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Kyle Mendes has a degree in European and 20th Century Russian History from UC Santa Cruz. He is studying on SRAS’s Russian as a Second Language Program in Moscow. He plans to attend graduate school in the fall of 2012 to further his study of Russian history.
East Buffet: Moscow Does Chinese
Posted on September 27, 2011 | no comments
Ист Буфет / East Buffet Новослободская ул., 16 м. Менделеевская (See Map) Monstrous Meals for ~$9; Red Plate Special (recommended) ~$10.50 As it turns out, paradise does indeed exist on earth. And as a matter…
Chicken Grill – Kiosks of Moscow
Posted on October 1, 2011 | no comments
Куры Гриль / Chicken Grill Kiosk, Проспект Вернадского, near ТЦ “Капитолий” (See Map) Shwarma 90 Rubles, Chebureks 20-40 Rubles, Kuri Gril 180 Rubles Location/Service This colorful kiosk located right outside the Kapitolii shopping mall near…
Kruzhka – Moscow Pub Food
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Кружка / Kruzhka Ниж. Радищевская ул., 10 строение 1 (м. “Таганская”) (See Map) Meals for ~$7 and up, Business Lunch ~$5.60 Kruzhka is a very interesting place. You think that you’re entering a bar as…
Avocado: Vegetarian in Moscow
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Avocado / Авокадо Чистопрудный бульвар, 12/2 м. Чистые Пруды (See Map) Meals for ~$10 and up, business lunch for $7 To find Avocado simply come out of the Chistie Prudy station, stay to the right,…
Bliny: An Eponymous Soviet Cafe in Moscow
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Bliny / Блины Воронцовская ул., 8 м. Таганская (See Map) Meals for ~$10 and up, business lunch for $7 There are a few streets that go in different directions once you get out of the…
Chaikhona: A Taste of Uzbek in Moscow
Posted on October 29, 2011 | no comments
Чайхoна / Chaikhona 1-я Тверская-Ямская ул., 7 м. Маяковская (See Map) Meals for ~$10 and up Finding Chaikhana is no trouble at all: just come out of the Mayakovskaya station, turn away from the Kremlin,…
Korchma: Ukrainian Delicacies in Moscow
Posted on November 1, 2011 | no comments
Корчма / Korchma Петровка, 30/7 (м. “Пушкинская”) (See Map) Meals for ~$12 and up To find Korchma simply come out of the metro and walk down Strastnoi Blvd. Petrovka will be running parallel to that…
Korshka Kartoshka: Cheap Potatoes in Moscow
Posted on November 7, 2011 | no comments
Крошка-Картошка / Kroshka-Kartoshka Пр. Вернадского, kiosk (one of many around Moscow) Meals for ~60-200 Rubles/ ~$2-$6 I’m only a couple of weeks into my program, and SRAS has already provided two lovely tours for its…
Vladimir: Russian with a Touch of Class
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Владимир / Vladimir 5-й Котельнический пер., 1 (м. “Таганская”) (See Map) Business Lunch for ~$6 Finding Vladimir may be a bit tricky for the directionally challenged. The main thing to keep in mind is that…
Stardogs: Street Hot Dogs in Moscow
Posted on November 21, 2011 | no comments
Стардог!с / Stardogs Университетская площадь / Kiosk near Universitetskaya Ploshad (See Map) (and many other locations around Moscow) Meals for ~$3.60 or less I’ve been told that Stardogs is the butt of many-a-joke here in…
Teremok: Fast Blini in Moscow
Posted on November 28, 2011 | no comments
Теремок / Teremok ул. Арбат, д. 32, стр. 1 (м. “Смоленская”) (See Map) Meals for ~$5 and up The rather charming Teremok location on Old Arbat is closest to the metro station on Smolenskaya on…
Livan House – Middle Eastern in Moscow
Posted on December 1, 2011 | no comments
Ливан Хаус / Livan House Kiosk, Проспект Вернадского, near ТЦ “Капитолий” (See Map) Shwarma for students 99 Rubles, Salads for ~80 Rubles; Meals for 350 Rubles+ Food/Service If you find yourself tired of dorm food…
Moscow State’s Student Cafeteria
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Столовая МГУ / Dining Hall MGU Meals for ~$4 The ominous facade of the MGU building provides, along with the other six Stalinist ‘sisters’, a fascinating example of Socialist Realist architecture and a physical manifestation…
Schwarma: Street Food in Moscow
Posted on January 27, 2012 | no comments
Донер в лаваше, Куры Гриль, Свежая Выпечка / Donners in Lavash, Chicken Grill, Fresh Baked Goods Kiosk, Университетская площадь Meals for 100 Rubles+ / ~$3.30+ Getting to Universitetskaya Ploshchad isn’t hard at all, but some…