Admin/ 18 октября, 2021

HOW IT ALL BEGAN In 1900, there were fewer than 3,000 cars on the roads of France. Therefore, very often car travel turned into a real adventure. Nevertheless, the Michelin brothers were firmly convinced that cars were the future. To support the development of the automotive industry and, at the same time, the development of the Michelin Group, they decided to release a small travel guide for motorists, designed to make travel easy, increase people’s mobility and, as a result, increase sales of Michelin tires. The guide was distributed free of charge at workshops and tire centers. The opening pages of the Michelin Guide provided a lot of useful information. In Paris, the guide contained only a list of car manufacturers; and the list of hotels and restaurants appeared later. In 1920, the free distribution of the Michelin guide was discontinued. While visiting one of his distributors in 1920, André Michelin was amazed to see guidebooks being used to prop up a workbench in a workshop. This marked the end of that era. On the same day, it was decided that the guide would be on sale. Because, according to the Michelin brothers, “people appreciate only what they pay for”. In 1920, the guide went on sale at an initial price of seven francs. A list of restaurants with a special classification system was included in the guide for the 1st time. They also removed ads from the guide and added a list of Parisian hotels. Since 1926, stars have been awarded to the best restaurants. HOW IT WORKS A restaurant can receive from one to three stars. One testifies that the restaurant is worth a visit for its high quality cuisine. Two are given to those whose cuisine is so good that it is possible to change the planned travel itinerary for the sake of it. And three is the highest recognition. In addition, Michelin experts use a number of special marks for evaluation. The company’s symbol, the rubber man Bibendum, means «good food for reasonable money». The sign with a fork, knife and plate means «good food». Crossed fork and spoon (one to five icons) — from simple to luxurious restaurant; a cloverleaf sign for responsible consumption establishments. GUIDE MICHELIN IN RUSSIA Russia has already become the 33rd country where Michelin is produced. The first option includes 69 restaurants (all located in Moscow). According to the international director of the guide, Gwendal Pullenek, 2021 was the perfect time for a guide to appear in Moscow. For the past 5 years, Michelin inspectors have watched the Moscow gastronomic scene. Since then, Moscow has acquired its own “culinary identity». Moscow restaurateurs have learned to skillfully work with the country’s culinary heritage. In the future, Michelin will regularly publish the Red Guide in Moscow. Awards: Young chef «- Nikita Poderyagin from the Björn restaurant of modern northern cuisine. For the best service — went to Vitaly Filonov, the manager of the Twins Garden restaurant. Marked but not included in the guide.

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Admin/ 15 апреля, 2021

The legendary Eliseevsky grocery store on Tverskaya Street in Moscow stops operating in the year of its 120th anniversary. Because of coronavirus year tourists disappeared from the center of Moscow, and many companies could not stand the pandemic. The future of Eliseevsky looks very vague so far. Retail chains don’t want to work there for a number of reasons. For example, expensive maintenance and lack of parking. In addition, this is a cultural heritage site, and you have to follow special requirements for maintenance and repair. THE HISTORY OF ELISEEVSKY GROCERY STORE In the back of the main hall of Eliseevsky grocery store you can find a portrait of a gray-haired man. This is Grigory Grigorievich Eliseev — a famous Russian businessman and the founder of the store. The ancestors of Grigory Eliseev were peasants in the Yaroslavl province. At the beginning of the 19th century, his grandfather Pyotr Eliseev, moved to St. Petersburg and opened a shop on Nevsky Prospekt. People could find here such goods as rum, coffee, tea, spices and other products from European countries. And in 1858, when the trade quickly went uphill, the sons of Peter Eliseev founded the Eliseev Brothers trading house. In the second half of the 19th century, the Eliseevs’ shops were famous throughout St. Petersburg. Because they sold the best foreign wines, fresh raisins, figs and papaya fruits, which could be purchased even in winter. The fame of the Eliseev trading house also went beyond the borders of the Russian Empire. Merchants had their own trading sailboats, owned wine cellars in Portugal, France and Spain and received medals at international exhibitions for their wine collections. In the 1890s, the entire business passed to Grigory Grigorievich Eliseev, the grandson of Pyotr Eliseev. Wishing to strengthen the status of the family firm as one of the most successful in the country, Eliseev decided to open stores in St. Petersburg and Moscow. Therefore, he choosed a mansion built in the Catherine’s era for the store, which once belonged to Princess Zinaida Volkonskaya. Eliseev carried out a thorough renovation in the dilapidated building. He did it in secret: the building was covered with dense scaffolding for more than a year. There were even rumors in Moscow that an Indian pagoda or a pagan temple will appear on Tverskaya. The main product in the luxury store was still wine. By the way, the merchant had problems with the sale of wine. The laws of that time forbade the sale of wine near churches. But the distance from the main entrance of the store to the nearest temple was too small. As a result, Eliseev had to equip a separate entrance for selling wine in just one night. However, the cost of setting up the store quickly paid off. Moscow and visiting aristocracy actively bought rare varieties of Swiss and French cheeses, oriental spices, Japanese and Ceylon teas, truffles, mushrooms and anchovies there. All this was not cheap, but one could buy it only here. It was

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Admin/ 1 апреля, 2021

Falafel Bro Address: Oruzheiny Lane, 5; Tovarishchesky lane, 4, bldg. 5 — food court «Smena»It is one of the most popular vegan and vegetarian places in Moscow! The basis of the menu is made up of falafels in pita bread with various additives. The classic version includes a chickpea cutlet, vegetables and mustard sauce. And after all, the Italian version includes vegan mozzarella and pesto. In addition to falafels, there are sandwiches with a similar composition. SOK Address: lane. Lavrushinsky 15Democratic cafe opposite the Tretyakov Gallery has cultural programm. For example, a piano for live concerts and a projector for showing films and lectures on art history. Also, the menu includes bruschetta, salads, pasta, risotto and sweets. Fruits & Veges Address: st. Nizh. Syromyatnicheskaya 5/7Vegetarian cafe in the bunker on the territory of the ArtPlay design center. The space of the institution has modern design, everything has eco-materials. In addition to food, you can find here fruit cocktails and freshly squeezed juices, coffee. Jagannath (Джаганнат) Addresses: st. Kuznetsky Most 11st. Maroseyka 4st. Earthen shaft 24/30st. V. Radishchevskaya 9ast. Gruzinsky Val 28/45Vegetarian cafe with cosmopolitan cuisine. There is a large selection of oriental dishes — Indian, Thai and Chinese. There are also European items on the menu, such as paella or Scottish soup. Also, you can enjoy oriental sweets here. In addition, there is a shop at the cafe where you can buy products for vegetarians. Sharing my soul (Делюсь душой) Address: st. Pyatnitskaya 54s1 DobryninskayaVeg-friendly coffee shop with breakfasts. Above all, the founders of the coffee shop are focused on a healthy lifestyle. Therefore, on the menu you can find gluten-free desserts and signature drinks with turmeric or chicory. Also, a special section is dedicated to drinks with Japanese matcha tea. You can try homemade granola, cheesecakes and scrambled eggs for breakfast, for example. Finally, the institution regularly hosts lectures and public talks about coffee and sustainable consumption. Moscow — Delhi Address: lane. Ermolaevsky 7, MayakovskayaSmall authentic Indian restaurant with no fixed menu. Daba — it is a popular eatery in India, where locals mostly dine. Furthermore, spices and organic products come here from India.There are only three tables in the hall and an open kitchen with a traditional clay oven tandoor. The design is very colorful, for example, towels are dried on a rope under the ceiling, the shelves are furnished with antique kitchen utensils, and the walls are plastered with clay with the addition of straw. Cafe Fresh Address: Bolshaya Dmitrovka, 11All drinks are prepared in front of the guests. In addition to mixtures of fruits, berries and vegetables, Fresh makes whitgrass shots from young wheat shoots, and also adds nutritious protein to some cocktails. Also, there is an option to create juice according to your own recipe. The menu contains alcohol, but unusual: organic and biodynamic wines and organic unfiltered Brunehaut beer. «Receptor» Addresses:Bolshoi Kozikhinsky per., 10Bolshaya Nikitskaya St., 22/2The spouses Alexander Brailovsky and Nadezhda Pak are vegetarians with 14 years of experience. They like to cook

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Admin/ 25 марта, 2021

There are a number of phrases that foreigners may find not only funny but strange. The phrase «evening bell» (vecherniy zvon) sounds like the chair is warm — «warm chair». The word «mayonnaise» is correspondingly to my on ass («on your fifth point»). «Garlic» (chesnok) is similarly to chess knok. «Pipe» (tryba) is equally to the true bar («real bar»). And finally «dumpling» (pelmen) is the same as pale man («pale man»). There are also Russian words that in different countries are swear words.  For Poles the word «match» (spichka) sounds like a filthy language. In Greece the word «ear» (kolos) is an obscene term for buttocks. The Russian word «pool» (bassein) in France should never be pronounced next to a French woman. In that case she might think that you are hinting at the ugly shape of her breasts. In Vietnam, you need to immediately forget about the vernacular «what?» (che), because in this country this word is equivalent to the curse word «bastard». The most famous example from this area is associated with the name of the car «Zhiguli». It is consonant with gigolo (in Russian: a young man, kept by an elderly woman). Because of that, this car has a second name for the European market — «Lada». Another equally famous example is from the movie «Mechanical Orange»: good (khorosho) > horror show. For the Chinese, the Russian word toastmaster (tamada) sounds like a rude curse. If the Russians are shocked by the way the Spaniards call the cat (pis-pis is consonant with the words spoken to Russian children in order to stimulate their urination), then the Arabs may recall a case when a Soviet general at an official reception, having seen a cat, decided to call her in Russian (“ Kis-kis «is consonant with the male genital organ). Also, funny example. An English learner may ask a classmate to translate the innocuous phrase «blue water» into English. «Blevota» (which is consonant with Russian vomit) makes him feel a gloating laugh. At Portugal, such a lingo-shocking phrase would be: «In July overeat pancakes» (In Julio pidaras ohuelos = very bad Russian words). In Arabic: «My brother’s family is the best in the country» [Usrat akhuy atebifi biladi = again very bad RW]. In Chinese: «Dirty gray fox returns to the dorm step by step» ([Hui lyu lyu huli ibu ibu huy sushi = haha the same]). Therefore, be careful with converting thoughts into words 🙂

Admin/ 30 июня, 2020

When I plan my vacations in new country I always try to find unigue places with tasty food. So, if you are foodie too this topic will help you to get the most of your experience in Moscow! My recommendations for you are the following: *Borscht (red soup with beetroot, sour cream, beef, beans and cabbage). By the way, you can have a shot of vodka with this soup. *Dumplings (with various fillings from meat and cabbage to cherries and cottage cheese). *Black caviar and vodka (traditional Russian set, you can also try less expensive red caviar). *Our amazing desserts and pastry (such as Napoleon cake, honey cake, Potatoes, nuts with condensed milk, gingerbread, buns with poppy seeds and sugar, traditional pies with various fillings). *Cold Kvass (cold carbonated drink based on rye bread). *Amazing Сabbage rolls (and of course don’t forget about sour cream and dill). *Tasty Goulash (probably the most famous dish in Russia). *Crispy Draniki (potato pancakes, usually are served with sour cream). *Thin Bliny (ask the waiter for sauce, for example jam or condensed milk). Let yourself be surprised with new tastes and save this Top 5 Russian cuisine restaurants list for your future trip;) Doctor Zhivago Address: Mokhovaya 15/1 http://www.drzhivago.ru/en/ Pushkin Address: Tverskoy boulevard 26/5 https://cafe-pushkin.ru/en/ Voronezh Address: Prechistenka 4 http://www.voronej.com/ (russian version only) LavkaLavka Address: Petrovka 21/2 http://restoran.lavkalavka.com/en/ White rabbit Address: Smolenskaya ploshad 3 http://whiterabbitmoscow.ru/en/

Admin/ 17 июня, 2020

Do you know that you can visit lots of places in Moscow for free? Check your dates with this list and use it without limit! The list of Museums that are free every 3rd week of the month. Monday: Museum-panorama “The Battle of Borodino” Tuesday: State Museum of History “Gulag” Moscow Museum of Modern Art Multimedia Art museum Fashion museum Wednesday: Tsaritsyno Museum-Reserve Exhibition Hall “Solyanka VPA” The Memorial Museum of A.N.Skryabin Moscow State Museum “Burganov’s House” Thursday: The Moscow State Museum of S.A.Esenin Kuskovo Memorial Estate The State Darwin Museum State Museum of Vladimir Visotsky Underground Museum Friday: The State Museum of V.V.Mayakovsky Kolomenskoye Museum-Reserve Izmailovo Museum-Reserve Lefortovo Museum-Reserve Liublino Museum-Reserve Moscow Museum of Folk Graphics Saturday: State Museum of Afghanistan war Sunday: School of watercolors by Sergey Andriyaka Memorial apartment of A.S. Pushkin in the Arbat State Museum – humanitarian center “Integrazia” of. N.A.Ostrovsky The State Biological Museum named after K.A.Timiryazev The State Museum of Defense of Moscow Gogol’s House Memorial Museum of Astronautics Memorial House-Museum of Academician S.P. Korolev Cultural Center “House-Museum of Marina Tsvetaeva” Exhibition hall “Tushino” The Moscow State Picture Gallery of the People’s Artist of the USSR Ilya Glazunov Moscow literary museum-center of K.G. Paustovsky Museum and memorial complex “History of the T-34 tank” The Moscow State Picture Gallery of the People’s Artist of the USSR A.Shilov Museum of M.A.Bulgakov Moscow City Museum The Museum and Exhibition Center “Worker and Kolkhoz Woman” Exhibition Hall “New Manezh” The Museum of Russian Manor Culture “Homestead of the Golitsyn princes” Vlaherna – Kuzminki The House on the Embankment Museum Museum of Archeology of Moscow Lefortovo Museum Old English Court *Gilyarovsky Center. Moscow for free Part 2. The Pushkin State Museum:*February 10 — Day of Remembrance of A.S. Pushkin.*Third Sunday of April — Cultural Heritage Day.*Third Saturday of May — International Museum Day.*June 6 — Birthday of A.S. Pushkin.*First Saturday of September — Moscow City Day. Jewish Museum & Tolerance center: *Every first Monday of the month the entrance is free. Tretyakov gallery (Krimsky val campus): *Every Wednesday the entrance is free. Academy of Choral Art: *Check this site to find free performances. Moscow State Institute of Music: *Check this site to find free performances. The Gnesins Russian academy of music: *Check this site to find free performances. Save the list Where to go in Moscow for free for your future trips!)