Time for some plastic surgery

For those reading this in Shoreditch Dr. Staicovici is Bucharest's equivalent to Gary's Bar. This is basically a basement in a villa in an affluent part of town which has been converted into a rather great bar. As to the legality of it, well I really don't know, but in a country like Romania bending the rules is a subject top of the curriculum and taught in junior school.

However it came to be I really don't care because it's one of my favourite places in town. Most venues here attract a specific type of person, be it the Fitze brigade (footballers wives, Romanian style), or the sunglass at night young club kids, you are always reminded you are in Bucharest. Walk down into the basement at Dr Staicovici and you could be in any capital city in Europe, the crowd diverse, individual and clued-up.

So I'm looking forward to celebrate the birthdays of two good friends here and play some records, finally, with Mr Tom Wilson who is also living here from England and plays a great selection of music that you just don't hear that often in this town.