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Russian Life: Sep/Oct 2000
19: The Russian Invasion
Watch out Nashville! These seven, hypertalented young musicians from Obninsk are set to take the American country music world by storm.
Features
24: How does your garden grow?
For everything there is a season. And it's time to harvest some garden/dacha-related idioms.
Survival Russian
28: Tuber or Not Tuber
The potato, a beloved staple at the Russian table, was first met in Russia with riots and superstition.
Features
32: To Russia With Potatoes
In Holland, land is expensive and hard to come by. So Steven Lawtiens headed East, to grow potatoes in Russia.
Features
36: Not your everyday potato
Kartofelnaya zapekanka, a baked casserole with potatoes, onions and mushrooms, is the dish of choice for this issue's recipe page, which is part of our annual Russian Flavors section, focusing this year on potatoes.
Cuisine
37: 125 Russophiles in Search of the Perfect Vodka
So what is this year's best vodka? Here's what 125 Russophiles at our Third Annual International Vodka Taste-Off concluded.
Features
41: Omsk: Siberia's Southern Outpost
Founded on bloodshed, a crossroads for exiles and a crucible of the Civil War, this Siberian city is now a model of diversity and perserverence.
:: Illustrations/Images by William C. Brumfield
Travel
50: The Poet from the Black List
Alexander Chyorny is a poet often hidden by the shadow of Pushkin and other "greats." Yet his work deserves much more attention.
Features
53: House No. 1
One hundred years ago, ground was broken for Moscow's Hotel National, a veritable institution with an incomparable view of the Kremlin.
Features
64: How Beer Can Save Russia
The title says it all. Beer is making a comeback in Russia, and one can hope that vodka consumption will take a hit.
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