Friday, June 12, 2009

Mari Vanna

Leave it to The Supper Club to throw a dinner party at Mari Vanna - the Russian restaurant on East 20th Street still a month away from opening.  On a recent night, there were mini-Moets and Russian chocolates, excellent salads and of course vodka shots to go around!  Here's the menu:

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Mari Vanna combines elegance - chandeliers - with the down home - old books and myriad tchotke.

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The bar is sparkling.

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And the snacks are the classic Russian sweet dough biscuits.

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The food was really authentic (it seemed ?).  My favorite was the Sunflower Salad.

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Although the cold cuts salad was a favorite of the men, and seemingly more Russian.  I think I made this while I was visiting Moscow 2 years ago.  And I was instructed to add Kbac, which Mari Vanni fortunately did not have on hand.

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I forgot to snap a photo of the borscht, but take my word that it was yum.  I also forgot to shoot the entrées (blame the vodka shots?), but I did get one of the stuffed tomato.

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I also got a shot of the dessert.  I didn't eat too much of it - I was more enjoying the chocolates, but it looked pretty.  Something called Bird's Milk - a homemade marshmallow with sweet crepes.

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And of course, Tamsin herself.

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All in all a fun evening.  It seems like the restaurant is going to be base camp for the fashion rew, celebs, etc.

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