Staroe Vremya

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'Old Times' flashes back to Soviet days, with waitstaff in pioneer and provodnitsa (female train attendant) get-ups and a tram car for a bar. Order a pure Russian dish like selyodka pod shuboy (herring-under-a-fur-coat) salad for full effect – it's delicious. Added bonus: you can dress up like a Soviet functionary here and take goofy selfies.


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