Vili, the trombone player, is very friendly, speaks fluent English, and if you carry your instrument will, probably, let you jam with the band. This is a gargantuan dancing mecca that used to be a stadium for high speed bycicle races. There are fantastic bars and pubs intensely dispersed all over Sofia. The price of one such beer in a pub will set you back just half a laughable dollar. There are McDonalds, Pizza Huts and KFC's everywhere, but that is not the place to play it safe when it comes to food.
Bulgarian cuisine is an interesting variation of the Mediterenian culinary establishment.
This is basically grappa brandy with an unreasonably high proof and demonic strength. In fact, it is so powerfull that Bulgarians only drink it while eating a salad. The logic behind it, is that the oil and vinegar dressing absorbs some of rakia's strength. I know it sounds rather insane, but the taste is surpisingly good. Some of the best Bulgarian dishes include guvetche, kavarma and the local version of musaka.