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Mansarda is one of the Ginza Project group of restaurants which is a huge network covering off the Russian cities of Moscow, St Petersburg, Rostov-on-Don and Tula. In St Petersburg, many of its venues pride [Read more...]

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In the very glamorous Belmond Grand Hotel in St Petersburg, L’Europe restaurant turns back the clock. This amazing room, with vaulted ceilings, stained glass and chandeliers is the oldest continually serving restaurant in Russia. Pretty [Read more...]

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After an amazing time in Moscow, we were hoping to be wowed by St Petersburg. First impressions count for a lot, so arriving in the middle of the city at the evening rush hour possibly [Read more...]

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The reality of a lot of restaurants in Moscow is they cover off virtually any style of food you can think of. Finding one that specialises in traditional food isn’t particularly easy. We figured, having [Read more...]

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There comes a time for every traveller, no matter how savvy, that they find themselves in a tourist trap. Greedy Girl and gluttonous husband pride themselves on avoiding these for the most part. In Moscow, [Read more...]

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In her research for where to eat in Moscow, Greedy Girl came across a venue that intrigued her – Door 19. From all reports, it was a pop-up from a talented team headed by London [Read more...]

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We’d been warned before our visit that Russia doesn’t have a cafe culture. In Russia’s major cities, nothing could be further from the truth. You can’t walk 100 metres in Moscow without passing a cafe [Read more...]

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Having chatted to the amiable White Rabbit chef Vladimir Mukhin during our sensational tasting menu, we asked where else he’d recommend we eat. He suggested another venue from the same group. We jumped at the [Read more...]

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When the most recent list of the World’s 50 Best Restaurants was announced, it copped a fair bit of flak. Some critics were miffed about the lack of transparency in the judging process and the [Read more...]

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