Where to go on New Year's Eve in Moscow: 5 ideas for a magical feast
Every year on December 31, the heroes of the movie "The Irony of Fate" went to the bathhouse. Modern Muscovites have more interesting options - from leisurely strolls through the shining streets to visits to holiday performances, from active recreation at the rink to a magical trip to the estate of Santa Claus. We offer you 5 simple and at the same time win-win ideas of what to do during the New Year holidays.
1. Take a trip to Christmas
From December 13 to January 12, Moscow hosts a large-scale festival "Journey to Christmas" - the quintessence of all possible winter fun on all the sites of the capital. Ice theaters and street shows, snowboarding, curling and hockey tournaments, culinary master classes and traditional Christmas treats from different countries - this and much more awaits you at the festival sites. There are 81 of them in all districts of the country, so you won't be able to hide from Christmas!
2. Go to the ice rink
Every year more and more sports grounds for winter entertainment are opened in the capital. The main one is, of course, the GooM skating rink on Red Square. Here you can kill two birds with one stone: take a breeze ride and admire the sights of the capital.
Besides it, Moscow has hundreds of other ice rinks - large and small, with natural and artificial turf, in ice complexes and in the open air. VDNKh, Sokolniki, Gorky Park, Bauman Garden, Chistye Prudy, Kuzminki - choose any!
3. Try the winter menu at one of the capital's restaurants
Just imagine: after a long walk in the fresh air to come into a cozy cafe with dim lights, take a table by the window, order mulled wine - and completely plunge into the cozy and lazy atmosphere of the New Year holidays. Brasserie Lambic on Strastnoy Boulevard is a great place for such "home" trip.
The menu includes all the most spicy, warming and New Year's Eve. For example you can have tea with ginger and orange juice, and white chocolate mousse with mandarins to go with it. And, of course, there's a lot of beer which is original and, therefore, delicious by default!
From January 2 to January 12, the restaurant has a New Year offer - a lottery ticket for every 2000 rubles in the bill. The main prize - a weekend in a two-storey cottage with jacuzzi and sauna for a company of 6 persons. And you can keep on celebrating!
4. Listen to music from your favorite fairy tales
January 2, 12:00 p.m., Small Hall of the Moscow Conservatory. Not just an address, but a starting point to other universes, familiar from the beloved books - "Harry Potter" and "The Chronicles of Narnia".
The Conservatory stage will feature excerpts from beloved fairy tales, accompanied by sand animation and music recognizable from the first notes. But on this day it will appear before the audience from an unusual side - as performed by the orchestra with the organ.
5. Visit Santa Claus
It is not necessary to go to Veliky Ustyug - the wizard has his own residence in the capital. The Moscow estate of Santa Claus is located in Kuzminskoe Forest. The main attractions are the mansion of Snegurochka and a huge live fir, an ice rink and a sports town, a path of fairy tales and a post office, which will surely deliver your letter to the magician.
And lastly, when planning your New Year's adventures, plan your routes correctly. For example, do not forget to take into account that during the holidays the capital's main street - Tverskaya - will be partially closed. Traffic will be restricted on the section from Mokhovaya to Tverskoi Boulevard from December 28 to January 6.
Happy New Year!
Jeju Beer Company: legendary craft from South Korea
When talking about good beer, Belgium, Germany, the Czech Republic and other European countries are most often mentioned. And the reason for this is not that other parts of the globe do not make high-quality foam, it is simply that many varieties simply do not reach Russia. It is about such a case — the famous South Korean beer of Jeju Beer Company — that we will talk today. History of the brewery Jeju Beer Company was founded in 2015 on the largest Korean island of Jeju. The company, whose main mission is to create a new beer culture in the country, became the first global craft brewery in Korea, and in a short period of time — also the most popular. According to analytics, one bottle of Jeju Beer is purchased every three seconds in the country. In 2017, the company introduced a series of new wheat beers, including the already sensational Jeju Wit Ale, Jeju Pellong Ale and Jeju Slice. The highlight of these brews is the composition: the unique flavor of the beer is given by the rind of gamgyul, a citrus plant native to Jeju. Now Jeju Beer Company’s beer is exported to Taiwan, Thailand, India, Hong Kong, Singapore, China and other countries of the world. The global distribution network of the Korean brewery is ensured by partnership with Brooklyn Brewery. Jeju Beer Company is a winner of many festivals, in particular, the winner of silver medals of Australian International Beer Awards and Korea Liquor Awards 2019 in the category of craft beer. Best brews One of the most popular brews is Jeju Wit Ale. It is a luxurious wheat beer with the addition of the aforementioned Jeju Island citrus and coriander. The drink has a delicate floral aroma and a pleasant taste dominated by citrus notes. The beer recipe was developed in collaboration with Garrett Oliver, brewmaster of Brooklyn Brewery and winner of the James Beard Award, which is called the «Oscars» for chefs in the beer industry. Special attention should be paid to Jeju Pellong Ale. This is an American Pale Ale style beer with a citrusy aroma dominated by tones of apricot. The flavor has the sweetness of the tropics. The aftertaste is dry, with a pleasant citrus bitterness. There is also Jeju Geomeong Ale, a dark beer made with local black barley and chocolate malt. The drink has a rich flavor that reveals tones of coffee and dark chocolate. The same notes, as well as malt sweetness, can be felt in the taste of the drink. You don’t have to go to South Korea to try Jeju Beer Company beer. Come to Lambic! Our beer restaurants have hundreds of high quality beers from all over the world. We also have delicious food, excellent service and always cozy atmosphere. We are waiting for you!
23 January 2025
Belgian waffles: history of origin and interesting facts
If you ask anyone what Belgium is associated with, most people will name three things — a sculpture of a boy in Brussels, beer and, of course, waffles. Flavorful, airy and crispy, they have long ceased to be just a dish on restaurant menus and have become a real culinary landmark of the country. Back in the past Surprisingly, the history of the most famous waffles originates not in Belgium, but in the United States. During the 1962 World’s Fair in Seattle, Belgian pastry chef Walter Clement introduced his unique dish to the Americans. The waffles, served with strawberries and whipped cream, were so well liked by the local population that they soon spread throughout America. It is said that in the first four months after the «premiere» more than half a million waffles were sold in the United States. It is believed that the name «Belgian» was established because not all Americans knew where Brussels was located. In their homeland, Belgium, the famous waffles are called only Brussels waffles. Did you know that... Brussels waffles are made from yeast dough in cast iron waffle makers, which makes them soft on the outside and crispy on the inside. Some pastry chefs add a secret ingredient to it, but what it is they don’t reveal. There is speculation that it could be one of the beers, but there is no proof for this theory. Brussels waffles are often confused with Liege waffles, which are also made in Belgium, in the city of Liege. But these are different dishes: Liege waffles are drier, more like buns, and their dough contains bits of caramelized sugar. Classic Belgian waffles are sweet, served with coffee or tea. But there are also unsweetened waffles with different fillings. Where to try Of course, it is better to taste any national dish at home, but if you can’t go to Belgium yet — come to Lambic! Our Belgian beer restaurants have everything to feel the real taste of this wonderful country: dozens of varieties of beer, national cuisine and cozy atmosphere. And for Belgian waffles we have allocated a whole section with sweet classics with strawberries and ice cream, and unsweetened potato positions with fish, meat and other fillings. Come — it will be delicious!
23 January 2025