Tata
Kepler
director of the “Blyznyuky Kamikaze” family of bars
Kyiv Photographer
Hryhoriy Vepryk
“Blyznyuky Kamikaze” is a “family” of Kyiv bars, which includes such establishments as “BarmanDictat,” “Torf,” and “Sklad.” “We are not just bars; we are storage facilities – places where it is safe. Places where you can be anyone, and no one will judge you for it. Talking about “BarmanDictat,” this is the place with the country’s biggest alcohol showcase. We prepare fantastic cocktails, and we have live jazz every day. It’s good in here.” There are about 150 employees in all family bars, and Tata is sure that dawn is not far off. Closing your favorite establishments’ doors is like leaving the house where you grew up, where every brick is your personal story, where you are a part of the space. Of course, we did it with anxiety, but without panic. We assured ourselves that we closed the door to get some sleep and gain strength. But we will survive, I believe so. We haven’t dug a hole yet that we haven’t gotten out of. It just doesn’t exist!