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red guide to russia

How Russia Got its Michelin Stars

Getting a Michelin Guide is the biggest thing to happen to Moscow restaurants in a century.
The MT List

What's On in Moscow Oct. 15-17

Stock up on books, relax in a virtual Russian countryside, hear a jazz great and more.
FINE DINING

9 Moscow Restaurants Awarded Coveted Michelin Stars

French gastronomic bible the Michelin Guide has awarded its first stars to restaurants in the Russian capital.
art for the masses

Russia's Breakthrough Contemporary Art Market

How Russia's contemporary art market has gone from zero to booming in less than 30 years.
hot art

Eclectic Cosmoscow Art Fair Scored with Buyers and Sellers

An art critic new to Moscow reports on the annual art market and finds it very pleasing to the eye.
nomadic lifestyle

In Russia's Arctic, Children of Reindeer Herders Spend Summer Working and Playing

Photographer Alexander Romanov traveled to Russia's Arctic in July to capture how reindeer herders and their families spend the summer.
long read

"The Human Factor" Shines New Light on Recent History

An important study of the end of the Cold War from both a participant and analyst.
tragedy at theater

Actor Killed During Performance at Bolshoi Theater

Yevgeny Kulesh was hit by a descending backdrop.
weekend kitchen

Pumpkin With Sea Buckthorn on Top

Russians adore pumpkins. They just don't know what to do with them.
The MT List

What's On in Moscow Oct. 8-10

Cosmos for kids, Ivan the Terrible, holiday preparations and golden autumn.
FINE DINING

Russian Restaurants Make World’s 50 Best List

White Rabbit and Twins Garden stay on the list but fall in the rankings.
Russia's cursed questions

Alexei German Jr.'s 'House Arrest' Hits the Big Screen in Russia

What happens when you make a joke about the mayor?
viral art

St. Petersburg Audiences Watch Live Theater in Their Cars

A way to perform theater during the pandemic turned into a popular new art form.
obituary

Ivan Lubennikov, Prominent Russian Muralist, Dead at 70

He is best known for his mosaic ceiling in the new Mayakovskaya metro station.
90s nostalgia

Iconic 90s Cars Take a Spin on Moscow's Streets

This year's annual vintage car exhibition centered on the 1990s, when Russia opened its doors to the mass import of foreign-made cars.
rediscovering Russian art

When Russian Art Went to New York in 1924

In 1924 more than 1000 works of art from Soviet Russia were sent to an exhibition-sale in America.
long read

Author Jonathan Schneer Dazzles in "The Lockhart Plot"

This is meticulously researched, virtually unknown history by a master storyteller.
weekend kitchen

Welcome Autumn with Spicy Matsoni and Meatball Soup

Little islands of spiced meatballs in a spicy, tart, silky, yogurty Caucasian sea...
The MT List

What's On in Moscow Oct. 1-3

Golden leaves and golden honey, traditional crafts fair, great rock 'n roll and much more this weekend.
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