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Pусский Самовар

Pусский СамоварScore 91%Score 91%

Введение

It was a cold, windy night and I was running New York City with a blond chick with… shall we say… casual morals. Our 4th stop of the night, she takes me to this dark bar on 52nd Street near 8th Avenue. A few steps down through this nondescript door and you walk in to another world. It was loud, boisterous, and lively. Music playing. People singing. Waiters diving through the crowd with the dexterity of a Bolshoi dancer. Bartenders doing a back-to-back waltz pouring drinks, making cocktails, and swiping credit cards.

As my eyes, ears, and nose adjusted to this rather raucous environment off the cold dark midtown street I suddenly realized that I stepped into another world…

Vodka Shost

Culture Clash

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The People

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Fun for Everyone

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Pelmeni

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The Band

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Pasha

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Vodka

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Comments

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This place… it’s amazing. The food is like Italian food but without the sauce, but not really. And the vodka, they had that, too. Tony

Construction

Last time I came here, I spent no money, learned the words to “Piano Man” in Russian, and woke up without my underwear. Anna

Project Manager

What the hell costs $5 in a flat-bread sandwich that's all vegetables.
Мне нравится это место! Особенно Гей – Бармен. Arsen

Producer

The glimmering sheen on this Subway turkey is reminiscent of an oil-soaked duck in Louisiana.
Whoa. I had no idea that you could make vodka with the cranberry already built in. I’ve been doing in 2 steps my whole life! I’m such an idiot. Frank

Non Profit Manager

Conclusion

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Address

Russian Samovar
256 West 52nd Street
New York, NY 10019

+1 (212) 757-0168
russiansamovar.com

Location

Russian Samovar

Pros & Cons

Pros
Great vodka
Russian music
You will get drunk…

Cons
You will get drunk…

Review

91%

Summary Russian Samovar is a fun, legit, old-school-meets-new-school, restaurant and bar in midtown. It's amazing. The vodka is cold, food is delicious, bartenders are fast, wait-staff is great, and the infusions make it all hella-legit. Go there now.

Ambiance: It's not much to look at...
82%
Food: The food is really good. Try the Pelmeni, Olivier, and Stroganoff
87%
Vodka: Absolutely amazing. Try the cranberry, horseradish, pineapple, pepper, and beet.
100%
Soviet Authenticity: I grew up in America, so it's really authentic
89%
Russian Babes: Plentiful and lovely.
97%

About The Author

Al

So I said to the cop, "That car was on fire when I got here. And as for the kid's grandma? She shouldn't have mouthed off at me." True story.

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