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Raketa Rakia

Eastern Bloc nostalgia, anybody?

Sofia, Bulgaria

Raketa Rakia interior.   Ракета ракия бар
Raketa Rakia interior.   Ракета ракия бар
Raketa Rakia exterior, employees, rakia, and bikes.   Ракета ракия бар
Raketa Rakia decorative television, featuring a mysterious crank.   Ракета ракия бар
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This retro communism-themed restaurant in Sofia hearkens back to the Soviet socialism of yesteryear.

Raketa Rakia is known for its wide selection of rakia, a fruit-based brandy which Bulgaria has claimed as its national drink. Its customers also recommend its traditional Bulgarian "meat-and-cream-heavy snacks". A popular spot for tourists, the restaurant/bar is filled with communist memorabilia. Patrons are invited to bask in the mid-century minimalism of bare bulbs and blocky, modernist propaganda posters. 

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July 22, 2016

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