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The festive season is almost upon us, and that can mean hosting dinner parties for colleagues, friends and family. But if preparation time is in short supply — or you’re just plain lazy — look to a kulinaria to provide the spread instead.
The Praga kulinaria, adjoining the renowned restaurant of the same name, is the place to go if you need to impress dinner party guests with deliciously authentic food. This massive kulinaria, arguably one of the largest in town, has it all: frozen shashlik and kebab meats of every description (starting at 180 rubles a kilogram for chicken, and 250 rubles for pork), massive chicken Kiev cutlets, both cooked and uncooked (70 and 50 rubles a cutlet, respectively) and scrumptious salmon steaks (460 rubles a kilogram), as well as a vast array of cheeses, pates, dried fruits, nuts, pastries, chocolates and soft drinks. There is also a large selection of wines, vodkas and cognacs, although these might be had for a better price at your local supermarket.
Uzbekistan’s kulinaria features the same Near Eastern motifs as the restaurant, minus the belly dancers. Here you’ll find plenty of meat, from kebabs to rack of lamb, as well as various cold salads and couscous, pastries and tea. Those with a sweet tooth will be happy to discover the wide selection of exotic Turkish candies and chocolates.
If the vodka is already on the table and you’re looking for just the right zakuski, the kulinaria attached to the Yolki-Palki on Sadovoya Triumfalnaya Ulitsa is the place to go. All of your favorite cold salads and zakuski are here for 10 to 20 rubles per 100 grams, including crab, pickled mushrooms, beet salads, and, of course, salad olivye. There is also a small assortment of pastries, juices and non-alcoholic drinks.
For those who get panicky when deprived of khachapuri, one of Moscow’s best Georgian restaurants, Suliko, has a kulinaria just around the corner from its main entrance. Khachapuri starts at 40 rubles, and it’s just as good as at the restaurant. You’ll also find plenty of other goodies, like roasted chicken, fish, pkhali, dolma, and various Caucasian-style pirozhki and pastries. This kulinaria also has a few small tables, for those who can’t wait till they get home.
Praga 2 Ul. Arbat (M. Arbatskaya) 290-6171, noon-last customer
Suliko
Yolki-Palki
Uzbekistan
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