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Voronezh: A Former Fortress That Keeps Bouncing Back

... American hotel operator Hilton Worldwide, which plans to open a Hampton by Hilton in early 2013. Today we are welcoming businesses to invest in the construction of roads, logistic facilities, new hotels, a waste-recycling company and world-class cafes and restaurants. Q: What are the main problems that the city is facing today? A: Narrow roads and the fact that about 70 percent of the city’s infrastructure, which has not been updated in years, is worn out and does not meet modern requirements. As...

Tinned Foods Get a Gourmet Makeover at Mechta

By Chloe Cranston / Special to The Moscow Times

Opening a can of pungent preserved meat may bring back less than fond memories from childhood for some, but for one Moscow restaurant it is the basis for a new menu. Opening a can of pungent preserved meat may bring back less than fond memories from childhood for some, but for one Moscow restaurant it is the basis for a new menu. Cafe Mechta chef Dmitry Shurshakov...

Tyumen: The Quiet Powerhouse of Russia

... it's minus 30 degrees Celsius outside and plus 30 degrees Celsius in the water. It's just amazing! There are also two unique farms nearby: one with elks and Siberian huskies, the other with ostriches. You can even eat ostrich meat at the farm's special restaurant! — Ken Martinez If you are looking to dine in style or desire to find the perfect accompaniment to a night at the nearby Tyumen Philharmonic, Mozart (34 Ulitsa Respubliki; +7 3452-68-96-62) is the nicest restaurant in Tyumen. It is part...

Q&A: Metro's Jeroen de Groot Feels at Home, Humbly

By Anatoly Medetsky / The Moscow Times

... Germany's Metro Cash & Carry, just as Jeroen de Groot was coming on board to lead the company's Russian operation. Water and drinks were hot commodities that summer, but Metro always remained flush, causing customers — retail stores, cafes and restaurants — to flock to its doors. Jeroen de Groot Education 1980-1987 — The University of Amsterdam, majored in economics Work Experience 1987-1992 — Management trainee and other positions in finance, buying and general management...

Kangaroo Meat May Return to Russian Tables

By Olga Solovyova / Special to The Moscow Times

... sanitary instructions were not followed on a number of occasions,'' he said. Importer Dorokhov disagrees and told The Moscow Times that a lot of independent laboratory research was done and that nothing harmful was found in the meat. ''This meat for the restaurant segment is exotic — it cannot be called popular," said Nadezhda Kushniryuk, head of The Australian Trade House company. "So there was no panic in the restaurant world in august of 2009" when the meat was banned, she said...

Swiss Move Into Open Caviar Market

Bloomberg

... nearby Kander River. To get its black caviar, the Tropenhaus farm anesthetizes the sturgeon, as is required by Swiss animal rights law, before killing it. The roe is then collected by hand and salted. The fish filets are smoked and served in the adjacent restaurant. "Brands are the future and will help consumers to differentiate between the various qualities," said Alexander Zwyer, CEO of a Teufen, Switzerland-based family-run firm that sells Uruguayan caviar to the Hotel Baur au Lac and Dolder...

Oktyabr Getting Facelift, Residents Concerned

By Irina Filatova / The Moscow Times

... ago. It was gone after 2007, when the production facilities of Krasny Oktyabr — one of Russia's oldest confectionary factories — were removed from the city center to the outskirts, to give way to a big development project with cafes and restaurants, apartment complexes, museums and underground parking, which analysts said could be worth more than $120 million. The project will be implemented on the 50,000 square meters of land on Bersenevskaya embankment, acquired by Guta Development...

Q&A: With Bribery, Spaniard Finds It Takes Two to Tango

By Andrew McChesney / The Moscow Times

... Whom He May Devour) (2006) by Fred Vargas; “Ponedelnik Nachinayetsya v Subbotu” (Monday Begins on Saturday) (1964) by Boris and Arkady Strugatsky Movie pick: “Barry Lyndon” (1975) directed by Stanley Kubrick Favorite Moscow restaurant: Varvary, 8a Strastnoi Bulvar Best weekend Getaway: Barcelona Suddenly the room began to spin. Linares collapsed. People crowded around him anxiously. Linares heard worried voices say he was suffering a heart attack. The director of the inspectorate...

Russian Man Causes Chaos at Amsterdam Airport

The Moscow Times

... cancellations and delays, DutchNews reported. The man locked himself in a bathroom after yelling at around 11 a.m. that he had a bomb. Witnesses told Dutch state broadcaster NOS that he made the threat after refusing to pay for a meal at an airport restaurant, Associated Press reported. Two terminals of the airport were evacuated and did not re-open until 4:30 p.m., DutchNews reported. The man did not have identity documents with him and was difficult to communicate with, police said. It was determined...

Madarasz, Viktor

... valign="top"><b>Telephone Contacts:</b></td><td>Mobile: 0034664670932</td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"><b>Desired Industry of Employment:</b></td><td>Administration / Office, Hotel / Restaurant / Travel</td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"><b>Employment history:</b></td><td><p><b>Car Rental Agent</b><br>Sixt Rent A Car Madrid S.l.u<br>Customer...

Connor-Cerezo, Christina

... valign="top"><b>Telephone Contacts:</b></td><td>Mobile: 8.925.804.3280</td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"><b>Desired Industry of Employment:</b></td><td>Hotel / Restaurant / Travel, Marketing / Advertising / PR, Pharma / Medical / Health</td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"><b>Employment history:</b></td><td><p><b>Mediator, Management Consultant...

Klim, Kyle

... valign="top"><b>Telephone Contacts:</b></td><td>Home: 250 549-4254</td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"><b>Desired Industry of Employment:</b></td><td>Hotel / Restaurant / Travel, HR / Recruitment, Internships</td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"><b>Employment history:</b></td><td><p><b>Prep/Line cook</b><br>27 St Grill<br>Working...

Rublyovka Express Coming

By Roland Oliphant / The Moscow Times

... station on a branch line that runs parallel to Rublyovo-Uspenskoye Shosse from Belorussky Station and lies just a few hundred meters from the driveway to Vladimir Putin's Novo-Ogaryovo residence. The neighborhood also boasts a business center, an Uzbek restaurant and a vast imitation Byzantine church complex built with Rosneft funding that opened last year. A 3D theater is under construction opposite the station. The Russian Railways spokesman said the trains expected to serve "middle-class passengers...

Abou Khodor, Wael

... Contacts:</b></td><td>Home: 961-5-400423<br>Mobile: 961-70-384601</td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"><b>Desired Industry of Employment:</b></td><td>Biotech / Science, Hotel / Restaurant / Travel, Marketing / Advertising / PR</td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"><b>Employment history:</b></td><td><p><b>Flight Attendant </b><br>Middle East Airlines<br>attending...

Sanchez, Marc

... valign="top"><b>Telephone Contacts:</b></td><td>Mobile: 0034680368352</td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"><b>Desired Industry of Employment:</b></td><td>Architecture / Engineering, Hotel / Restaurant / Travel, Industry / Manufacturing</td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"><b>Employment history:</b></td><td><p><b>Designer of electronic solutions</b><br>Marc...

VimpelCom to Boost Service at Rally

By Roland Oliphant / The Moscow Times

... would have no impact on signal transmission or operation of base stations. For those who need to recharge or access the Internet, the Starlite diner on Bolotnaya Ploshchad will be open and has Wi-Fi and electrical sockets available. The William Bass restaurant, on the corner of Ulitsa Malaya Yakimanka and Ulitsa Bolshaya Yakimanka, is also Wi-Fi- and receptacle-equipped and will be open for business as the protesters pass. 417712 179742

Moskva Hotel Reopens as Mall

By Rachel Nielsen / The Moscow Times

... crimson scarf. About 20 stores had windows plastered with brand names and "opening soon," while an equal number were papered with just the Galereya Moskva logo. DevMos said a "large part" of stores will open at the end of March, and restaurants will open there in May and June. 396846 179742

Youth Group Leader in Leak Scandal

By Jonathan Earle / The Moscow Times

... 2009 — the latest available figure — was considering buying apartments worth over 30 million rubles and a stereo system worth 1 million rubles. A YouTube video of socialite Ksenia Sobchak scolding Yakemenko for dining at a swanky Moscow restaurant went viral in October and raised questions about how his agency, which controls Nashi and other pro-Kremlin groups, was spending money allotted for youth policy. Those questions are unlikely to go away following the leak, which showed Yakemenko's...

Alcohol Delivered After Hours

Vedomosti

... Have the Right. One can join by paying the membership fee and get a bottle of booze as a present, though this group requires that passport data be provided. There are other schemes. Agent 0.5, at a customer's request, will deliver alcohol from bars and restaurants. Alcoholia.net offers alcoholic beverages for rent — the contract is valid until 8 a.m. The Internet site Alkosale.ru offers around-the-clock delivery of alcohol obtained from duty-free stores. Legal experts explain that such businesses...

Prokhorov Winning in Coffee Chain Latte Election

By Chloe Cranston / Special to The Moscow Times

... of all five candidates, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, Communist Party leader Gennady Zyuganov, Vladimir Zhirinovsky of the Liberal Democratic Party, A Just Russia's Sergei Mironov and independent billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov, are displayed in the restaurant for those who can't remember who is taking part in the election race. Real-time results of the visitors' votes are displayed on screens in every cafe. "It is very interesting, you can see the customers feel compelled to make a decision...

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