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Gambrinus

Gambrinus restaurant, a local hangout in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn. One waitress says people come in the summer to peel shrimp and drink beer outdoors near the ocean.

A Russian pirate-theme restaurant in Brighton Beach gives solace to Cold War nostalgia seekers

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Frequent contributor Alina Simone was born in a Russian-speaking part of Ukraine. Sometimes when she’s feeling nostalgic, she goes to a Russian pirate-themed restaurant in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn — a bastion of Russian-speaking immigrants.

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