We continue our journey, as Tatler Russia social editor Masha Limonova takes Melissa Twigg on a whirlwind tour of hidden gems and the best addresses in Moscow
Day 2
9am
If you only remember one location in Moscow, make it Denis Simachev. Open 24 hours a day, it is the key hangout for everyone in the fashion industry—so much so that fashionistas rarely specify where they’re meeting as it’s always at Simachev.
Come early for breakfast and mingle with the sprightly just-out-of-bed crowd and the not-so-sprightly been-dancing-since-dusk one.
10.30am
Walk to the absurdly beautiful Ploshchad Revolyutsii subway station, take the Metro and pop up 20 minutes later at Kievskaya.
Around the corner, you will find Hotel Ukraina—otherwise known as the Radisson Royal—which was originally commissioned by Stalin and is now home to an impressive array of contemporary Russian art.
From the hotel dock, rent a small yacht and sail up the river past the Kremlin and Gorky Park. Request a snack pack, which comes with caviar and vodka.
12pm
Hop off at the Kremlin and head to the Armoury Chamber, which has 4,000 collectibles from the era of the tsars, including one of the world’s largest collections of diamonds, exquisite tiaras and pieces of jewellery, and even diamond-encrusted playing cards.
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1pm
The city’s best concierges will be able to nab you a window table at Dr Zhivago, a high-end restaurant in Red Square serving classic Russian and Soviet dishes.
The interior is almost as distracting as the voluminous multicoloured domes outside, with crystal chandeliers, ornate ceilings and dramatic artworks.
