GO! Issue 5: April 8 - May 13, 2004

   Zakuski

Gourmet Goodies A slice of gourmet France is coming to Moscow with the opening of Fauchon this spring. This exclusive delicatessen will sell imported, high-quality gastronomical treats including foie gras, pate, cheese, sausage, mustard, olive oil, spices, chocolate and jam.

Holiday Time Get ready for another round of parades, concerts and fireworks at the annual May 9 Victory Day festivities this year. Besides celebrating the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany, the May 1-9 holiday period also marks the start of dacha season, when hordes of Muscovites head to their country homes on the weekends to escape the city’s heat and smog.

Mega Cappuccino It took 40 minutes, 30 liters of espresso, 70 liters of milk, three coffee machines and six baristas to brew, at 100 liters, Russia’s largest cappuccino.

Tattoo you Lovers of body art will not want to miss the International Tattoo Fest, which runs in Moscow till June 12. Organizers plan several parties and tattoo exhibitions at &Club, as well as a contest where prizes will be awarded, including Best Male and Female Tattoo, Best Rock ’n’ Roll Tattoo, Best Biker Tattoo and others.

Easter Melodies Hear those church bells ringing? Melodies peeling from bell towers are only a small part of the program at the 3rd Annual Moscow Easter Festival, taking place April 11-24.

Creamfields Is Coming Attention fans of electronic music: Creamfields, billed as the world’s largest open-air rave, is coming to Moscow on June 5.

   Feature

Back to the USSR Missed the Soviet era? Don’t despair. Not only are there still some authentic Soviet bars and restaurants around town, but there’s also a wave of nouveau Soviet establishments recreating the experience — with a sense of humor, and higher-quality food.

   Streetwise

Pereulok Sivtsev Vrazhek

   Drinking & Dancing

Vision Cocktail Hall A minimalist, modernistic interior with floor-to-ceiling windows. A panoramic view of Novy Arbat, from the pedestrians below to the skyscrapers above — and beyond, to the airplanes leaving vapor trails in the sky.

Tochka Get ready to rock — the club Tochka is back in a new location, and it’s even bigger than before. This well-known rock club, formerly on Zvenigorodskoye Shosse, has reopened at a hard-to-find spot not far from Gorky Park, near the Dublyonky coat store at the beginning of Leninsky Prospekt.