Russia's oldest botanic garden was founded by Peter the Great in 1706 to grow medicinal plants. "Aptekarsky" means "apothecary" in Russian.
There are a lot of cafes and restaurants near the botanical garden.
One of the lesser known examples of the 1920s constructivist architecture, for which Moscow if famous, is the Novo-Ryazanskaya Street Garage built in 1929 to a design by renowned Russian constructivist architect Konstantin Melnikov and engineer Vladimir Shukhov. There are plans to convert it into an arts center.
Grill, bakery, bar.
Ovens, jospers and smokers — «Gorynich» bakes and fries in all possible ways. In the restaurant guests can try craft bread from our own bakery, Neapolitan pizza, steaks of our own ageing. And to enjoy the view of old Moscow boulevards through the big panoramic windows.