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29/05/2026

“The first time I visited Moskova, it was winter, and my glasses fogged up when I entered the tiny bar. Everything was a red haze. As the blur subsided, a scene materialised, so theatrical that for sure this all had to be for me: crouched dark shapes conversing over tables, a mild warm light emanating from a jukebox that may or may not have been broken, hoarse laughter, and, behind the counter, a lady with a woolen shawl draped over her shoulders, cutting up thick slices of sausage.

The outside world was shielded from view by a pale, ruched curtain. There was no excess of memorabilia nor any visible hammer and sickle anywhere. The nostalgia which is at the heart of Moskova is not for that symbolised by material goods: Soviet New Year Tree glass ornaments of satellites or corncobs (an obsession of state leader Nikita Khrushchev’s), red velvet communist flags, or lapel pins. The nostalgia is for an attitude…

Some bars come alive only when filled with people. Many are depressing when empty and best to be avoided early in the evening. Moskova doesn’t change based on the amount of customers. After all, it doesn’t need any customers to fulfill its role as a memorial for the era of stagnation. It is as much of a statement when empty as when packed.”

From the Helsinki issue of FARE, available at the link in our bio.

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21/05/2026

FARE: Athens is here 🏛️ A deep dive into the buzzing Greek capital through the eyes of locals. Each issue of FARE is a 200-page collection of original essays, articles, interviews, photography and illustrations by those who know and love the city best.

Available now for preorder at the link in our bio.

18/05/2026

“Mr. Giannis, the owner of the Panellinion café, is excitedly digging out his full collection of shamrock-green memorabilia to add to the banners and flags already hung around the room, complementing the green trim on the wooden chessboards atop the tables. His enthusiasm stems from two of the members sitting at our table: goalkeeper Zoi Nasi and forward Roula Pouliou, of the Panathinaikos women’s football team. While Giannis shares his stories, another customer approaches the table and politely interrupts, asking the two players for a photo to send to his friend, a Panathinaikos fan.

In one corner, a group of young men stand quietly. Without a word, they simply stare at the wooden chessboard and plan their next move. Zoi and Roula stand out among Panellinion’s solemn male clientele and yet fit in perfectly in their Panathinaikos gear, as they’ve just come from their training session. They agree to the photo; both have been playing for the club for two years and have witnessed similar scenes many times. “One I remember very vividly,” says Roula. “I was walking down the street with a teammate, wearing the club’s kit as we were heading to a match. While waiting for another player to pick us up, a taxi driver, who happened to be a Panathinaikos fan, stopped in front of us and offered to take us for free.”

Read more in the new issue of Fare: Athens, now available for preorder at the link in our bio

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14/05/2026

Moments of calm high above the city 💭

FARE’s Athens issue is available now for presale at the link in our bio

08/05/2026

Our 19th issue, Athens, is available now for preorder🍽️

Each issue of FARE is a 200-page love letter to a single city published in a beautiful print volume.

Subscribe to the magazine or preorder a single copy at the link in our bio. Shipping worldwide next month.

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06/05/2026

Lunchtime in Athens 🕯️

FARE: Athens is available now for presale. Link in bio

30/04/2026

FARE: Athens is here 💙💙 A deep dive into the buzzing Greek capital through the eyes of locals. Each issue of FARE is a 200-page collection of original essays, articles, interviews, photography and illustrations by those who know and love the city best. Available now for preorder at the link in our bio.

15/04/2026

“We really like Warsaw stuff. We were born in Warsaw, so we are very strongly connected to the city. So when we find stuff from here, it’s very special for us.

For instance, the grand piano has a special place in our shop. It was the first thing that we brought here, before we finished the renovation of the place, and it was taken from an apartment in a very old tenement in Warsaw, where the piano had been for over a hundred years. It survived two World Wars. And, as you know, Warsaw was completely destroyed during World War II. It’s some kind of miracle that this instrument has survived. The original owner of the piano was the grandfather of the clockmaker who taught me clockmaking. He didn’t know what to do with this piano because it’s quite big. So he asked us if we wanted to take it.”

To enter Look Inside is a bit of a sensory overload – on a bright day, sunlight filters through thousands of colourful and oddly shaped objects like a kaleidoscope. Every hour, the small shop vibrates with chimes of the dozens of clocks that line its walls.

Here, owners Marek Rykiel and Janek Rygiel – the latter also a trained clockmaker and collector of Polish timepieces – have grown their personal antiques obsession into a bustling business and an ever-expanding collection of relics from Warsaw’s history.

Read more in the Warsaw issue of , available in print and digital editions on our shop at the link in bio

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10/04/2026

“Sitting on the corner of quiet Niomon Street, Pinyo Shokudo blends well into the cityscape; it is only natural as the shokudo (small cafeteria) was built off of an existing building, without changing much of it. The rusty tin roof and mud walls give off an earthy feel, which is soon heightened with the toasty aroma of root vegetables and hearty spices that wafts out of the entrance upon entering.

Just a five-minute bike ride south from work, and serving a range of comforting Korean stews, Pinyo has become a go-to of mine when in need of a nutritious, hearty meal. Once I take a seat at Pinyo’s counter, I usually start off by marvelling through the handwritten, hand-illustrated menu—merely because it gets my appetite going—and then order my staple menu: kongbiji jigae. As the oddly harmonious sound of sizzling, bubbling stew, metal pots and ladles clashing together play in the background, I am first served Pinyo-style tsu-jkidashi (Japanese appetizers): a small array of Korean dishes varying from pickled vegetables to seasonal namul (seasoned vegetables dressed in sesame oil), accompanied with a glass of iced corn tea. Made with a twist on the original recipe of using soy pulp (leftovers from the process of making tofu), Pinyo’s kongbiji jigae is made from pureed soybeans, which produces the silky texture that meets the Japanese liking. Cooked together with pork and kimchi, the steaming hot stew is nutty and creamy, making a perfect meal.”

From the Kyoto issue of , available in digital edition at the link in our bio

Words by Kyoko Yukioka
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02/04/2026

Inside Fare Issue 3: Charleston:

💜Soul food at Bertha’s Kitchen, a North Charleston institution where Bertha’s three daughters carry on her classic dishes

🥄An at-home feast and shared stories with two chefs preserving Gullah Geechee cuisine and traditions

🍉The efforts behind the rescue and revival local heritage crops such as the legendary Jimmy Red Corn, Bradford watermelon, and Carolina Gold Rice

🌾A visit to Joseph Fields Farm with Joseph himself, growing some of the region’s best organic produce on the fertile land of Johns Island

📖And more: 200 pages of stories, essays, and interviews on this gem of the American South. Available on our shop at the link in bio

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