Georgians In The USA

When you arrive in Tbilisi, border agents don’t just stamp your passport; they hand you a bottle of wine. It’s a fitting welcome to Georgia, a mountainous country sandwiched between Europe and Asia, where dinner guests are exalted as “gifts from God” and traditional feasts called supras unfold in biblical proportions, sometimes lasting for days […]

You hear about it all the time in the news—Cost of living rising! Maybe you think about it on a daily basis—Do I earn enough to cover my standard of living? But, how often have you thought about the relationship between the cost of living and your business?  If it’s crossed your mind before, then you’ve […]

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In the spirit of resourcefulness, everything from unused celery leaves to wilting parsley finds its way into pkhali, making it the perfect leftover dish. “I express emotion through colour,” chef Davit Narimanishvili said, as my fork hovered over a trio of perfectly spherical amber, green and purple appetisers, almost too exquisite to eat. This is […]

EARLY YEARS Europe. The son of a composer, Balanchine early in life gained a knowledge of music that far exceeds that of most of his fellow choreographers. He began studying the piano at the age of five and following his graduation in 1921, from the Imperial Ballet School (the St. Petersburg academy where he had […]

Grigol was born in 1883, in the village of Tkhmori, to a peasant family. He received his primary education from the village priest. When he turned 10, he left home and headed to Borjomi, where he joined his older brother at a glass factory. He spent four years working there. His diligence quickly brought him […]