A 19-year-old student from Kharkiv Agricultural University, Olga Shylovanova, was chosen Miss Ukraine 2006 at Ukraine Palace on February 28. The contest jury, including Olympic champion Lilia Popkopayeva, Facty Editor-In-Chief Oleksandr Shvets, TV presenter Oleksandr Kolody, Continue reading ‘Pop picks: Ukraine picks a new beauty for 2006.’
March, 2006
As with many successful dishes, more than one kitchen would like to take credit for the birth of Eggs Benedict. The claims spring from the Gilded Age at two legendary New York institutions: Delmonico’s (the putative “first†restaurant in the U.S., serving meals to eager patrons since 1830); and the exclusive Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, Continue reading ‘Rediscover the world’s most perfect brunch dish.’
Perhaps the only benefit of having been conquered and reconquered again by so many of the world’s most powerful empires is the lasting impression it leaves on your national cuisine. So it is with Georgia, whose traditional dishes are rightly feted for their curious mix of Russian, Turkish, Persian and uniquely Caucasian flavors. Continue reading ‘Piquant Georgian shashlyk; heavy Hutsul fare.’
It?s almost a given that every year the owners of Soho American steakhouse remodel their basement and give it a completely different look. The area began as a nightclub, which being far from the center never proved too popular, and then became a pizzeria and strip club Continue reading ‘New desserts at clair; Guinness in Obolon country’
I had a wonderful mood when my aircraft landed in a small airport of the same size cozy and sunny Lugansk a Ukrainian suburban city. A beautiful and slim stewardess with a shining smile wished all the passengers a wonderful time in this amazing Ukrainian city with a big history and original culture.
Continue reading ‘A shocking truth about Lugansk Ukraine or ukrainian beauties’
As someone who went through this last year, I can give you some information. The procedure for obtaining a Driver’s license in Ukraine is of course ridiculously complicated. First you need a health certificate, then you need to attend a Driver’s education course (about 8 weeks). Continue reading ‘Getting Driver’s License in Ukraine.’
Lviv is a very poetic city steeped in legends both ancient and relatively new! Narrow medieval streets paved with stones, architectural decoration done in different styles – all preserved in its original form. In ancient times Lviv was the capital of a mighty Slavic state called the Galicia-Volyn principality. Continue reading ‘Short topic about Lviv’
