Living in a huge city makes you want to stand out from the crowd. A trendy and fancy outfit and way-out accessories can help with that, and the small store Friend Function is the place to find it all.
International brands are mixed up with the local ones, a variety of city backpacks share the room with shiny Moscow pins and interior decoration stuff like a concrete flower pot that resembles the iconic PO-2 fence (my favorite one). This place is definitely a find for those who seeking out-of-the-box gifts or urban stuff for themselves.
And here are some personal tips: If you travel in autumn or winter take a look at the Kusto caps - the guys from Cheboksary (a city in Chuvashia region of Russia) get their inspiration from Jacques-Yves Cousteau. And another uncommon piece of design is the Panelki project by local designer Nikita Anokhin. Inspired by Russian residential blocks, he created really cool stuff such as the Brezhnevka night light of the Khrushchevka jewelry box. To see the origins of these objects, get a metro and ride it a couple of stations away from the brown line.
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"Eliseevsky Store" was opened in Moscow in 1901. While it's now more or less an ordinary supermarket, you can tell it used to be a palace of princesses...
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"Kotofeynya" Moscow is a time cafe, so visitors only pay for the time spent there. The real stars though, are its 9 cats. They're antidepressant, I'm sure.
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"Powerhouse" Moscow is one of my favorite hangouts/bars. Whether to enjoy a cocktail or participate in some cool event, it's worth checking out...
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"Palais des Thés Tea Shop": one of the most prominent tea houses in Moscow. When I visited it for the first time, I recognised how little I knew about tea.
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"Nook" in Moscow is a cozy third-wave coffee shop that offers six alternative brewing methods. I recommend getting a cup of Raf here, a local specialty.
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"Burger Heroes" has been born from Moscow's recent obsession with burgers - this restaurant, though is my favorite for the big, no-nonsense patties with...
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"Clean Ponds" is quite a famous place in Moscow and with a history. Despite how popular it is, I can call it my favorite green oasis in the megalopolis.
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"Fruits and Veges" restaurant in Moscow is a bit hidden, but their fresh falafel wrap, my favourite in the city, is well worth the effort!
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