Natasa Djordjevic in her kitchen - photo by Nigel A JAMES
Split Personality
Life sometimes pulls in more than one way at once. Some people are unable to cope, others can; and there are those who can take up the challenge, pick up the reigns, and drive a course through the shades and the colours of a life with its unexpected dimensions. And, one such person is Natasa Djordjevic.
Originally from Split in Croatia, her family has been living in Vienna for a very long time. And, despite the many long years of being away; the sea, the sun, and the life of those long bygone days are still very much a part of their lives. And, it’s this fun of the sun and the taste of the salt that’s to be found on their menu!
In their fine little restaurant, which they call Split, there are all of the fineties and niceties of the Dalmatian coast. Whilst enjoying a salad with the best of fresh fish, or simply tasting the fun of a pizza, one is actually living the feeling of long sandy beaches and the far-away breaking of waves on the rocks! And, working with her family is only one small part of Natasa’s young life.
There is an adult education centre not far from their restaurant, and it is there that Natasa has her own little café, it is not a mini Split, but the welcome is just as nice and as deep; and the food that she serves has a very definite feeling of the pull of a far away spot that’s down by the sea.
Split – 1130 Vienna – Hetzendorferstrasse 165. Natasa’s café is the VHS Hietzing.
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