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| Thursday, May 15, 2008
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| The Moscow Times » City Wise |
Issue 3902 | 15 May 2008
Rassol Guten Morgen By Nathan Toohey Every individual has their own personal hangover cure -- for some it's Berocca fizzy vitamins, for others it's a hair of the dog that bit you. Rassol, or pickle brine, has been the cure of choice among Russians from time immemorial. This is not just some folklore remedy -- it even has its backers among the medical community. |
A Provincial Treasure By William Brumfield / Special to The Moscow Times The Tver region town of Torzhok offers a range of architectural treasures from the 19th century. |
Suburban Georgian By Nathan Toohey / Staff Writer Barbaris is the kind of restaurant that is becoming increasingly hard to find in the center. Rising rents have been squeezing out small democratic cafes, which are being replaced by upmarket fine-dining establishments and cafes run by the big-chain restaurateurs. Luckily, further out from the center, these reasonably priced, down-to-earth eateries can still be found -- Barbaris is one such cafe. |
Issue 3901 | 14 May 2008
A Unique Open House By Maria Antonova / Staff Writer On May 18, many of Moscow's historical landmarks will open their doors to the public. |
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What to Do: Make It a Night at the Museum By Lara McCoy Roslof Several Moscow museums and galleries will participate in the 11th annual Night of Museums on Saturday, May 17. |
A Kitchen Spectacular By Nathan Toohey / Staff Writer Until now, Moscow's nicest movie theater restaurant would have been the Oktyabr cinema complex's Porto Chervo -- a pleasantly casual Italian eatery run by the Arkady Novikov Group. |
Ask the Chef Glen Ballis is head chef at Nedalny Vostok restaurant. |
Issue 3900 | 13 May 2008
The Season Of Cold Showers By Svetlana Osadchuk / Staff Writer This week the long-standing summer tradition of turning off the hot water begins. |
Herring Parboiled in Cream and Piquant Herbs with Caramel Carrots and Green Aioli Chef's Secrets |
Extra Rounds at Litrbol By Nathan Toohey / Staff Writer The only sport you're a master of is literball,"" or so goes the old joke. But it seems that this old joke may have a new lease on life at the recently opened Litrbol where a liter mug of the house beer sells for just 130 rubles. |
What's in Your Water? By Maria Antonova Likbez |
Issue 3899 | 12 May 2008
More Than Volcanoes By Ed Pulford / Special to The Moscow Times The development of infrastructure on the Kamchatka peninsula is making the area more accessible. |
A Deli for the Pond By Nathan Toohey / Staff Writer The area surrounding Spiridonovka at posh Patriarch's Ponds is rife with upmarket eateries and swish cafes, but until now there was no true delicatessen. The recently opened Il Cucinino seems to have filled that niche. |
Restaurant News By Nathan Toohey The warmer weather has led to the opening of more summer terraces every day. The latest is at the Ararat Park Hyatt Moscow, which has opened its Conservatory Terrace. |
Issue 3897 | 7 May 2008
Limits On Lighting Up By Svetlana Osadchuk / Staff Writer New laws under consideration in the State Duma may restrict smoking in public places. |
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Likbez: Smoke-Free Cafes There are already several cafes and restaurants in Moscow that have banned smoking altogether. |
Falafel Feast at Feniks By Nathan Toohey / Staff Writer When entering the recently opened Lebanese restaurant Feniks, the first thing that strikes you is the security, which is formidable. |
Ask the Chef Andrei Petrusevich is head chef at Tsvet Nochi restaurant. |
Issue 3896 | 6 May 2008
A Survival Guide for Expats By John Wendle / Staff Writer A recent conference aimed to help new arrivals make the most of their time in Moscow. |
What to Do: Learn About Water Without Getting Wet By Maria Antonova To get to the museum of water, you have to go through a little sculpture garden. |
The Latest Botanika By Nathan Toohey / Staff Writer It was several years coming, but Botanika No. 2 has arrived. The original Botanika, located on Bolshaya Gruzinskaya Ulitsa, is not the kind of place you would expect to become a chain. |
Chef's Secrets: Herring Marinated in Mizkan Vinegar With Sweet Potato and Peanut Pesto A recipe from gastropub Prostiye Veshchi's guest chef, restaurant critic Alexei Zimin |
Issue 3895 | 5 May 2008
The New Face Of Hospitality By Svetlana Osadchuk / Staff Writer Although a latecomer to her family business, Katerina Oudalova wants to create a new kind of Russian hotel. |
Restaurant News By Nathan Toohey |
An Azeri Evening at VV By Nathan Toohey / Staff Writer Vostochniye Vechera is a truly old-school Caucasus restaurant. Although it is situated in a rather unappealing location wedged between busy Nizhegorodskaya Ulitsa and the Third Ring Road, it strives to compensate with the fancifully decorated, free-standing building that houses it. |
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Take a Boat Ride By Lara McCoy Roslof What to Do |
Issue 3893 | 29 Apr 2008
Packed to the Gills By John Wendle / Staff Writer Moscow's only aquarium is a popular weekend destination for families. |
Fraisier Chef's Secrets |
Flavors of the Caucasus By Nathan Toohey / Staff Writer Azeri restaurant Bakinets has apparently decided to rebrand itself and is now known as Triumf. Rebranding is not uncommon on the local restaurant scene, especially when a restaurant is looking to inject some fresh mojo, and a fresh name often draws some attention. Triumf has certainly opted for rebranding-lite. |
Issue 3892 | 28 Apr 2008
No Russian Bad Guy By James Marson / Staff Writer Alexander Nevsky wants to make a name for himself in Hollywood -- but on his own terms. |
Likbez: The Other Alexander Nevsky By Lara McCoy Roslof Alexander Nevsky, the actor and bodybuilder, is far from the only famous Russian to bear the name. The other Alexander Nevsky was a 13th-century prince-soldier widely regarded as one of the most important figures in medieval Russia. |
A Lesson in Fine Wine By Nathan Toohey / Staff Writer Vinnaya Istoria must boast the city's most advanced wine list. This is not simply a large, comprehensive collection, although it does feature 900 wines from 15 different countries. |
Restaurant News By Nathan Toohey It might well seem that a new Japanese restaurant or at least a sushi bar opens every day somewhere around town. |
Issue 3890 | 24 Apr 2008
A Seaside Crossroads By Maria Antonova / Staff Writer The town of Vyborg, on Russia's border with Finland, has many of the elements associated with ancient European cities. |
Kulich (Russian Easter Bread) Chef's Secrets |
A Tibetan Makeover By Nathan Toohey / Staff Writer Sansara has opened in the former premises of the Mexican restaurant Coyote. Or more precisely, Coyote has been rebranded as Sansara, a Tibetan-Asian restaurant. The changes are fairly modest, to say the least, as much of the original Mexican-themed dĪcor remains, including the wall murals. The new ""Tibetanness"" come in the form of some extra photographs of mountains and various souvenirs scattered about the place. Overall, the interior would best be described as colorfully eclectic, given the mishmash of various ethnic styles and the resulting psychedelic color scheme. |
Issue 3889 | 23 Apr 2008
Crazy for Coffee By Maria Antonova / Staff Writer Western chains arrive in Moscow eager to claim part of the thriving market for coffeeshops. |
Likbez: Do You Really Get What You Pay For? By Lara McCoy Roslof When the first Starbucks in Russia opened at the Khimki Mega mall last September, much was made of the cost of the most expensive coffee drink on the menu. |
GUM's New Canteen By Nathan Toohey / Staff Writer Stolovaya 57 is quite incongruously located. Buried deep among GUM's boutiques and jewelers, the new eatery is exactly what its name would lead you to believe: It's basically a cafeteria, albeit a very good one. |
Ask the Chef Andrei Serdin is the brand-chef of the Goodman chain of steakhouses. |
Issue 3888 | 22 Apr 2008
Getting Ready for Easter By Svetlana Osadchuk / Staff Writer Russian Easter traditions are a mixture of religious and folk beliefs. |
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How to... Dye Red Easter Eggs In a stainless saucepan, place the skins of 15 onions and 2 tablespoons of white vinegar in 4 1/2 cups of water and bring to a boil. |
Cozy Comforts at Mari's By Nathan Toohey / Staff Writer Mari Vanna has arrived in Moscow. The Ginza Project team, the restaurateurs behind a diverse range of restaurants including Prado Cafe, Sorry Babushka and the Yaposha sushi-bar chain, have brought their Mari Vanna cafe concept down from St. Petersburg. |
Chef's Secrets: Nicoise Salad With Fresh Tuna A recipe from Yankel Schein, concept chef at Filimonova & Yankel fish house. |
Issue 3887 | 21 Apr 2008
What to Do: See Political Cartoons By Maria Antonova Tsaritsyno estate museum will exhibit works by Kukryniksy, a Soviet art group of the 1930s and '40s famous for their political cartoons and posters. |
Soviet Side Door Eats By Nathan Toohey / Staff Writer Sluzhebny Vkhod is the latest retro-Soviet eatery to appear in Moscow, having opened just over a month ago. |
Restaurant News By Nathan Toohey Arkady Novikov, a leading restaurateur and one of the founders of Moscow's modern restaurant scene has been awarded the Italian Order of Merit of the Republic, or Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana. |
Issue 3885 | 17 Apr 2008
The Other Emirate By Lara McCoy Roslof / Staff Writer Abu Dhabi has boosted its profile, hoping to attract some of the tourist revenue flowing into neighboring Dubai. |
Drink of the Elephants By Maria Antonova Icon |
La Grotta the Third By Nathan Toohey / Staff Writer Hidden away on a little winding lane, Metekhi was one of those mom-and-pop eateries that expats commonly complain there just aren't enough of around Moscow. It served hearty and wholesome Georgian dishes with a warm and welcoming atmosphere. Unfortunately, such inexpensive eateries seem to be falling afoul of Moscow's ever increasing rents. Metekhi has now closed as well, replaced by the third installment in the La Grotta series of Italian restaurants. |
Travel News |
Issue 3884 | 16 Apr 2008
Simply an Issue of Control By Svetlana Osadchuk / Staff Writer Russian women remain skeptical about oral contraceptives. |
Good Beer at Grossbir By Nathan Toohey / Staff Writer Grossbir's opening coincided with the opening of Grossbif, which is not surprising since they are both the product of same restaurateur -- Vladimir Pavlov. |
Ask the Chef Alexei Strukov is brand chef of the Kolbasoff chain. |
Issue 3883 | 15 Apr 2008
Time to Clean, Comrades By Svetlana Osadchuk / Staff Writer The Soviet tradition of volunteer labor on spring Saturdays lives on, with some capitalist twists. |
Visit Moscow's Versailles By Maria Antonova What to Do |
Tartare of Herring and Green Apples on Scandinavian Toast Chef's Secrets |
Pasta Around the Clock By NathanToohey / Staff Writer Pasta i Basta definitely looks set to succeed. For starters, it is a creation of the restaurateurs behind such popular spots as the Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie, Ogni and Dantes. Furthermore, its location is prime -- on Sretensky Bulvar right by the fashionable Chistiye Prudy neighborhood. |
Issue 3882 | 14 Apr 2008
From Activist to Arab Expert By Maria Antonova / Staff Writer A member of the Komsomol in her youth, Tatyana Gvilava has embraced the business world. |
Catch Something Fluttering By By Lara McCoy Roslof What to Do |
Restaurant News By Nathan Toohey It's not uncommon for warm weather to roll into Moscow and catch the local cafe scene unprepared. |
Fashionable Asian Mix By Nathan Toohey / Staff Writer Neglinnaya is a pretty posh street, lined with fancy stores, self-important banks and five-star hotels. |
Issue 3880 | 10 Apr 2008
A Hippie's Take On Dacha Life By John Wendle / Staff Writer Uncle Pasha""s offers a unique, cheap, vegetarian, do-it-yourself take on the standard Russian dacha experience. |
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On the Road Again By John Wendle How to... |
Satisfy Your Carb Craving What to Do |
Modern Eats at Grossbif By Nathan Toohey / Staff Writer Grossbif is a good example of why people living in Moscow's outer suburbs no longer need to look downtown to find a fine restaurant experience. Ulitsa Udaltsova may be far from the center, but this part of town does have its charms. Situated inside a small retail center that neighbors the large and pleasant Park Imeni 50-Letiya Oktyabrya, Grossbif is perfectly placed for a relaxed meal after a day strolling in the park. And Grossbif is a relaxed kind of place. It sports a modern and fairly minimal design, with large windows facing onto a nicely landscaped courtyard that give the restaurant an airy atmosphere. |
Issue 3879 | 9 Apr 2008
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Likbez By Svetlana Osadchuk Moscow does not have a reputation as a particularly child-friendly city, but there are some restaurants and stores that provide facilities with changing tables. |
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How to... By Svetlana Osadchuk Despite all the challenges involved with giving birth, for foreigners delivering in Russia, the arrival of the baby is only the beginning. |
Dim Sum at Dim Sim By Nathan Toohey / Staff Writer The new Asian restaurant Dim Sim should certainly not be associated with the greasy deep-fried snack-bar staple found throughout Australia. |
Ask the Chef Frederic Andrieu of France is the pastry chef at Swissotel Krasnye Holmy hotel. |
Special Delivery By Svetlana Osadchuk / Staff Writer More and more expatriate women are open to giving birth in Moscow, even though doing so requires some adaptation. |
Issue 3878 | 8 Apr 2008
Dancing to a Different Beat By James Marson / Staff Writer The dance and music group MaracatU is bringing its own form of carnival culture to Moscow. |
What to Do: Gawk at Antiques By Maria Antonova The Central House of Artists is holding their spring Antique Salon starting this weekend. Over 200 galleries from all over Russia and other countries will exhibit at the week-long event. Items on display will be available for purchase. |
Artful Eating at Khlam By Nathan Toohey / Staff Writer KhLAM is a Russian acronym that stands for ""artists, litterateurs, performers, musicians,"" and this newly opened eatery does indeed have an atmosphere that lives up to its name, albeit in a rather ostentatious way -- down-and-out beatnik poets should head round the corner to Kvartira 44. |
Chef's Secrets: Hot Soup-Vinegret With Herring and Green Peas A recipe from restaurant critic Alexei Zimin, guest chef for gastropub Prostiye Veshchi's ""New Seledka"" Norwegian herring promotion. |
Issue 3877 | 7 Apr 2008
Restaurant News By Nathan Toohey |
A Taste of the Suburbs By Nathan Toohey / Staff Writer There was a time when cafes in suburban shopping centers were little better than cafeterias, or at best a fast-food outlet facing onto a food court. Things have come quite a long way over the last few years, if the recently opened Vkus Cafe is any example. |
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Progressive Without the Progress By John Wendle Lights flashed, smoked wafted and videos clipped on a wall-size screen. A disk jockey on two turntables presided over a packed dance floor. ""There's a lot of club/house music in Moscow. Its good for girls to dance to and is very trendy. But there are not a lot of clubs playing good music,"" said Alexei Savanin, an employee at A&T Trade, a firm that sells high-end DJ equipment in Moscow. |
Always Ready to Start Again By John Wendle / Staff Writer Chris Karle's life in Moscow has been a long series of ups and downs. |
Issue 3875 | 3 Apr 2008
Where Time Stands Still By Maria Antonova / Staff Writer A visit to the village of Belozersk is a trip to a time when life was more simple. |
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