I remember a bleak time in Poland when the economy was so maddeningly out of touch with the needs of its people that anyone lucky enough to own a car would remove their windshield wipers at night and ...

KRAKOW, Poland — It is dinnertime in Poland and I am waiting in line in a drab canteen, getting ready to eat like it’s the 1950s, 60s, 70s and 80s again. There is a good reason for that: This eatery, ...

Poland's milk bars, self-service restaurants that mainly serve dairy dishes, are remnants of the communist era that offer a taste of the past while providing insights into the country's present social ...

Cereal bars inflation in Poland stood at -1.420% in April 2023, according to GlobalData’s report on the prices of stock keeping units (SKUs) supplied through online retailers. In Q4 2023, GlobalData ...

During communist times, most people in Poland ate at thousands of state-subsidized greasy spoons called milk bars. Only about 150 remain — struggling against efforts to cut government subsidies. We ...

Kraków's main market square, with St. Mary's Church at its centre, offers a vibrant slice of modern Polish life -- and it's just steps away from a cheap and cheerful milk-bar meal. CAMERON HEWITT I ...