GO! Issue 4: March 4 - April 8, 2004

   Zakuski

Zakuski Bottles and shakers flew about in the Cuban Embassy on Feb. 18 as barmen from more than 30 Russian cities showed cheering onlookers how to mix a proper cocktail.

Yes, It’s Edible A children’s tale about the search for happiness has been realized at the Pod Royalem piano bar, which has added the fabled Sinyaya Ptitsa, or bluebird, to its menu.

St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations in Moscow For the 11th time since the capital’s first St. Patrick’s Day parade on March 15, 1992, revelers are to gather once more on Novy Arbat to honor the Irish saint who is said to have brought Christianity to the Emerald Isle and also drove out all the snakes.

Bhangra Nights On March 7 — the eve of International Women’s Day — head off for a high-style evening at the Theater Center na Stastnom as the cream of Moscow society parties to the Bhangra Knights — one of the UK’s hottest DJ & MC combos.

Prime Location Prime, the Russian knock-off of Britain’s super-successful Pret a Manger sandwich shop, opened its third store in Moscow last month in the Ukrainian culture center on Arbat — which explains the dual Russian-Ukrainian signage on the facade.

Valentine’s Day St. Valentine’s Day … the perfect excuse to don cupid wings and lark about with a bow and arrow. Buff boys did just that at gay club Tri Obezyany and also at more mixed Zona, where celebrations featuring London club sensation Salvation drew a fair share of the gay community.

   Feature

Viva La Diva To mark International Women’s Day, meet some of Moscow’s top female impersonators.

   Streetwise

Armyansky Pereulok

   Drinking & Dancing

In the Zone While uninviting face control has become a cliche at Moscow clubs and appearing impenetrable seems like a sure-fire way to make local clubbers yearn to enter, one new venue has outdone them all by taking this idea to its logical conclusion.

Vin&Gret DJ cafe Vin&Gret is trying to be everything to everybody. First of all, management says it is an after-party venue for the crowd that frequents Zeppelin, Propaganda and the Phlegmatic Dog.