Traditionally, New Year was celebrated in restaurants, which at that time in Moscow was a great set - for every taste and purse. In the first class - " Strelna " Great Moscow hotel " Hermitage " and " Metropolis " a few days before the meeting stopped recording on the tables . One of the most popular restaurants, known not only in Russia but also in Europe was "Yar " . New Year's Eve was taken in public places is clad parade - the ladies toilets in bright, mostly men in frock coats and tuxedos . In the early twentieth century wine drinking French, Spanish fortified, Italian and German . And in imitation of champagne already made Don sparkling wines . Of course, drinking vodka, liqueurs and cordials, homemade beer Russian and German . On New Year's table began to appear anchovies, lobster, sardines. Without notorious pig and goose with apples did not break, but they have already competed grouse and turkeys .