Since the fall of the Soviet Union, Moscow has become a paradise market for luxury goods producers. You just have to walk in the centre near the Red Square and Bolshoi Theater and you will see luxury shops on almost every corner. And it’s not only because the Russian (…

Dear Luxeat readers, I would like to thank you for visiting my blog and would like to wish you very happy and very delicious 2008 !!! For this occasion, I am posting an image of “Parmentier of Beluga caviar”, the dish by David Desseaux from L’Avenue restaurant just outside Moscow…

My last dinner in Moscow was by far the best from all the trip. Nedalny Vostok (Tverskoy Bulvar 15, tel. 694-0641), that means “Not Far East”, opened its doors only few months ago and it is already the hottest place among the Russian “elite”. You won’t find it nor in…

Pushkin Café (Tverskoy bulvar 26a, tel. 495-229-5590) is kind of an institution in Moscow loved by the Russians and the westerners. The pre-revolutionary style restaurant serves traditional Russian cuisine that is over-priced for what it is but very good. Even though bourgeois interior is totally artificial, the place is a…

Some guides say that Mario (Klimashkina Ulitsa 17, tel. 495-253-6505) is the best restaurant in Moscow. I don’t know if it is the best, but the homemade taglioni with fresh truffles and cream sauce is as good as in Italy. Be prepared to open your wallet though… In fact, like…

In the beginning, I thought I should make one big post about my Moscow trip. But this city is so lavish (and paradoxical at the same time)that I’d rather post about each place separately. Vogue Café ( Kuznetsky most Ulitsa 7/9, tel. 495-623-1701) is THE place to be. Its location…