It's been a long time since the last time
Moscow Masters group, I have a request and questions to you all, perhaps you can help me out.
It's been nearly 5 years since my last venture to Moscow and I am sure things have changed a LOT!! Plus my absolute non use of my limited Russian in the meanwhile, plus my old friend California Traveler (CT) no longer being resident in Moscow, means I might as well consider myself a newbie.
I'll be coming to Moscow early part of July for a couple of weeks, when I hear the streets and the talent desert Moscow for their annual rest or return home from school or out to the dachas. Is this a lost cause?
I recall way back then, there was some guy, who hired himself out as a driver and wingman of sorts to hit the nightspots and even do some translating, is such a person still available? Or are any of you masters in town to possibly help out an former Moscow monger?
I assume that Moscow-Star (CT used to manage it himself, I hear Rick is the manager now) is still a good apartment rental outift, so that's what I'll probably use again.
And I hear that the places to haunt are now Coyote Ugly,Che, Aurora 911, and Bardo. And Hot Dog, formerly the BoarHouse/Chesterfields is to be avoided, along with NF and that the Safari Lounge is no longer in business.
Any advice from the Moscow Masters is much appreciated.
Penthouse Club on New Arbat
Noticed that Penthouse Club and its more legitimate business sibling Prime 21 Steakhouse seem to be operational. I'm a bit leary of any sex-oriented business on a major street (NF anyone?), but curious nonetheless. Anyone been there yet? What's the format, prices, level of service, etc?