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Issue 5782

Moscow's Winter Warmers: Festive Drinks to Bring the Pink Back to Your Cheeks

The humble coffee — or mulled wine — break has grown more essential than ever during these long, dark winter months. From spiced lattes to cinnamon...

Weekend in Moscow: Train to Busan, Jubilee Concert at the Bolshoi and More

Whether it's zombies on a train, classical music or a dazzling jubilee concert at the Bolshoi you're after, we've got this weekend covered.

Representing the Unimaginable: Gerhard Richter at the Jewish Museum

Gerhard Richter has produced works ranging from photorealism to abstract-impressionism since he left East Germany in 1961, shortly before the construction...

Obratnaya Tyaga: A Labor of Love From an Eminent Moscow Foodie

Obratnaya Tyaga is the project of longtime Afisha restaurant critic and all-round Moscow foodie Alexander Ilyin. After years of sampling the best bites...

Soviet History Through the Lens of Yakov Khalip

In 1938 Russian photographer Yakov Khalip set off on the icebreaker “Taymyr” to rescue Ivan Papanin and three of his fellow crew members from their...

Moscow Restaurants: News and Openings

The festive season is finally upon us and what better way to celebrate than dining out. From a hole-in-the-wall burger joint to a new addition to Sumosan's...