Mr. Kaczynski, a conservative, attracted strong criticism inside and outside Poland for strong anti-Russian tones and archnationalist policies when he shared power with his identical twin brother, Jaroslaw, who was prime minister from 2005 to 2007.

He thrust his arm into the icy stream and grabbed a wriggling fish, astounding the observers.

His expensive tailored shirts didn't look that much better than off-the-rack, but they lasted much longer.

The namesake maize de cantina, one of the starters, is a big, sweet ear of local corn dripping with chipotle butter and glazed with melted cotija cheese.