Soviet nostalgia is nothing new – it probably started on December 26, 1991, if not earlier. And it’s somewhat understandable, too. Back in the USSR, there was a feeling of guaranteed stability, and of belonging to a superpower. They didn’t have to worry about their job, their rent, their bills, their retirement, or anything in […]
After my post about Omulyovaya Bochka last week, let’s continue our exploration of Siberian cuisine through another Moscow restaurant. Located in the Arbat District, Chemodan (“suitcase” in Russian) is part of the trend of celebrity-owned eateries that arrived in Moscow in the early twenty-tens. If you follow Russian cinema a little, you might remember actor Oleg […]
According to some sources, one of the food trends for 2018 was set to be Arctic cuisine. Scandinavian food has found its place at the center of the food stage for a number of years now, but some food trend forecasting think tanks such as Culinary Tides, maybe in a bid for attention, decided to jump […]
Located on Moscow’s Tretyakov Passage, a hyper-central, posh alleyway framed by medieval-looking archways, Wine & Crab is the brainchild of identical twins Sergey and Ivan Berezutskiy, two rising stars of the New Russian restaurant scene, both co-owners and executive chefs. The pair, originally from the Krasnodar region, first gained fame separately, training at different acclaimed restaurants […]
Located in the middle of a strip mall in North Miami Beach, Bahor must seem like a UFO to most locals. Save for emigrants from the post-Soviet space, how many Floridians have ever heard of Georgia (the country) and Uzbekistan (also a country)? In a state where seafood and fresh produce abound yet regional cuisine […]
It was only a matter of time before New York’s (modest) Georgian cheese bread trend hit Williamsburg. But with Cheeseboat, opened about a year ago, the hipster-turned-yuppie neighborhood doesn’t do things half way. From the giant neon vulva representing an Adjaran khachapuri in the window, to a menu featuring well over a dozen different cheese breads, the joint […]
As the end of the year comes upon us, I traditionally summarize my reviews to pick the best and worst that the eastward-looking restaurant scene offered to me. In appearance, I really don’t have a lot to show this year: just three New York reviews (plus one report from London, Baltic Restaurant and Bar). I […]
A note about my restaurant reviews: New York City counts many Eastern European restaurants scattered across the five boroughs, most of them ignored by restaurant critics and diners alike. I intend to visit as many as I can and report! Having already eaten in a couple of Romanian restaurants in Sunnyside (see my review of Harmony Terrace), […]
A note about my restaurant reviews: New York City counts many Eastern European restaurants scattered across the five boroughs, most of them ignored by restaurant critics and diners alike. I intend to visit as many as I can and report! If you want to eat simple, authentic Bosnian food in New York, Astoria is the place […]
A note about my restaurant reviews: New York City counts many Eastern European restaurants scattered across the five boroughs, most of them ignored by restaurant critics and diners alike. I intend to visit as many as I can and report! With Masha and the Bear, Russian food has come to (East) Williamsburg. Opened in early 2015, […]