Another positive experience in Moscow

Recently, I was on the lower part of Tverskaya at the Okhotniy Ryad
metro stop and had some time to kill before an appointment. I hadn’t
eaten, so I walked into an unassuming little restaurant called La
Cantina. I was drawn by the Mexican food, which seems to be rare in
Moscow.
The restaurant / bar is quite nice. Some [...]

Customer Service in Moscow: a positive experience

Most of what I have written thus far is not exactly what you’d call positive, so I want to make sure that I get the message across that I’m not negative about Russia. Here’s an example of what I like about Moscow.
Last year, my wife and I decided to go to the Bolshoi Theatre before [...]

Russia’s Result in Eurovision 2006

Someone has to say it, so I will.
Russia’s entry for Eurovision 2006, Dima Bilan, was awful. I know he’s not singing in his native language, but neither were most of the other competitors. Dima’s choice of clothing made him look like a heroin addict – thin guy in a white muscle T-shirt – not some [...]

World of Arts

Yesterday, we went to a theatre to see a movie. On DVD. Of our choice. It was way cool.
You see, a few months ago, I was reading one of the many english language newspapers in Moscow (let’s see, that would be the Moscow Times, Moscow Tribune, Moscow News, eXile. Have I missed any?) and saw [...]