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though it's hearty enough for a meal. The dishes are frivolously named, so don't be afraid
to ask what the “Lady's Caprice” dessert contains. The baked grouse with figs and chest-
nuts is excellent.
32/2 Leningradsky Prospekt.
&
495/960-2004.
Reservations recommended weekends. Main courses
100-1,500 rubles. AE, MC, V. Mon-Sat 11am until the last guest leaves. Metro: Dinamo.
MODERATE
Correa's
INTERNATIONAL If you need fresh fruits and vegetables or familiar
flavors after one too many Russian marinated salads, try Correa's. Named after the New
York chef who runs it, the restaurant caters to expats and adventurous Russians. The food
is generally grilled or braised instead of fried or boiled as in Russian cuisine, but heavier
dishes also make an appearance (for example, the house-made foie gras). Highlights
include Caesar salad, eggplant-and-mushroom pizza, and carrot cake. The simple stone-
and-wood hall is small and the kitchen is partly visible, giving the place an intimacy and
casualness many Russian restaurants lack. Since reservations are not taken, avoid rush
hours (noon-2pm and 7-9pm) if you don't want to wait. Correa's opens early for break-
fast, too—a rarity here. There's not much to see nearby, but Tverskaya Street and the zoo
are not too far away.
32/34 Bolshaya Gruzinskaya.
&
495/933-4684.
www.new.correas.ru. Main courses 400-600 rubles. AE,
DC, MC, V. Mon-Fri 8am-10pm; Sat-Sun 9am-10pm. Metro: Belorusskaya or Mayakovskaya.
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Yugos
BALKAN An unusual, well-priced place to sample Serbian cuisine, similar to
but livelier than that of the Serbs' Slavic brethren in Russia. Grilled
chevapchichi
(ground
beef sausages) and
rpshut
(dry cured ham) are favorites, as are the hearty soups and the
shopsky
salad of tomatoes, peppers, cucumber, and Balkan cheese. Try anything flavored
with
kaimak,
a kind of buttermilk. Portions are hefty, and the menu lists them by weight,
so read carefully. It's a bit hard to find but is reachable by metro or by taxi if you give the
exact address. Many of the dishes have a Russian or Mediterranean thrust, reflecting the
former Yugoslavia's geography between the eastern Slavs and the southern seas.
40/22 Nikolayamskaya Ulitsa, building 4.
&
495/915-3152.
Main courses 250-500 rubles. MC, V. Daily
11am-midnight. Metro: Taganskaya.
INEXPENSIVE
Durdin
RUSSIAN This cozy spot brews flavorful, satisfying beers to go with its hearty
stews and grilled meats. Sepia images of dirigibles and other retro images decorate the
spacious, stylish, and comfortable restaurant. It's one of the few places in town with a
good beef stroganoff, with choice pieces of meat. The potatoes sautéed with wild mush-
rooms are a hearty meal. German-style sausages are popular here and of course its beers,
from the wheat beer to the smooth pilsners. You can also try five different beers for 160
rubles, 100 millileters each glass. Or you can try beer cocktails, such as dark beer with
black currant juice (not as bad as it sounds, but filling enough for a meal).
56 Bolshaya Polyanka.
&
495/953-5200.
www.durdin.ru. Main courses 500 rubles. MC, V. Daily noon-
midnight. Metro: Dobryninskaya.
