Kachni Zahrada

A public meeting grounds where locals and visitors alike can spend evenings or a weekend afternoon. The menu is limited to roasted foods, simple sides, beverages. A local group or musicians provides the majority fo musical entertainment on teh weekday evenings and weekend afternoons, with occasional travelling troupes of entertainers featured on Friday and Saturday evenings.

A stage for the entertainers is located at the south end of the garden with 10 rows of seats 20 seats wide are arrayed in a semi circle facing the stage. Beyond that is an array of picninc style benches offering very limited view of the stage, but well within earshot of musical performances. Along the western side of the tables are minimal structures to support awnings from which the limited menu can be ordered via simple fast moving lines. Each structure is backed by preparation and storage area cut into the hill where natureal insulation and magics are emplyed to keep foods and beverages at proper temperatures to avoid waste. Seperate food and beverage stalls are maintained to separate the entree items, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. The menu choices are stable across the season and year to year consisting of the following. Entrees: Roasted duck (1/2 or 1/4 portion) or roasted pork, both served with saurkraut and boiled potatoes. For lighter fare roasted sausages with fresh baked rye bread and a choice or mustards for dipping. All entries are served with a small crock of cucumbers prepared in a fresh pickling style vinaigrette. Snack: Duck-lard fried garlic potato pancakes with optional sour creeam or applesauce. Non-alcoholic beverages: Lemonade or carbonated mineral water. Alcoholic beverages: A locally brewed pilsner, light lager, and a half-half mix of the light lager and lemonade called Svetlo.   A marvel of the natural accoustics of the garden being nestled amongst the forest is that the sound of the music or the din of the crowd doesn't carry very far. It generally cannot be heard until on is set upon the correct entry path to the garden itself. Thus the garden creates little to no disturbance to the nearby residences on the hllltop, except for the intoxicating permeating odor of the roasted meats and fried potato pancakes.

While popular and not intended to be hidden, the garden is only accessible through a series of winding paths through the light forest upon the hill accessible from the residences on the hilltop to the west or the town at the foot of the hill to the east.

An intoxicating scent of roasted duck and potato pancakes permeates the peaceful calm felt while one is within the clearing amongst the dense trees. The music, when playing, can be heard throughout the garden, but is not so loud as to impede conversation. Sunlight permeates the tree canopy providing enough daytime light, but oil lamps are placed throughout the garden for use in the evening. The canopy created by the overarching trees provides some cover even in a light rain, keeping the grounds and the attendees safe and dry. The mood is tranquil, fun, and devoid of long lines awaiting their tasty and thirst quenching treats. Even the line for potato pancakes rarely is longer than two individuals as the operators have long optimized the serving of them, so they are always fresh, hot, and plentiful.

All manner of folk visit the garden. Singles looking to party, families enjoying the music and a day away from their own work and cookfires, vactioners and travelling merchants can all be found in the garden when it is open.