Andreea Bisinicu

5 Lebanese restaurants in Bucharest: Where to eat the tastiest dishes

Lebanese cuisine has become one of the most appreciated Middle Eastern cuisines in Bucharest, and the range of restaurants in the capital is varied enough for a single meal out to turn into a true culinary journey. From smooth hummus and herb-filled tabbouleh to falafel, kibbeh, skewers, baba ghanou... Read more

Ernest Broșteanu, the General Who Helped Facilitate the Union of Bessarabia with Romania, Has a Street Named After Him in Bucharest

The name of General Ernest Broșteanu is closely linked to one of the decisive moments of 1918, the year in which the historic provinces inhabited by Romanians began, one after another, to break away from the old empires and draw closer to Romania. A career military officer who took part in the fight... Read more

The Bucharest Man Who Loved Archaeology, Education and Junimea: The Story of Teohari Antonescu

Teohari Antonescu was one of the Romanian intellectuals of the late 19th century who sought to transform the study of the past into a modern academic discipline. An archaeologist, historian, epigraphist and professor, he stood at the intersection of the research of antiquity, education and the cultu... Read more

Symbols of Bucharest: How the Green Inn disappeared from the capital

In the historic center of Bucharest, where tourists today walk among restaurants, terraces and buildings erected in different periods, there were once dozens of inns. Some have survived to the present day, such as Manuc’s Inn, while others have almost completely disappeared, remaining known only fro... Read more

Heidi chocolate was “born” near Bucharest three decades ago. The story of one of Romania’s sweetest brands

More than three decades ago, at a time when Romania was only beginning to get used to foreign investments and the new rules of the market economy, a Swiss project in the chocolate industry began its journey on the outskirts of Bucharest. Not in a major established industrial center, but in Pantelimo... Read more

Grigore Capșa’s Apprentice Became His Business Rival. The Story of the Man Who Founded the Nestor Confectionery in Bucharest

In old Bucharest, confectioneries were not merely places where people bought cakes, sweets or ice cream. Some of them had become genuine institutions of urban life, spaces where businessmen, writers, artists, politicians and members of high society met. Among the best-known names were Capșa and Nest... Read more

Famous Houses of Bucharest: Monteoru House, the Architectural Jewel of Belle Époque Bucharest: From the Oil Magnate to the Writers’ Union

On Calea Victoriei, one of the most important historic thoroughfares of Bucharest, Casa Monteoru is today hidden behind a garden with mature trees, away from the bustle of the street. At number 115 Calea Victoriei, however, stands one of the residences that can best tell the story of the transformat... Read more

The Story of the Famous Hagi Tudorache: How Bucharest’s Shop Boy Is Credited with Developing Some of the First Traveling Stores in Wallachia

At the beginning of the 19th century, Bucharest was a city where trade was concentrated around inns, commercial streets and numerous shops selling goods brought from various parts of Europe and the Orient. In this world of merchants, where skill, reputation and commercial connections could be as imp... Read more

Who was the painter Ion Negulici and why is there a street named after him in Bucharest?

In Bucharest, there are numerous streets that bear the names of politicians, writers, architects or artists who contributed to the transformation of Romanian society. Among them is Pictor Ion Negulici Street, in Sector 1, a name that refers to one of the complex personalities of the 1848 generation.... Read more