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Rockefeller Street (2011)  The main drag: and Eurovision party zone  KYIV DESTINATION: Khreschatik  Many tourists end up on Khreshatik, the Stalinesque wide boulevard which is a popular promenading destination. The grandieur of the post-war buildings means many are impratical as modern day stores, but there are one or two excellent exceptions along Kiev's version of Regent St. At weekends the street is blocked off to traffic allowing various novel modes of rental transport (seaways, go-carts etc) possible. There are also young men dressed in comic animal costumes who will pose with you for photos for a small fee. A wide, raised pavement on one side also is good sauntering ground when the traffic uses the road. From here you can walk up the exclusive shopping street of Passazh (see previous post). The wide pavement also has a number of coffee pavilions and souvenir stalls. In addition there are some good Ukrainian clothing stores here.  These stores ...

Ukrainian Letter of the Day        Л = L  A = A Л = L Л = L O = O АЛЛО = ALLO (Hello!)

Ukrainian Letter of the Day      B = V  A = A B = V T = T O = O ABTO = AVTO  (automobile or car)

Ukrainian Letter of the Day  X = Kh  X = Kh E = E K = K Хек = Khek  (Hake)

Out on my Own (2001)  Are you in - or - out?  The words for IN and OUT look very similar in Ukrainian. Getting it wrong can lead you to a getting stuck in the wrong part of a station with trainload of commuters rushing at you, or a watchful attendant shouting at you. The easiest way to distinguish the words in that just like English, the word BXIД for IN has fewer letters in Ukrainian too.

Ukrainian Letter of the Day:  Н  = N б = b  а = a  н = n  к = k банк = bank

Coming Home (2011 & 2014)  KYIV DESTINATION: Klukva & Brukva - Ukrainian classic food with a modern twist Chicken Kyiv T his trendy Ukrainian restaurant centrally located on 16 Gorkovo St, (also known as Antonovycha St) takes well known Ukrainian dishes and gives them a modern twist.   The menu has standards like Chicken Kyiv, and Kyiv Cake on it's standard menu, but there is always a seasonal menu for new recipes with fresh ingredients. The restaurant prizes itself in sourcing local ingredients. The food is beautifully served on delicate handmade pottery plates and bowls. The staff are warm and friendly and there's plenty of space in the two rooms, plus summer veranda. In addition they provide a wide range of Ukrainian beers, wines, vodkas and spirits. Business lunch is also available from 90 Hrivnas. Perch Dumplings with Beetroot Game Chips Website:  http://www.klukvabrukva.com/ru/home/ Tel: 096 500 5097  The closest...