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The Mermaid Spa’s Solid Russian Classics


The smell of chlorine emanating from the concrete building is the first hint that Mermaid Spa, in Coney Island, isn’t Spa Castle. There are no crystal rooms, no “color therapy” experiences, and, thankfully, no uniforms reminiscent of a totalitarian regime. This is a Ukrainian-Russian community center, a blustery twenty-minute walk from the subway, as traditional as banyas get in New York City, with a clientele that takes its sweating very seriously. There is, happily, also a restaurant, which serves some solid Russian classics.See the rest of the story at newyorker.comRelated:How a Texas Teen-Ager Became New York City’s Premier Truffle DealerTrying …read more

Source: The New Yorker

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