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Calling All Chocoholics
28 November 07
Indulge your passion for cocoa in all its incarnations at Salon du Chocolat.
Calling All Chocoholics
28 November 07
Indulge your passion for cocoa in all its incarnations at Salon du Chocolat.
Daily Bread at the Old Duck
30 October 07
The wild nightclub's building now serves another, very different mission: making sure needy mothers don't go hungry.
Cartoon Studio Back in Action
23 October 07
Visit Soyuzmultfilm, birthplace of the Cheburashka films and other animated classics.
From Parrots to Pop Stars
22 October 07
How a provincial medical graduate made it in the capital's most glamorous spheres.
Saying No to Corporate Gifts
16 October 07
Why some companies are spending their holiday gift budgets on charity donations instead of souvenirs.
First Person
15 October 07
I have been working in the metro since 2001. I spent my life working on the railroad in Latvia, where I was raised. There I was in charge of loading and unloading freight trains. The work was really hard labor, so nothing about this job is very challenging.
What to Do: Smoke the Peace Pipe
11 October 07
At Mate Club you sit on the earth, God rests in the sky, and wild tobacco smoke from the sacred Native American pipe is the prayer that connects you to God.
Ask the Chef
10 October 07
Marco Zampieri of Tuscany, Italy, is the head chef at Cantinetta Antinori.
Feathered and Furry Thespians
09 October 07
As actors -- human and animal alike -- prepare to go onto the big stage at the Durov Animal Theater, Svetlana Maximova does some last minute coaching.
Europe's Bulwark for Business
08 October 07
Meet the new CEO of the Association of European Businesses in Russia.
Where the Mice Play
04 October 07
A town named after a local legend about a mouse is laying out cheese to attract tourists.
Grozny on Neglinnaya
01 October 07
One may hardly notice Cafe Orga when wandering along Neglinnaya Ulitsa. But underneath a rather modest appearance, you may find Cafe Orga's hidden treasure: It offers a rare opportunity to try Chechen cuisine in Moscow.
First Person
01 October 07
Yevgeny Sotnikov, 28, waiter in the dark dining room at the restaurant V Temnote?!
Travel News
27 September 07
Transaero is hosting a seasonal sale on domestic and international flights from Sept.10 to Oct. 10. Roundtrip tickets departing from Moscow are available to St. Petersburg for 1,500 rubles ($60) and to Sochi for 2,000 rubles.
Truffle Oil
26 September 07
If you think a reasonably priced dish infused with truffle oil is too good to be true, you're probably right. Much of what chefs add to dishes as ""truffle oil"" actually doesn't come from real truffles.
A Cutting-Edge Persona
24 September 07
How a pedagogy graduate created a network of beauty salons that has come to dominate the Moscow market.
Likbez: Melon Season
20 September 07
Moscow is now flooded with delicious watermelons and cantaloupes -- but it pays to choose wisely. Here's how.
City Gets a 'Lover's Lane'
18 September 07
How a park restoration project has created a romantic retreat.
What to Do: Go See the Amorphophallus
18 September 07
It has earned nicknames such as Voodoo Lily and Devil's Tongue due to its arguably offensive appearance, and its real name -- Amorphophallus -- derives from its phallic shape. Its real notoriety, however, is largely due to its repellant smell.
Remembering Yeltsin
14 September 07
A public vote is underway to select a monument to the former president.
Remembering Yeltsin
14 September 07
A public vote is underway to select a monument to the former president.
What to Do: Visit the Vodka Museum
13 September 07
Russian traditions associated with drinking vodka can be baffling, and the penalties for misunderstandings come in 100-gram doses.
All Abuzz Thanks to Bees
11 September 07
The sweet-toothed are making a beeline to Tsaritsyno for the National Honey Fair.
Likbez: A Sweet Selection
11 September 07
Some of the many varieties of honey you may find at Tsaritsyno: Kamenny honey is a wild variety that bees produce in mountain hives.
