The restaurant "Simple things" captivates with its charisma. The interior of this establishment is dominated by minimalism, but this does not bother its many visitors. After all, a substantial and understandable food is served here at affordable prices, and a pleasant friendly atmosphere is attached to it. As time has shown, such a concept works great. This place has a great reputation, and it enjoys continued popularity among the inhabitants of the city. He will be discussed in this article.
Concept
The Simple Things Restaurant is more of a gastronomic cafe with a homely relaxed atmosphere and simple but high-quality food. His idea is based on the British gastropub trend, but this similarity is more ideological than conceptual. Traditional English pubs gained a second wind a few years ago. This fact was facilitated by the appearance in them of a concise, but high-quality menu (in addition to standard snacks). So there was a new restaurant format - gastropub.
The creators of the restaurant chain "Simple Things" do not copy the British trend at all, but try to simply follow its basic ideas. For them, the term āgastropubā is associated with a number of key concepts: honest food, city cafes, casual, neutrality, simple but important little things. Restaurants and cafes, which are based on this simple concept, have managed to gain recognition of the overwhelming number of urban residents. And this trend continues to gain momentum.
Structure
Restaurants and cafes under the guise of āSimple Thingsā form a small network of catering establishments in the capital. On Konyushkovskaya street near the metro station "Barrikadnoe" is the very first of them, which the creators themselves call a gastropub. Here, along with noble drinks and snacks, a variety of hot dishes, snacks and desserts are offered. In the restaurant "Simple Things" on Bolshaya Nikitskaya Street, lovers of noble drinks will certainly be attracted by a rich wine cellar. Here, everyone can taste several drinks and choose the most suitable one. And in a spacious restaurant on Pyatnitskaya all the best is concentrated: excellent wine, mouth-watering dishes (large portions!), Friendly and welcoming atmosphere. The creators call this restaurant a gastroteka and insistently recommend that visitors come to it with large and noisy companies.
Interior
The situation in the institution, as stated, unpretentious. However, this simplicity combines style and nobility. For example, the restaurant āSimple Thingsā on Bolshaya Nikitskaya Street is located in the basement of an old building and consists of three rooms. Expensive simplicity reigns here: white walls and tables, craft paper, replacing tablecloths, funny washbasins, as well as many other interesting and cute little things. The interior in this place forms a special, yet unusual for Moscow, idea of āāthe construction of an urban democratic restaurant.
Atmosphere
The Simple Things Restaurant is famous for its light and laid-back atmosphere. There is nothing special or artificial. The creators tried to avoid any pretentiousness in the atmosphere, service and menu of the institution. It serves food comparable in quality to a restaurant, but it is much easier to process, serve and assortment. Its format implies a certain gastronomic freedom, which is why the local cuisine can be characterized in just two words: tasty and simple, without additional epithets. A place to visit daily is the Simple Things Restaurant.
On the barricade
In Moscow there are three establishments under one name, which form a single network. One of them is the simple things gastropub, located on Konyushkovskaya street, not far from the Barrikadnaya metro station. Each visit to this place turns into a celebration of cheerfulness. Here, visitors never go hungry. The restaurant's menu contains interesting dishes, such as lamb shank stewed in white wine with thyme and mint, salmon baked with goat cheese, pistachios and spinach, as well as much more. In addition, it has a wonderful winery. Here are drinks from around the world: Argentina, New Zealand, Italy, USA, Australia. Dessert, red, white, fortified, rosƩ wines merge for visitors into a dizzy round dance, from which it is not so easy to get out, so inexperienced customers should use the services of local sommeliers. The choice of elite alcohol is a fascinating and exciting process, therefore any restaurant is proud of a good wine list. Prices in the establishment are also pleasing: dinner in "Simple Things" costs visitors from 1,000 to 1,500 rubles.
On Bolshaya Nikitskaya
The richest wine cellar is presented in the restaurant āSimple Thingsā on Bolshaya Nikitskaya Street. One of the main ideas of the institution is wine in an accessible form for everyone. In this case, the visitor does not have to order a whole bottle. This is truly an original approach to the culture of alcoholic beverages in the institution āSimple Thingsā. The restaurant (Bolshaya Nikitskaya) allows visitors to buy wine not with whole bottles, but with glasses, which is very rare for the capital. Moreover, the local wine list consists of products of small, but very interesting manufacturing companies, but the traditional set of familiar names is missing in it.
In addition, the restaurant "Simple Things" offers its visitors tasting sets (that is, ordering three types of wines with rhinestones of 50 milliliters each). The restaurantās menu always contains sets under the names āGallop across Europeā, āThe White Guardā, āNew World Revolutionā, āItalian Geographyā, as well as variations under the significant names ā40 degreesā and āBitter shareā.
Wines are served with a whole series of snacks, including Parmesan chips, six kinds of bruschettes, a cheese plate, sun-dried tomatoes, assorted pastes, meat set, etc.
Of course, the restaurant āSimple Thingsā (Nikitskaya) also offers a rich menu, consisting of a great many hearty dishes. The food here is as usual simple, fresh and gastronomically interesting. The institution has a periodically updated seasonal menu, as well as several wine snacks.
On Pyatnitskaya
Restaurant āSimple Thingsā on Pyatnitskaya is an institution in which all the best is concentrated. The creators call it a gastroteka, that is, a place where there is a good winery and a gastropub that is not inferior to it. Among the dishes here we offer our own baked bread, afternoon snacks, breakfasts, new desserts ... All the treats in this restaurant are distinguished by impressive portions: tender tender beef tenderloin, baked in pastry, Wellington pie, delicious pink and gold fish, greasy duck duck, baked lamb side ... It is customary to come here by large and cheerful companies in order to appreciate the unforgettable taste of local food during a casual conversation.
Wine is a special story. In the restaurant on Pyatnitskaya it is stored in special containers - huge magnums, called by the ancient names of the Old Testament kings. The creators of the institution claim that wine in large bottles develops and lasts longer. Like it or not, you can see for yourself by visiting this wonderful restaurant.
Conclusion
The above network of establishments has its own unique style and offers its services at very affordable prices. A creative approach to the design of restaurants ensured its creators stable commercial success. Here simple everyday joys are propagated: excellent wine, wonderful food, gatherings with friends in a big company. It is not surprising that the restaurant "Simple Things" enjoys constant popularity among the population. Orenburg, by the way, boasts an institution with the same name, but it has nothing to do with the above restaurants. However, a similar atmosphere reigns in it: a creative approach to cooking, an original wine cellar, demonstration of arthouse films, a relaxed atmosphere ... This establishment, no doubt, also deserves attention, because everything is daring, new and fresh arouses public interest and sympathy.
In Russia, gastropubs are a new phenomenon and so far not very familiar. However, it can already be said that it will enjoy success with the population, and all thanks to its democratic nature and pleasant disposable atmosphere.