It’s quite stuffy when I go back to Lazarská . Fortunately, the first tram to arrive is not the 3, which would have taken me back to the first place I visited, but the 24. I get off at Svatoplukova . I see two pubs from the tram stop, but neither of them look very inviting – I know I’m supposed to be adventurous and discover new places, but I still trust my instincts. Čep & Pec it is then. I know it, I’ve been there twice, but that was literally years ago, and I feel it’s the right place for a muggy day like today. Čep & Pec is a perfect example of the pub-café hybrid (or hospodo-kavárna, as they describe it in their website) that has become so common in Prague and the last decade and something. They are places where you can go with someone who doesn’t drink or doesn’t like typical pubs, without you having to sacrifice good beer, while they can have a solid cuppa. I also like them to go for a pint in the company of a book, as they generally more laid back than a hospoda and at...
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