“Every gleaming society had its darknesses, and often, the brighter shone the elite, the deeper the colour of the shadows.” The Almaz is a fight club bolted into the Underground, but claimed exclusively by the favour of the obscenely rich. Cash or favour grants admittance – and often both are Read more…
Moscow’s top club. Manifesto incorporates relentless sound, color, and motion. Psychedelic visions splash across screens and illuminate vodka bars. The floor grows so crowded people can only dance in place, something six-foot models in six-inch heels still manage gracefully. Amid clouds of smoke, strobe lights, and the deafening beat of Read more…
Artskaf is a small coffee house in Arbatskaya, right on the main thoroughfare of Old Arbat. Inside it’s all cosy kitsch, deep colours and soft shadows, its wide length of doors opened outwards to spill seating into the street. Comfortable stuffed chairs round the tables, angled towards the street entertainment, Read more…
Kallisti House of Burlesque is a high-end establishment in downtown Moscow, and its grandiose begins right on the doorstep. It occupies an imposing stalinesque building that naturally draws the eye from its neighbours on the street, and keeps it there. During the day it is a building without marker; at Read more…
A large public park in western Moscow. It stretches over 700 acres, and runs alongside the Moskva river for 5km. Woods and forestry cover much of it, with many trees as ancient as a century old. The western side has been landscaped for public use, including areas for children, an Read more…
An apartment complex not far from Filevsky Park, named after the architect Vasily Bazhenov. Current residents: Nadia Sokolov Thalia Milton : Locations
Kistyami is a posh strip club located in the Tagansky District in Moscow. The name means “tassels” in Russian. It is largely frequented by businessmen and government officials who are looking for a classy and openly erotic experience in a safe environment and aren’t too concerned about their activities showing Read more…