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DRINKING & NIGHTLIFE
CAFE
3205
905-703 3205;
www.veranda3205.ru
; ul Karetny Ryad 3;
11am-3am;
Pushkinskaya)
The biggest drinking/eating establishment in Hermitage Gardens, this verandah positioned
at the back of the main building looks a bit like a greenhouse. In summer, tables (and pat-
rons) spill out into the park, making it one of the city's best places for outdoor drinking.
With its long bar and joyful atmosphere, the place also heaves in winter.
BAR
ENTHUSIAST
Scooter enthusiast, that is. But you don't have to be one in order to enjoy this superbly laid-
back bar hidden at the far end of a fancifully shaped courtyard and disguised as a spare-parts
shop. On a warm day, grab a beer or cider, settle into a beach chair and let harmony descend
on you.
BAR
NOOR
499-130 6030;
www.noorbar.com
;
ul Tverskaya 23;
3pm-3am Mon-Wed,
noon-6am Thu-Sun; Pushkinskaya)
There is little to say about this misleadingly unassuming bar, apart from the fact that
everything in it is close to perfection. It has it all - prime location, convivial atmosphere, ec-
lectic DJ music, friendly bartenders and superb drinks. Though declared 'the best' by various
magazines on several occasions, it doesn't feel like they care.
CAFE
CAFE MART
11am-midnight Sun-
Wed, 11am-6am Thu-Sat, jazz concert 9pm Thu; ; Chekhovskaya)
It looks like another cellar bar, but if you walk all the way through the underground maze
you'll find yourself in the huge overground 'orangerie' hall with mosaic-covered walls, warm
lighting and possibly a jazz concert. When the weather is fine, Mart spills into the sculpture-
filled courtyard of the adjacent Moscow Museum of Contemporary Art.
BAR
AFE VOKZAL
11am-midnight;
Novoslobodskaya)
