For nearly two years, Chef Vladimir Gribkov and his wife Varda Salkey have worked diligently to represent their home culture in Austin. From shashlik and blini with red caviar to decor imported from the motherland, this is likely the most authentic Russian experience you could hope to have in the middle of Texas. – Melanie Haupt
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