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Slow reading from a shared kitchen.

Stories from behind the counter, bakery day, the people we buy from and the philosophy that guides us. You’ll find recipes in their own section.

Granadiersky pochod (potatoes and pasta) with roasted tempeh and a beetroot-carrot salad

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We tried just about every diet. What stayed was variety.

We've been vegan, vegetarian, meat-eaters; we tried keto and fasting. What stayed was a varied diet — and the American Gut Project, with 11,336 people, says the same.

By Peter Bolebruch 21 September 2026

Creamy quinoa risotto with button mushrooms, peas and carrots in a turquoise bowl on a wooden table

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There is no universally best diet. What works is plant variety.

Twin brothers split their diets into vegan and meat. More interesting is what a sample of 21,561 people showed — and why at Monáda we count plant species, not diets.

Peter Bolebruch 19 Sept

A bowl of slow-cooked carrot soup with sesame and dark oil, held above a flowering garden bed

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Half a kilo of carrots and a liter of water. Dr. Moro's soup.

In the early 1900s, pediatrician Ernst Moro cut child deaths from diarrhea with a plain carrot soup. Why it works was only figured out nearly a hundred years later.

Peter Bolebruch 16 Sept

A father holding a laughing child in his arms in a summer meadow by the forest

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Dielničky carry on — an autumn meetup on Tuesday

Summer break is over and Dielničky is back to its Tuesday rhythm. Next we meet on September 29 — afternoon at Monáda, then outside while it's still warm.

Silvia Morávková 12 Sept

Essential oils in a wooden crate among herbs — lemon balm, mint, lavender, thyme and rose geranium

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The July scent circle — the cooling wisdom of summer

Lemon balm, mints, basil and geranium — scents that refresh the body, calm the mind and open the heart. An intimate evening for women at Monáda.

Silvia Morávková 30 Jul

Peter “Bolek” Bolebruch in the garden by the cottage in Horné Paseky

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Our driver Bolek is turning fifty — and he's inviting you too

Peter, our driver, invites all Monáda fans to a beautiful spot just over the hill — his cottage in Horné Paseky near Senica.

Peter Bolebruch 13 Jul

The interior of Monáda Bistro in Senica — where a fresh lunch menu is cooked every day

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A daily lunch menu for your team

On a trial basis through the end of September: one price for every dish, soup included. The only condition — order by 9:00 a.m. that day. Fresh, varied, healthy food, different every day.

Peter Bolebruch 9 Jul

From zero to your own app in one day. Live — the second vajbovačka date, August 1, 2026, at Monáda

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The first vajbovačka is behind us — the second date is August 1

Senica's first vajbovačka (vibe-coding day) is done, and every participant left with their own website and app. The second is August 1 at Monáda — the first sold out, so don't wait.

Peter Bolebruch 6 Jul

Peter Bolebruch — vibe coding workshop instructor

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Vibe Coding — From Zero to Your Own App in One Day

A one-day, in-person workshop at Monáda — learn to guide AI and build your own app or website without programming. Saturday, July 4, max 10 people.

Peter Bolebruch 29 Jun

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Aatma scent circle — a June evening beneath the linden

The scents of early summer — linden, honeysuckle, lavender, rose. An intimate evening for women at Monáda.

Silvia Morávková 22 Jun

A father holding a laughing child in his arms in a summer meadow by the woods

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Dielničky — roots and wings that grew up beside Monáda

Some things you don't plan — they simply grow. That's how Dielničky began: a safe place where kids play, create at their own pace, and grow along the way.

Silvia Morávková 6 Jun

A smiling woman in a straw hat at a summer gathering under a gazebo, surrounded by nature

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Abundance isn't a technique. It's a capacity.

An invitation to a one-day gathering for women — Saturday, June 27, at a cottage by a stream.

Silvia Morávková 6 Jun

Daniel preparing tea GongFu style — steam rising above a small teapot

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A Tea Stop at the Rínek

Twice during the day you can sit down to tea with us — once for an introduction to the craft, once just to unwind. No theory, no pressure, just tea and good company.