To learn more about the Brina Festival, held on 21 June 2025 (check the website for dates in future years), visit: https://www.visitljubljana.com/en/visitors/events/events-in-ljubljana/brina-festival/ Some of the recommended bars in this episode are:Silk & Fizz: https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g274873-d32708549-Reviews-Silk_And_Fizz-Ljubljana_Upper_Carniola_Region.htmlKolibri: https://www.kolibri-bar.com/Pop's Aperitivo: https://aperitivo.thepopsplace.com/ To learn about Open Kitchen (Odprta Kuhna) which runs every Friday from June-October at Pogacarjev Trg (next to the main central market), visit: https://www.odprtakuhna.si/
If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe and consider also checking out Noah's other Slovenia-focused podcasts, The Bled Podcast and the gold award-winning Feel Slovenia, the official podcast for the Slovenian Tourist Organization.

<description>&lt;p&gt;To learn more about the &lt;strong&gt;Brina Festival&lt;/strong&gt;, held on 21 June 2025 (check the website for dates in future years), visit: https://www.visitljubljana.com/en/visitors/events/events-in-ljubljana/brina-festival/&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Some of the recommended bars in this episode are:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Silk &amp; Fizz&lt;/strong&gt;: https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g274873-d32708549-Reviews-Silk_And_Fizz-Ljubljana_Upper_Carniola_Region.html&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Kolibri&lt;/strong&gt;: https://www.kolibri-bar.com/&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pop's Aperitivo&lt;/strong&gt;: https://aperitivo.thepopsplace.com/&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To learn about &lt;strong&gt;Open Kitchen (Odprta Kuhna) &lt;/strong&gt;which runs every Friday from June-October at Pogacarjev Trg (next to the main central market), visit: https://www.odprtakuhna.si/&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe and consider also checking out Noah's other Slovenia-focused podcasts, The Bled Podcast and the gold award-winning Feel Slovenia, the official podcast for the Slovenian Tourist Organization.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Here in Ljubljana, mixology has gone from a niche interest to a full-blown movement. Whether you’re a seasoned spirits connoisseur or just someone who loves a good negroni in the right setting, Ljubljana has a bar stool waiting for you. So, what’s been shaking—literally—in Slovenia’s capital? From the much-anticipated annual Brina Festival to the coolest cocktails bars, and mixologist names to know, this episode has your nightlife covered.


The Ljubljana Podcast

Mixology, Cocktails, and the Brina Festival

Mixology, Cocktails, and the Brina Festival

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