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Ostentatious, ambitious, and impervious to bad weather and hard times, Arkady Novikov is about as Russian as it gets. His latest VIP-restaurant-and-lounge-housed-in-a-19th-century-mansion is alread... read more
Members-only Soviet speakeasy tucked away discreetly in courtyard behind kiosk on Ulitsa Myasnitskaya 24. Call ahead and see if you can make a reservation. If the stars are aligned properly yo... read more
Strike a pose. Siberian supermodels sip kefir and push their salat olivier around at this high fashion shrine. The menu is a mix of distinctively Russian classics and modern haute cuisine but no on... read more
18th and 19th century mansions were torn down to erect this ostentatious glittering Baroque replica that took fifty million bucks and six and a half years to build. A perfect reproduction of an 18t... read more
Dine like Tsar Nicholas II on dishes from the 17th-19th centuries inside the Moscow State History Museum. Glowing candelbras, regal crimson tablecloths, gold accents, men in silly medieval costumes... read more
La Cosa Nostra is back. Bi-level mansion named after the famous statue of two storks parked out front. Eclectic Mediterranean and Italian fare served alongside items like “fried in Russian st... read more
Philippe Starck’s homage to the seedy excesses of 21st century Russia. Spend an evening in Dracula’s Moscow lair admiring the Kalashnikov lamps, dripping candles, and trashy mismatched ... read more
Longstanding staple of the alternative nightlife scene. Popular and inexpensive cafe/restaurant by day. DJs fly in from Berlin and London to rock the house with nu rave, techno, house, d'n'b, and ... read more
Quirky underground cafe near the Tretyakov Gallery. Designed by the artist/architect Sasha Brodsky, the decor is a delightful mix of brooding drabbiness and whimsy, reminiscent of an old ... read more
Named after the Mayakovsky Theatre in which it is housed. Mayak means "lighthouse" in Russian. Dark wood cabinets and tables with a slight nautical theme throughout. Food is cheap and simple-soups,... read more
Mahogany wood. A line of Bentleys parked outside with drivers asleep at the wheel. Several balconies and three different rooms housed in a 17th century mansion. Wafting clouds of cigar smoke. Leath... read more
Many artists have been inspired by Bulgakov's 1930's literary masterpiece; Mick Jagger, Salman Rushdie, the band Franz Ferdinand, to name a few. The opening scene of the novel, a tale of the d... read more
Nothing better than some of babushka's homemade liquid remedy. Russian classics like borscht, schi, and solyanka are a must here. Soup for dessert? Why, of course. Peach, blackberry, cherry, e... read more
The chicest 24 hour eatery imaginable and Moscow's absolute best upscale restaurant. Old businessmen and young clubbers alike swarm this place, depending on what time you show up. Good food, i... read more
Ancient Egypt reinvented as intergalactic sushi lounge. Primary shades of red and blue set against three sided glass dome overlooking Pushkin Square. Favorite hangout of yesterday’s power pla... read more
Stylishly grungy restaurant/bar/concert space on very upscale block. How and why it got here, we'll never know, but it certainly makes for an interesting mix of people. Standard Russian and America... read more
Georgian homestyle food in well respected family-run establishment straight out of old Tiflis. To do this right, come hungry, bring friends, and order lots of appetizers along with meaty main cours... read more
Teensy underground hideaway takes its name from Chekhov. Turn of the century style. Dark wood furniture and dim lighting within a sunken room. Inexpensive food like pelmeni, smoked fish and potatot... read more
This new women and menswear boutique Physika carries buzzy independ...
In a city with the world's most expensive hotel rates, thankfully, ...
Ostentatious, ambitious, and impervious to bad weather and hard tim...
Ibiza-bred empire of 90's drug-induced Eurocrap techno sets up shop...
First and only Filipino restaurant in Moscow just opened and we cou...