Contents of issue October 2006

Rostov-Veliky – Stepping Into Another Era
As the Moscow-Yaroslavl train disappears into the distance I am left standing on the platform with a handful of other passengers.

Russia’s Wine Country
Two months have passed since Russia’s wine crisis began, and supermarket Sedmoi Kontinent still has only a handful of wines.

Whisky Tasting
No visit to Scotland would be complete without sampling a ‘wee dram’ of uisge beatha or ‘the water of life’.

Hospitality News
Singapore Restaurant Chains Hit Town, Papa John’s Opening Fourth Restaurant in Moscow, Doug’s Steakhouse Opened

Cafe Roset
Cafe Roset is on the inbound side of Kutuzovsky Prospekt.

Reassuring Continuity at Maharaja
Maharaja restaurant was the first of the modern Indian restaurants in Moscow, opening its doors in 1994 at the location it still occupies today.

Linda Lippner
Did you know that Moscow, like any sophisticated city in the world, can provide hotel living with all the conveniences of a hotel and the somewhat glamorous feeling of striding through a stylish lobby?

Indonesian Bazaar
On August 26 the Embassy of Indonesia demonstrated once again their refinement of the art of mixing fun with serious business.

Malyasian Independence Day
A large gathering of diplomats, businessmen and media representatives celebrated Malaysian Independence Day at the end of August.

Fred Flintstone
Open Season begins in Moscow on September 1st, signaled by blaring horns as Russians flock back from their summer holidays.

EAB Networking Event
The European Association of Businesses (EAB), invited other European business associations and clubs to join them in what turned out to be a jam-packed affair in the Blue Elephant Restaurant.

English Village Fete
The first Moscow Village Fete, sponsored by the British Business Club, succeeded in raising in excess of $2,500 on a Saturday afternoon in September, for local charities.

Russian Open Golf Tournament
At the 10th Russian Open, Spain’s Alejandro Canizares earned his first career win and set multiple records in August in Russia’s top Golf champiuonship.

Community News
Business, Charity, Music, Religion, Social, Sport; Русский язык; Music, jokes and a little bit of prayer bring Good News by Susan Hetherington.

Art History
One of the most gifted masters of the Silver Age generation of painters was Konstantin Somov (1869-1939).

Leaders and Changes
Brian Newman, Paul Tobin, Elizabeth Sorensen, Tatiana Kovalchenko, Natalia Gulyaeva.

HKU Office Celebrated
If your company is moving into a new office, as soon as you’re done with the nightmare of packing and unpacking, you can open a bottle of champagne and be done with it.

Russian Railways Resurgent
Russian Railways,(RZD) is about to move into high gear for the redevelopment of the world’s second largest railway system.

Recipe
This is the signature dish of the new Doug’s Steak House at 30 Tsvetnoi Boulvar and was created by the Executive Chef, Tim Freeman.

Luxury on Tolstoy Express
The famed Tolstoy Express, leaving Moscow’s Leningradsky mainline station at 22.50 every night bound for Helsinki, rolls into the city center of Helsinki at 11.20 the next morning.

Saving Moscow’s Cats
A feeling of trepidation comes over me as I ring the doorbell of Lyuba Zyisalina’s flat.

Setting Up Your Business - Important Amendments
It now appears that starting in 2007 you won’t be able to buy an Off-the-Shelf company because they might cease to exist.

Entrepreneurs. The message is the Product
Goncharoff picked on Fortune Cookies, or Biseshki, as his latest venture to spread ‘positivity’.

Catering to Russia’s Millionaires
“Russia is producing millionaires faster than anywhere in the world,” contends Ms Iranyi.

Retail News
Telemax Expanding in Moscow, First Fashion Mart Opens in Moscow, Marks & Spencer Expanding

Books Review
Here’s the facts: form your own opinion! by Sophie Larder Was he mad, or was he really at the 1966 World Cup? by John Bonar