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1. A Debilitating Drought

Following the Ukrainian invasion, Russian bars and restaurants are expecting to face foreign liquor shortages. 

Tags: economy, russian military, war in ukraine, restaurants, alcohol
2. McDonald's Unhappy Departure

McDonald's is withdrawing from the Russian market. 

Tags: soviet union, restaurants, fast food, Mcdonald's, economy, war in ukraine
3. The One Where "Friends" Is Big in Russia

Russian fans of Friends can have the ultimate immersive experience at four themed cafes.

Tags: television, restaurants, cafe, Gorbachev, st. petersburg, Moscow, friends
4. Compliments to Russia's Chefs

A new ranking shows that 4% of the world's best chefs come from Russia. 

Tags: restaurants, russian food, food, Moscow
5. Cracking the QR Code

In Moscow, a pair of legs with hot red stilettos on one end and a plush purple QR code at the other flounced down a Moscow street and into a restaurant.

Tags: bars, cafe, restaurants, city life, Moscow, covid 19, COVID, coronavirus, qr code
6. "Map of Resistance" in St. Petersburg

“Not working at all is death… The authorities chose a blow worse than a lockdown. Any sane person understands that the coronavirus is terrible. But this does not mean that the coronavirus should kill an industry to the point that it cannot be restored in any way.”

- Alexander Konovalov, organizer of the “Map of Resistance,” a group of bars and restaurants in St. Petersburg that plan to defy new coronavirus restrictions calling to close all bars and restaurants from December 30 through January 3
Tags: bars, restaurants, st. petersburg
7. Dancing Less and School Issues

“Let's dance and hug a little less, and give less work to our healthcare system.”

– Yevgeny Yelin, vice-governor of St. Petersburg, on a recent proposal to close restaurants in the city at 11 PM.

Tags: restaurants, schools, COVID, coronavirus
8. Tips, Please!

Tipping in Russia is not always the most transparent.

Tags: Customs, money, restaurants
9. Immigrants Protect Restaurant

A group of friends from Russia and the former CIS states banded together to ensure a Russian restaurant stayed safe during US protests.

Tags: restaurants, protest
10. Piter's People – Darya Aleksandrova

Few Russians know who Julia Child is. Yet Darya still chose to name her restaurant after the iconic American chef.

Tags: women, travel, restaurants, food, urban, st. petersburg

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