Eight other stuffed ostrich heads – all of whom have names – form a line high above the lengthy brick wall inside this chic Czech-flavoured saloon on the plateau. And as the sweet summer air sweeps through its large retractable front windows cooling all customers, nobody can deny the green haze fluttering amidst this rangy crowd of styling twenty to forty-somethings.
Genuine absinth (70% alcohol) – imported from The Green Tree distillery in the Czech Republic – is a mainstay at bar Bílý Kůň. The Green Fairy – as Vincent Van Gogh named it – is served with a ‘mandatory’ absinth-soaked teaspoon of sugar hung across a short coffee glass. Kůň’s friendly staff caramelize the sugar by setting it on fire. Once the flame goes out, the sugar is mixed with a splash of water forming an exceptionally murky concoction. Drink with caution though, as one too many dances with the fairy may lead to a discussion with Maurice regarding the absence of your right ear.
[...]