Thread: Best Restaurants 2011 - 3 of them in Russia!

I guess these are some pig disgusting places for nouveau riche snobs where a cup of coffee costs about $100. No thanks.

Originally Posted by Basil77

I guess these are some pig disgusting places for nouveau riche snobs where a cup of coffee costs about $100. No thanks.

++100 ! Waiters hanging over your back and actually being snobbish themselves. Have been to such places a few times, but I don't like it either - I just don't appreciate the over-the-top touches. I prefer basic but stylish.

Speaking of coffee - I am currently in Vienna (Wien); the café capital of the world!
As it is Good Friday, I suspect that pretty much EVERYTHING is closed, apart from cafes etc (and churches!), so I guess I'll be drinking coffee and praying today! Is Good Friday recognised in Russia?

PS - I think it is a VERY sad thing, that Starbucks is the only coffee place that realises that some people are allergic to milk, and offer soya cappuccinos and lattes. Why can't the traditional places wake up to this? Starbucks is not my thing really, but they make such good soy lattes and have free wireless....

Originally Posted by Hanna

Speaking of coffee - I am currently in Vienna (Wien); the café capital of the world!
As it is Good Friday, I suspect that pretty much EVERYTHING is closed, apart from cafes etc (and churches!), so I guess I'll be drinking coffee and praying today! Is Good Friday recognised in Russia?

The tradition to close everything on a holiday extremely contradicts to Russian point of view. If people are free of work they will go everywhere: shops, store, supermarkets, restaurants, cafes etc. In Russia EVERYTHING is open on any holiday. The only except is New Year (January 1st).

Originally Posted by Hanna

As it is Good Friday, I suspect that pretty much EVERYTHING is closed, apart from cafes etc (and churches!), so I guess I'll be drinking coffee and praying today! Is Good Friday recognised in Russia?

Of corse it is. This year Orthdodox and Catholic&Protestant Easter are at the same day so we also have it here today.

http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Страстная_неделя

Originally Posted by Basil77

Of corse it is. This year Orthdodox and Catholic&Protestant Easter are at the same day so we also have it here today.

http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Страстная_неделя

Ok!
Well, I found to my surprise that it is business as usual here in Vienna.

Originally Posted by Hanna

Ok!
Well, I found to my surprise that it is business as usual here in Vienna.

I never realised there were places where everything was closed on Good Friday! Even here, in a vastly catholic country, people go to work as any other day on Good Friday. The sole exception is teachers, as kids have both, Thursday and Friday off during the Holy Week, for some reason.