Domestic catering is a very important component of our common history. Moreover, it is directly "stuffed" with literary quotes, all kinds of memories, legends, stories and even anecdotes, without which almost not a single meal could do in Russia. The narrative of N. Yamsky will lead the reader through the long-defunct or completely transformed restaurant halls of Moscow. It will linger at the tables of cafes and bar counters, which, if preserved where, are only in the memory of contemporaries. The book will also talk about delicious things. Or not very tasty, but at least amazing, for which our difficult domestic history and inimitable Russian life are so generous.