There has “always” been an inn at the address 3 Saska Kępa (now 3 Main Street). In the early 20th century, its innkeepers changed quite often. Stabilisation came when Inocenty (Innocenty) Partyka took over the premises. He transformed it into a café-restaurant, as he advertised it in the local press in 1913. Partyka ran the business for many years. When it was renamed Beskyd after the Second World War, regular guests still said they were going to Partyka’s. When the name was changed to U Huberta (“At Hubert’s”) after 1989, regulars kept saying they were going to Partyka’s. In a way, the saying “Vox populi, vox Dei” has come true, because since 2017, the inn has been officially named Radegastovna Partyka.
On the left side of Main Street (formerly Saska Street) towards the Bridge of Friendship stands a two-storey house that was once home to the famous liquor shop of Maurice (Moritz) Fasal, a famous entrepreneur and also one of the leading representatives of the Jewish religious community. There was a company shop in front of the building and a small factory in the courtyard. From 1868, jellies, liqueurs, and fruit juices were produced here. Fasal’s drinks became famous throughout the Austro-Hungarian monarchy, and he was given the title of imperial royal court supplier in 1903. The company also cared about marketing, as the famous Czech opera singer Emma Destinnová (1878–1930) lent her image to advertise its products.
author: Michael Morys-Twarowski
