Moscow Art Industrial Institute

Red October is a cultural centre in the middle of Moscow. A chocolate factory in the past, now it is a lovely city's area where. among other places, you can visit the open areas of Moscow Art Industrial Institute. 

You can see creations of young students specialized in graphic,design and fashion - the future art stars of tomorrow. Tourists can go there to see  exhibitions of modern arts, have a coffee  with students and also appreciate Russian traditions.

Name: Moscow Art Industrial Institute

Webpage: http://mhpi.pw/
Address: M. Kropotkinskaya, Red October, Bersenevskiy per,. 2-1
Nearest subway station: Kropotkinskaya

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Anti-cafe ZIFERBLAT

If you are in Moscow you can walk into the Ziferblat café in the fashionable Tverskaya neighborhood and grab a coffee or tea. Perhaps you may sit down on one of the most comfortable armchairs, pull out your lap top and check your e-mails on the Wi-Fi network. Feeling a little hungry? There is some food in the cabinet like traditional cookies so you can help yourself.

And how much all this cost? Well, the costs is 2 rubles per minute so, if you spend, say, an hour there, it will cost you 120 rubles. And if you stay for more than four hours there is no additional cost. Hence, the maximum amount that someone pays is 480 rubles per day.  

You see, Ziferblat café might look like a traditional café or coffee shop but it’s not. It’s an “anti-café”. Customers are welcome to come in and do whatever they like with the facilities, as long as they pay while they are there. The atmosphere is suitable for both studying and relaxing and the staff more than happy and willing to welcome people and help them.

In today's video you won't just hear what we have to say about the place - find out what its creator thinks!

Name: Ziferblat

Webpage: http://pushkin.ziferblat.net/
Address: Tverskaya 12
Nearest subway station: Pushkinskaya/Tverskaya/Chekhovskaya

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RUSSIAN BISTRO

At the very center of Moscow, 2 steps from Design and Technology University, you can find the authentic russian bistro where you’ll be able to taste some of the most typical foods from the country, such as russian salad, Biloff rice, Borsch, aubergines with cheese, potatoe wedges, also pastry like croissants and many other sweets.

Excellent food in a very cosy small local, to try the russian flavour in the heart of Moscow!

 

Name: Russian bistro
Adress: Sadovnicheskaya nab., 42
Nearest subway station: Novokuznetskaya

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Yoga centre Prosvetlenie

Yoga Centre Prosvetlenie is a centre in the heart of Moscow that runs a series of yoga lessons. It also organises tea parties for the residents of the city and a fortune telling service is offered as well. 
In Yoga Centre the visitors can find books, small statues, vegetarian food, jams, accessories, yoga stuff and many other alternative products. 

Name: Yoga centre Prosvetlenie

Webpage: http://yogacenter.ru/
Adress: Dolgorukovskaya, 9
Nearest subway station: Novoslobodskaya

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Golubka

Good evening Friendly People,

My family was visiting me in Moscow and we went to Novodevichy Women's Monastery, which is very beautiful. Walking to the Monastery we came across a restaurant and cafetaria called Golubka and grabbed a cup of coffee and sweets there. A friendly atmosphere for sure, with not too expensive products. See the video for more info:

Name: Golubka 

Webpage: http://golubka-moscow.ru/

Adress: Ul. Bolshaya Pirogovskaya 53/55

Nearest subwaystation: Sportivnaya

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MOYCHAY.RU

Dear people,

Due to a friend of mine working as a Tea mastress I came to know about this great place "Moy Chay". I was amazed to find such a beautiful place hidden in a distant room of a soviet style building. 
See the video to feel the atmosphere of this special tea room :)

Name: Moy Chay (мой чай)

Webpage: moychay.ru (vk.com/moychay or facebook.com/baumantea)

Adress: Ul. Bakuninskaya 14, building 1, 8 (daily opened from 12:00-21:00)

Nearest subwaystation: Baumanskaya

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"Good Republic" - Coworking

Here we have another very nice coworking space that offers a non-expensive possibility of a working place for everybody. There are interesting and informative events taking place and it's a nice and informal atmosphere. Like in an anticafe, you pay for the time you spend here, drinks and cookies are provided ;)
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Cafe and Bar Bilingua

Here we have another extremely interesting and atmospheric place! You can't really say what it is, as this place contains a cafe, a bookstore, a bar and a nice little stage as well. I think they made the whole complex which is full of nooks and crannies something really special. It doesn't matter if you just want to have a coffee, attend a literary event, an exhibition or a concert, you'll probably find something convenient. There are often concerts of young Russian groups that are for free or very inexpensive. The music varies from  rock to punk over jazz and Latin, world and ethno. The impressionable paintings in the cafe were specially made for its opening.
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Freespace Pjatnitsa- "Friday"

Here we have the place, where the idea of Freespace ( now often called Anticafe) was born- Pjatinitsa, Ex-Ziferblat is another wonderful place in Mocow, its familiar atmosphere makes you feel at home immediately! They offer lots and lots of events and activities and they are open allmost the whole night, so that you always have a nice place to go :)
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Mr. Ziferblat Meetin- "Anticafé"

Here I interviewed the manager of Ziferblat,  Konstantin Lyovushkin; that was the fist so-called "Anticafé" in Russia and opend arround one year ago. Even though the name "Anticafé" became quite common now, it is something that was created later and the founders dissociate strictly from it. They call themselves and the system of paying "Open Space" which has a more positive connotation. The creation of Ziferblat was followed by a boom of "Anticafés" which still continues.  Here you have the link to their website .

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„Free Labs Anticafé“- The place to be in Moscow!

Located in an beautiful but not-yet-renovated building from the 19^th century, it seduces with its ancient charm. The catching think is that the leaders of the project to do the renovation on their own and you can see the work process.  The prize is 100r per hour. info kontakte

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