The Village found out how many tips it is customary to leave in different countries and where the waiters are not waiting for rewards from customers Where are the largest tips? Waiters of different countries expect different rewards from visitors, and in some establishments they consider tips an insult, while in others they will be offended if you do not leave them at all. In Russia, it is considered a good tone to leave a 10 % account as a reward.

Monki sells exclusively women's clothing, accessories and cosmetics A store of the Swedish clothing brand Monki has opened on the third floor of the Atrium shopping center. The Village was told about this by the Russian representative office of the brand. Monki sells exclusively women's clothing, accessories and cosmetics - the brand does not have men's or children's lines. Prices here do not differ from prices at other Moscow chain points.

This was facilitated by the high availability of primary, secondary and higher education in the country, but not by their quality Russia has sharply improved its position in the ranking of countries for the development and use of human capital. Since 2013, it has risen from 51st to 26th place. This follows from the new Human Capital Report 2015, which is compiled every two years by experts from the World Economic Forum.

Representatives of the subway expressed their readiness to carry out all the work necessary for this The bas-reliefs at the Novokuznetskaya station of the Moscow Metro will be restored to their original appearance after they are painted in the spring of 2015. This was reported by the press service of the city department of cultural heritage.

The head of Sberbank wants to teach a lesson to “serial investors” who are “chasing interest” The head of Sberbank, German Gref, again proposed limiting bank depositors’ ability to obtain insurance in the event of a bank closure. This was reported by the Kommersant newspaper with reference to the results of a meeting of bankers with Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. This time we are not talking about limiting the amount of insurance, but about preventing it from being taken out multiple times.

The establishment offers Turkish cuisine. A new establishment of the Restaurant Syndicate holding company, the Turkish Gambit cafe, has opened on Kutuzovsky Prospekt. Its representatives told The Village about this. The cafe has an area of ​​300 square meters and has a main hall with 140 seats and a summer veranda for 46 guests. The interior of the “Turkish Gambit” is dominated by modern decorative elements and oriental motifs.

The Village is understanding what to carry things, if you are going on a long vacation, go on a business trip to Russia or travel with a lukoaster It is better to prepare for the summer vacation season in advance so as not to rush around the city in search of everything necessary at the last moment. By “all necessary” The Village means not only a new dress and a cream for tanning, but also a suitable suitcase. The bottomless plastic only at first glance seems universal.

Repeat offender sentenced to 3.5 years A bicycle thief who committed 10 thefts in St. Petersburg was sentenced to 3.5 years in prison in a maximum security colony. “My District” writes about this with reference to the press service of the city prosecutor’s office. The decision was made by the Krasnogvardeisky District Court of St. Petersburg. The repeat offender lived in the Krasnogvardeisky district and stole bicycles of mainly foreign brands from parking lots, front doors and utility rooms.

Breakfast in the institution is prepared from 07:30 to 16:00 In the restaurant of Ilya Tyutenkov and William Lamberti Pinch, in Bolshoi Palashyovsky Lane, breakfast appeared. This was told about this by representatives of the institution. Breakfasts begin to cook at 07:30, and finish at 16:00. The schedule is really both for weekdays and weekends. In the menu, the invented chef of the restaurant Luigi Mani, 11 dishes, three of which are desserts.

New wine bar its owners are going to open in mid -summer The Prosto Vino wine bar in the “third cluster” on the 8th Sovetskaya closes on May 23. As Nicholas Gotko, one of the owners of the institution, told The Village, this decision was made due to disagreements with the lesslers. The creative space "Third Closure" is under the control of BS Group, Alexander Basalygin.

According to Maxim Liksutov, “almost all the ventilation shafts in the underground were changed in order to carry out forced-moving ventilation” Passengers of the Moscow metro will again be given free drinking water during the heat in the upcoming summer season. This was announced by the head of the department of transport and development of road infrastructure of the city, Maxim Liksutov, reports the Moscow news agency.

What paint to choose for the skin of a house, how to replace a dilapidated fence, how to get rid of weeds on the site and create a flowerbed that will bloom all summer Anna and Mikhail Kosheleva In the “Design Hack” section, professional interior designers and decorators give recommendations for turning typical rented apartments into spaces suitable for life.

The menu will include the best dishes from the menu of two establishments and dishes from the barbecue On the site of the Elagin restaurant, the Elagin, on the embankment of Martynov, on May 15, will open a new place “Seagull”. This is the summer project of the owners of the Fermma and Le Boat establishments. The Seagulls menu will include the most interesting dishes and desserts from Ferma and Le Boat restaurants, as well as dishes from the barbecue.

For three months, 11.8 tons of jewelry were purchased in the country The World Golden Council analyzed the state of the Russian market for the sale of jewelry according to the results of the first quarter of 2015. The results are published on the organization’s website. 40 % The demand of Russians fell on jewelry Comparison was carried out with the same period in 2014. Then in the first three months the Russians acquired 19.6 tons of jewelry, and now - 11.8 tons.

Night of the museums, the 3D journalism forum, Oleg Karavaychuk's concert and other important events of the coming weekend - in our selection FRIDAY May 15 Clear Day: +11 At night: +8 SATURDAY May 16 Cloudy In the afternoon: +13 At night: +10 SUNDAY May 17 Cloudy, rain Day: +8 At night: +8 Friday, May 15 20:00 Hauschka concert The German pianist and composer Folker Belterman (Hauschka) in 10 days - on a creative upsurge after the birth of his son - recorded the album of Abandoned City.