The Hungry Duck
The Carnal & Primal Hungry Duck! News Flash: The Hungry Duck is closed! Click here for the story. The Duck, err the Hungry Duck, is the most notorious bar in Moscow, so bad it is a tourist attraction in itself. At one point in time it was a wholesome dining…
Read MoreRussian Caviar Mafia
I put it on my toast in the morning! Johnson’s Russia List,10 September 1998 Russian Caviar Mafia By Robert King It’s a full moon, hours before dawn as Victor a reformed poacher who during the Soviet time was jailed for poaching sturgeon is now the team leader of a Russian…
Read MoreMagical Mushrooms
Time to go ‘schroom picking in the forests of Russia! Boston Globe ,6 September 1998 Mushroom season has Russians in fungi frenzy Success measured by basketful in good-natured rivalry By David Filipov ODRINOVO, Russia – With the practiced eye of a hunter stalking his quarry, Mikhail Volkov spied the two…
Read MoreShhhh! We’re Bear Hunting
I’m going bear hunting! Wanna join me? Best bear hunting in Russia The home of the bear Take your pick Johnson’s Russia List, 2 September, 1998 Bear Hunting By Craig Copetas A Russian bear (Ursis arctos) is the world’s largest terrestrial carnivore. Cannibalism occurs more frequently among this species than…
Read MoreSoviet Street Scams
They even salute like the Hitler Youth Corps! Johnson’s Russia List, Sunday, 30 August 1998 Friday August 28 By Ray Finch Upon leaving work Friday evening (28 Aug), I thought I’d check to see if there were new signs of economic/political collapse along my way home. I was not disappointed….
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