Olena Braslavets
Kyiv-based food journalist with 12 years of experience. Curator of the PlayUkraine restaurant-review desk and author of the guidebook 'Kyiv in 30 Dishes'. Specialises in new Ukrainian cuisine and fine-dining built on local produce.
Articles
22 May 2026Cuisine as art — Mystetskyi Arsenal launches tasting art-eveningsMystetskyi Arsenal, in partnership with chef Yevhen Klopotenko, has launched a unique format — gastronomic-art evenings 'Taste of the Canvas'. The concept is simple: visitors view 8 paintings from the…
12 May 2026Gastro-art festival in Kyiv — three days where food, art, and fashion merge into oneVDNG announced the largest cross-vertical festival in Ukrainian history — the 'Gastro-Art Festival' from June 12-14, 2026. In one location, 40 chefs, 30 artists, and 20 fashion designers will unite, f…
