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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Miranda Bryant

Ukrainian chef opens ‘cultural embassy’ restaurant in London

Yurii Kovryzhenko and Olga Tsybytovska
Yurii Kovryzhenko and his partner, Olga Tsybytovska at Mriya, in London’s Earl’s Court. Photograph: Linda Nylind/The Guardian

A top Ukrainian chef is launching a “cultural embassy” for his home country in Britain to showcase its food, design, art and drink in the form of a new restaurant staffed entirely by refugees.

Yurii Kovryzhenko, a “culinary ambassador” for Ukraine, and his partner, Olga Tsybytovska, have been in London since February, when they were stranded during a 10-day trip from Kyiv for an event at the Ukrainian embassy after Russia’s invasion. They ended up staying in a flat in the embassy in Holland Park for two months.

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