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[[The Molotov Kitschen plus Cocktails, one of the first Ukrainian restaurants in Denver, Colorado, opened its doors in January. The venue’s owner is the grandson of Ukrainian immigrants, and every dish is a tribute to his family. Svitlana Prystynska has the story, narrated by Anna Rice.]]
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LanguageEnglish
Transcript/Script((TITLE: TV Denver Ukraine Restaurant – Prystynska
HEAD: Colorado Restaurant Serves Taste of Ukraine
TEASER: In Denver, Bohdan Porytko's Molotov Kitschen + Cocktails offers traditional dishes with a twist
PUBLISHED: 05/03/2023 at 9:50am
BYLINE: Svitlana Prystynska
CONTRIBUTOR:
DATELINE: Denver, Colorado
VIDEOGRAPHER: Volodumur Petryniv
VIDEO SOURCE (S): VOA, Agency footage TBD
PLATFORMS: TV only
COPY EDITOR: KEnochs; Reifenrath
TRT: 2:18
VID APPROVED BY: Reifenrath
TYPE: TVPKG
EDITOR’S NOTE:
UPDATE:
((INTRO))
[[The Molotov Kitschen plus Cocktails, one of the first Ukrainian restaurants in Denver, Colorado, opened its doors in January. The venue’s owner is the grandson of Ukrainian immigrants, and every dish is a tribute to his family. Svitlana Prystynska has the story, narrated by Anna Rice.]]
((NARRATION))
The Molotov Kitschen plus Cocktails is a new addition to the restaurant scene in Denver, Colorado, and it is surprising visitors by serving traditional Ukrainian food and drinks with a twist.
((Lindsey Marr, Molotov Kitschen + Cocktails Manager)) ((ENG))
“The Molotov is my favorite – it’s a flaming cocktail with vodka, oat milk, cinnamon, flaming cube with some overproof rum on it… These are two of my favorites, I don’t think there’s anything like this in Denver!”
((NARRATION))
Lindsey Marr is the manager at the restaurant, which opened in January.
((Lindsey Marr, Molotov Kitschen + Cocktails Manager)) ((ENG))
“My favorite dish here would have to be the braised duck and the sour cherry borscht. It has been very educational for me, too. I’ve learned a lot about the culture and the cuisine. So that's been really cool."
((NARRATION))
The owner of the restaurant is Bohdan Porytko. His grandparents immigrated to the U.S. decades ago, and Porytko grew up in New Jersey. He came to Colorado only a few years ago.
((Bohdan Porytko, Molotov Kitschen + Cocktails Owner)) ((UKR))
“My name is Bohdan, this is my restaurant, Molotov."
((NARRATION))
Molotov is Porytko’s third restaurant in Denver, but the first one where he uses his family recipes.
((Bohdan Porytko, Molotov Kitschen + Cocktails Owner)) ((UKR))
“After having a couple of other restaurants, you get a little nostalgic, you want to start making your Baba's food again. My Baba is the one who taught me how to cook in the first place, so for me, it is very important to show off my legacy, my heritage, my culture. Also, it is just what I grew up eating, so I miss it."
((NARRATION))
For local Travis Moore, this was his first experience at a Ukrainian restaurant.
((Travis Moore, Diner)) ((ENG))
“I got borscht on the menu, which I have heard and am now eating for the first time. I don’t know if duck is normally the thing, but duck is hard to get right, and this duck is great.”
((NARRATION))
The restaurant attracts lots of American Ukrainians as well.
((Bohdan Porytko, Molotov Kitschen + Cocktails Owner)) ((ENG))
“It’s great to see the whole community coming out and being so excited about something that is Ukrainian. And all these people ask what they can do support Ukraine.”
((NARRATION))
Porytko says his mission is to educate as many people in the U.S. about his native land as he can. And he chose a path that is both immersive and extremely tasty – through food and culture.
((For Svitlana Prystynska in Denver, Colorado,
Anna Rice, VOA News))
NewsML Media TopicsArts, Culture, Entertainment and Media
NetworkVOA
Location (dateline)
Denver, Colorado
Embargo DateMay 3, 2023 17:17 EDT
BylineSvitlana Prystynska in Denver, Colorado
Anna Rice, VOA News))
Brand / Language ServiceVoice of America - English
