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World feast
Finding pride and history in ethnic eateries' national drinks
By Nina Maclaughlin

... "From Greece we head to Russia, where vodka reigns as the official drink. Stoli (213 Washington Street, Brookline Village, 617.731.5070), a small, red-cushioned, crystal-chandeliered room, makes its own vodka ($5) from a secret recipe that takes three days to distill. Stoli’s cranberry vodka, a rosy pink color, is smooth and sweet. It warms on the way down — that vodka blush at the back of your throat — but doesn’t burn. The lemon variety is summery, light, and less syrupy than the cranberry. The most popular of their handmade vodkas is the horseradish, a fresh and peppery blend that makes for an outstanding Bloody Mary, a drink Stoli calls the Bloody Shame ($8). With a Euro-loungey backdrop soundtrack of Groove Armada and Morcheeba, the hushed Slavic syllables from the couples at neighboring tables, and, say, a serving of the Stoli apple pie ($7) — more pastry than pie, warm and gooey with nuts, raisins, dried apricots, and plums — Stoli has a sleek Russian feel that matches its drink."

Raise a glass to great food at Stoli.
By Julie Suratt.

Aboard the Trans-Siberian Railway-a six-day journey spanning seven time zones and nearly 6,000miles-I had my first taste of Eastern European cuisine: a hearty plate of goulash. For breakfast, lunch ,and dinner. Ten years later, i still shudder at the thought of that Russian beef stew. Or at least I did until I discovered Stoli Bar & Restaurant in Brookline Village, which high-lights the region's cuisine at its best. The light-as-air blintzes are layered with tender smoked salmon and served with caviar, red onions, capers, and sour cream. A starter of vareniki delivers oversize but delicate potato dumplings topped with fried onions and mushrooms. We skipped the main entrees and warmed ourselves with savory soups: a classic borscht and a combination of wild mushrooms,potato, and barley. Both were delectable. Of course, no Russian meal would be complete without a shot of vodka. Here, you have a choice of almost a dozen.