Picerija Savlje, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Picerija Savlje - one of those nothing special places. They serve decent food. And that's about it. Not missing much if you don't stop by.

Kristjan Stamatović - managing family logistics business ALFA SP, Šiška resident, Zois grant receiver as Zlati Maturant, graduated management at Warwick with post graduate at LSE with thesis on how distance effects pricing on Gorenje case, had one semester at Chicago Booth, worked for OneWorldWeek and Warwick Economics Summit, thus competing for attention with TEDxWarwick, was president at Gimnazija Bežigrad, travels less now, reading Scott Peck and will one day buy-out all corruption and buy-in top quality staff into school system. Top. 

Success recipes - featuring Kristjan.

Element, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Element - one of the latest editions to Kaval Group family. Very stylish, not too pricey. Recommended to try. And return often. And again.

Tomaž Erjavec - product manager for OTC at Medis, born and raised in Celje, worked as lifeguard in Portorož, ate pizzas all summer, did not gain weight and still loves them, now lives in Ljubljana, graduated at FM in Celje branch, worked for Danone, Bosch and Top Farm, active skydiver with 20+ jumps behind him - including one from helicopter, doing 21km half-marathons, is expecting his first son soon, reading BCG's On Strategy and will one day have unlimited subscription to Amazon books while having his own skydiving business. Flying Kindle.

Pirates of the CAR-ibbean. Unique. Fair winds and following seas.

Na Gradu, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Na Gradu - "Decidedly upmarket in appearance and service, the prices are surprisingly modest - especially given the truly unique location and dining experience that goes along with it. Na Gradu's award-winning chefs pride themselves on the expert preparation of Slovenia's diverse range of traditional dishes, which have been developed over the centuries in the country's 24 separate gastronomic regions, with nearly all of the ingredients being locally produced." - by In Your Pocket Ljubljana

Andreja Lajh - the networking lady, most connected Slovenian on Linkedin and Ecademy, born and raised in Maribor, where they used to be the only Lajh family, part of Krajnčič family, as ALU was not yet shaped up, she studied architecture, but refused to finish, landed her first designer job with Lek and won in direct competition with Janez Suhadolc - her professor, worked for Eurodesign, McCann, Imelda Ogilvy and Domina Grand Media where she had an interesting private jet experience with T-Com project, running her Carpe Diem enogastronomy networking events club, currently engaged in Koppert Cress tour through Italy, speaks Italian, English and German, hijacked an evening at Identitagolose with top brass cooks and wine makers, knows that food is the new rock and roll and will strive to raise the level of "fooding" in Slovenia, EU and everywhere else. Carpe diem. 

Alaya, Portorož, Slovenia

Alaya - the hottest summer night place in Portorož. A must visit during high season.

Andrej Korošec - born and raised in Gorica, works at family company Projektiva Gorica, does not like to be photographed while eating, reads Little Secret given by Dejan, is an avid football player, is a straight talker and will one day become premier. With a purpose.

Mojca Žagar - works for Abanka in marketing, born and raised in Celje, studied at EF, Masters degree from FDV, apprentice at Delo, worked also at MDDSZ, is very much into antique restoration, renovation and recylcling, is reading Samarkand by Maalouf and will one day launch Stara Roba Nova Raba type of professional business. Up-cycling is the word.

Much later in Ljubljana. Much true everywhere.

Konoba Stari Podrum, Momjan, Croatia

Konoba Stari Podrum - if you want to eat really good in Istria, that's the place to go. Magic summer evenings take place hear. Also great for a warm up dinner before a major birthday party. 40 is the number, Momjan is the direction. Totally recommended.

Boris Vukobrat - great restaurant and great food connoisseur, born in Kranj with international blood, father from Nakovo/Kikinda, mother from Zagreb, grandfather from Maribor, works at A Banka, sporstman, big on football and basket, loves Balkan beats and good eats, reads Osho's Tantra Sexuality and Sex and will one day have his own set of restaurants to challenge Michelin on number of stars. Bon apetit!

Lotus, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Lotus - former ćevapi grill place Maratonec succumbed to the effectiveness of nimble Chinese restaurants sprawling in the city. This one is a really nice one. Recommended. Come quickly before the word gets around and it will be crowded.

Martin Wirtz - knows his onions in direct marketing at his own company MSC Adriatics and also serves as Slovenian first CCO - Chief Ćevapi Officer at his Ćevapi club of Slovenia, born Londoner, mother line from Lithuania, but always stating that she's Prussian, father line from Switzerland, now living in Vodice in Slovenia, was using BANT 20 years ago at JBA, used to be Dragracer, Mini racer, know Slovenian drifter scene, owned a Carver 36 motorboat, read Jaws - the book, interested in 101 airborn easy company story, had to refurbish a Merlin engine while working for Rolls-Royce, know also the Polish heroic aspect of the Battle for Britain and will more and more give to people that are in need. Of everything. 

(Cross posted also on Splet Okusov.)

Jurman, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Jurman - "Located on the outskirts of town, this popular family-friendly gostilna packs in the locals with a menu that seems to have a bit of everything and a somewhat kitschy atmosphere that manages to include knights, a waterfall and an video arcade all under the same roof. The logo features a waiter sprinting hands full to someone's table, and true enough the waiters are hurrying around making sure everyone is seen to quickly whether they are inside or out near the children's play area. It's a good budget-conscious option and the food isn't half-bad either. They've also recently opened am adjacent bar that's already quite popular with the locals.", In Your Pocket, Ljubljana

Marko Mlakar - managing partner at Amrop Adria, the executive search agency, born and raised in Ljubljana, while strategically running the company, sometimes he also needs to fix the A/C in the office, tennis is his favourite sport by far and he's really good at it, he organized Lions Rotary golf tournament with a charity spin, Boot Camp and Kettlebells at Vigorground keep him extra fit, read Sheth's Clients for Life and Nikola Tesla's biography, was active basketball player for 10 years, surf's well, but not as good as Filo and will one day give all his best to the best in sport. Connection-wise.

Gostilna Čad, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Gostilna Čad - 120 years and counting just under Rožnik hill. Grill on! No additional comment will be given, you need to pay a visit or two yourself. Trust tens of thousands. 

Rok Rupnik - assistant professor at FRI, Ljubljana native, moved to Logatec, likes Koren estate in Žužemberg, on top of "raising" students also works on IT projects where FRI gets involved,  fond of real and model trains, read a book on German electric sort with all digital controls, with unlimited sources  he would put back order and values in University system in Ljubljana or better yet, introduce private ones to raise the level and expectations. Thumbs (and level) up!

Penzion Tavčar, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Penzion Tavčar - long tradition, image set up accordingly. Recommended to visit every couple of years. It will still be there. First time is also a good time. Despite a rather long wait. Wait. Wait.

Zoran Trojar - CEO of Sonce.net, managing companies and projects, recently in digital marketing, stems from Rovte where Bavarians had a significant influence, brought his family name down here, too, worked for and with Mladinska Knjiga, Mladina, Delo, Agencija 41, NRB and DMS, among others, passion for sailboats ceded first place to even more zen-ish golf and yoga, read Pluton by Regovec and will ... reflect. Globally.

Gurman, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Gurman - part of the Momo grill empire. Worth indulging at every location of theirs. Including this one.

Uroš Zajec - event and memorable experiences guru through his PRO FIT agency, grew up in backstage with dad being a film director, intentionally does not read much, but The Book of Nothing (pun +1), family first, events passionately close second, photography among them, extensive coverage in Kongres magazine, will one day connect cognitive surplus of people with their potential, also through events. 1+1=pick your number.

Summer time terrace. Un-packed.

Olimeja, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Olimeja - housed in a glass office building with nice interior setting expectations rather high, when visiting for the first time, it's pretty intensive to wrap one's head around the procedure, yet nicely compensated by nice blonde staff members. Go for a ride.

Matjaž Kovačič - market development lead at Atol, grew up in Maribor, lives in Prebačevo, not related to NKBM same-namer, PEF graduate, worked for Ernst&Young and Energetika.net, was among the first to document Eviews in Slovenian for his thesis, serious valley ball player, has a small kid and another coming soon, loves creating and moderating social communities, read Atol's Bible Keith Eades' New Solution Selling, has difficulties reading fiction and will one day help upgrade sales systems globally. At large.

Feniks, Komenda, Slovenia

Feniks - rather remote in PC Komenda, yet gratifies the visit with very nice ambient and great pizzas. They tried once with giro pizza slow food style. If you don't have to hurry to the airport, you might wanna stop here ...  

Teja Zupančič - marketing lady at Interexport with a very common Slovenian surname, grew up in Štepanjc, now lives in Trzin, FDV grasuate, worked also for Smart Com, danced hip-hop at Kazina, also under Miha Krušič watch, did Zumba under Viktorija Mazzini and sometimes Salsa by Buba of Domen's wife and will soon do Pilates, read Rachel Caine's Glass Houses series and did not like a recent Stephen King's book and will one day devote herself to design and create great works for those that cannot afford it.

Rdeče jabolko, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Rdeče jabolko - a decent chinese restaurant, serving SRC and Halcom regulars. Stop by, when having meetings with some of IT powerhouses in vicinity. 

Klemen Klinar - Head of sales at Halcom, the e-banking company, grew up in Žirovnica, EF masters, worked for SRC and Printec, likes Scotland, about to get his 3rd child, read Sun Tzu's Art of War, will one day be big in tutoring and coaching kids, like he does and knows best for sales teams. Art of tutoring.

Raubar, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Raubar - a very nice restaurant with tradition in Bežigrad. Recommended, for quick discussions or long business lunches. 

Gorazd Buh - consultant at his Biplus company, not directly related to Neisha Buh, Radovljica Alumni, worked for and with Finance, Dnevnik, Delo, Directa, has 2 kids, kick started running career, wants to paly a lot more football, was Ermin Šiljak's schoolfriend, is huge Barca fan and is about to become more and more satisfied with the way things are turning out. Zenifying. 

Julči, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Julči - famous for the mega pizza Da te kap - usually ordered in - but one can also enjoy it at their location.

Aleš Štempihar - IIBA Slovenia president and Askit CEO, born and raised in Kranj, organizer of Advanced Business Approaches conference, likes things to be done good and maintains a positive ITtitude. Universal.

Mongolia BBQ Vič, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Mongolia BBQ - the first one, not the second one. They have parking issue, otherwise it is known what to expect. Chinese-Sushi-Mongolian BBQ mix. All you can eat.

Domen Prašnikar - PwC consultant, Zasavje origins, not related to Janez Prašnikar, Maharishi and IEDC graduate, loves skiing and dancing, runs Buba salsa club with his wife, worked also for SKB and Delo, will re-join Toastmasters, has a small baby and will one day devote himself to photography, dance and opening the space. Quite figuratively.

Holyrood park, Edinburgh, Scotland

Holyrood park - the picnic landmark beneath Arthur's seat.

 Ramy Nassar - TEDxWaterloo organizer and community evangelist, grew up in Toronto with Egyptian and German roots, Guelph graduate, computer engineer, worked for RIM, runs a photography company and real estate and consulting business, likes cycling, does yoga, read Bryson's History of nearly everything and will one day devote himself to photography and art with enough to give away.

Robo- bird in the sky - seagull yet to attack.

Hotel Sheraton, Edinburgh, Scottland

Sheraton Edinburgh - assured by brand name, great place for flawless reception parties and nice memories. Grand.

 Ellen Cheng - TEDxFactory798 curator, moved to Beijing from Chongqing, works at Krypton 36Kr on start-up education and enablement, worked in India on China-India relations and with TED Fellow Joey Ellis on ocean protection, reads Monocle magazine and Shirky's Cognitive Surplus and will one day create her own foundation that will eradicate corruption in an instance. With a ba(n)g. 

 Gaurav Gupta - TEDxKnowledgeCity organizer and Skillment director, born in Delhi, moved to Bangalore and London and destined to end up in Edinburgh, CPA graduate, worked at Kaupthing, now trains engineers to be employable in construction, trying to understand how brain works, read Origins, the pre birth book and will one day shift the mindset of majority to more positive thinking around lasting contentment being actually achievable and within grasp. Origins of happiness.

Marco Tempest offering a glimpse behind his magic.

Ghillie Dhu, Edinburgh, Scottland

Ghillie Dhu - fascinating place, inside-out, a must check when in Edinburgh. Unlikely not to be recommended.

Sylvain Zimmer - TEDxParis team member and Joshfire co-founder, moved from Metz to Grenoble, studied applied math, met his wife, moved to Paris, started opening ears at Jamendo, plays several instruments in a band with no name, read Google's In the Plex story and will one day fund and find solution to exploit e=mc2 via x-prize like competition. Mass-ive.

Official TED shoes. Go well with the bag.

Was Milton given freedom to decide whether he agrees or not? :)

Cafe Andaluz, Edinburgh, Scotland

Cafe Andaluz - authentic Spanish Tapas restaurant with a twist, also in the men's room. Recommended.

Ivana Korom - TEDxNoviSad organizer, born and raised in Novi Sad in Serbia, lived briefly in Malta, psychology graduate, tried private practice at  Imaginarium, one of the most active TED Talk translators, second only to Anwar The Translator King, is co-producer of SuperIDEJA.com, is reading signed copy of Shultze's Being wrong, will one day make sure that public kitchens will work also on New Year's Day around the world and make low income incubators an expected reality. SuperIvana.com

Houssem Aoudi - curator at TEDxCarthage as Carthage is the old name of Tunis, Djerba born and raised, studied at Sousse, moved around to Lybia, Algier and back to Tunis, was making websites, earned marketing degree, worked at event agency, Apple Premium Reseller, as advertiser in digital marketing, is organizing Barcamps, concerts, festivals, reads book about hackers, loves to take photos, will one day create university like campus with theater with art and TED like content and TED Clubs in all towns and will have TED subscription for life - for all. Worth spreading.

Ahmad Coucha - co-founder of TEDxCairo, born and raised in Cairo, with engineering degree at ASU, about to leave Siemens, pursuing Masters in behavioural economics, likes sitting at the pool in country club, reading The Age of Deception by Elbaradei, and will one day make TED Prize wishes come true, including his own. The Age of Spreading Ideas.

Gates Foundation in the role of a great host. Cheers!