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Misha's restaurant reviews: Pushkin
Brasserie Pushkin
Yes, it's not cheap. Yes, it's slightly pompous (something I usually frown upon). Yes, they could have done with a few less decorations. But after all of that, you come to a place for the food, and Pushkin delivers. Chicken Kiev Caesar Salad was perfect, with a great blend of lettuce, cheese and the small succulent pieces of ( Read more... ) -
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I've recently been exploring the lesser known parts of this city - something I've always loved doing. This is what Robert D Kaplan called "serious parts of town" - the underbelly of the metropolis.
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Шапито-Шоу
Посмотрели Шапито-Шоу. Один из наиболее понравившихся мне русских фильмов последних лет. Сергей Лобан ("Пыль") всегда очень удачно балансирует между абсурдом и реализмом, с прекрасным результатом - маразм, который раскрывает какие-то грани жизни, а не просто маразм ради маразма. Герои, вместе с которыми переживаешь, и к которым меняешь отношение по ( Read more... ) -
Family history. Part 2
Continuing the genealogical series, this appears to be where the Ukrainian side of my family is from - Neseno-Irzhavec, Poltava Oblast (my ancestors loved those hyphenated place names). No good pictures from the area, but here is a house in the vicinity that can be had for $10,000. I've been looking for my dacha in all the wrong places...
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Family history. Part 1
Had a long talk with my dad last night about our family's history. This is a photo of where the Russian side of my family comes from (my dad's mom). A village in Ryazan Oblast named Shevali-Maydany.
Coolest family legend - rumors of a beautiful Turkish bride somewhere on my Ukrainian side. That would explain a lot.
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Misha's restaurant reviews: Mile End
Mile End
Went to this tiny place last weekend. It styles itself as a Montreal-style Jewish deli, and it's a cozy, hipsteresque storefront in Boerum Hill. Everything we tried was delicious - delectable smoked meats, matzo ball soup, and, of course, poutine! Need to come back here for Montreal-style bagels, which are so much better than the regular ( Read more... ) -
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Around the World. The Stats
The trip was complete when I landed in the same place I took off from, JFK airport.
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Around the World. India
The first thing I saw once I got to my hotel in Delhi was the headline of a newspaper that proclaimed that the airline I flew from Dubai, Kingfisher, was deemed a safety risk and ordered to shutdown. Awesome.
After much needed sleep, I set about exploring Delhi. The New Delhi area, where I stayed, was very unlike most Indian cities. It featured ( Read more... )