RESTAURANTS AND TAVERNS IN SHEVCHENKO’S STORY “THE ARTIST” (FROM THE NEW COMMENTARIES)

Besides specifying or clarifying the current address of restaurants and taverns mentioned in story, it appeared necessary to give a minimum description this that eating-house as most relevant names cases comparing contrasting some them say little common reader sometimes specialist well. The study these adds many new details Shevchenko’s biography. Based on information author’s contemporaries (mostly from 1830s—1840s), descriptions fiction ot time, well city guides directories, paper presents characteristics St. Petersburg confectioneries Alexander, Delli, Dume, Klee, Saint Georges, Roman cafes Lepri Greco.
 proves Madame Jurgens’ was located not sixth line Vasilyevsky Island, but third one, near Great Avenue, far wine cellar Ja. Vochts second line. It refutes erroneous localization by M. Morenets who believed Jurgens canteen worked house at modern 6 Buzky Lane / 7 6th In fact, there tavern “The Golden Anchor”, which is also visited characters story. There evidence allows assuming “Berlin” story one corner Academic 3 10 Lane, because since early 19th century shop particular building, opposite corner.
 When lacking money pay, Shevchenko his Academy classmates had lunch mostly eating-house. If they could afford it, getting paid for portrait something, restaurant Klee. K. Bryullov invite dinner Delli’s confectionery Alexander’s restaurant. knew other aristocratic eating-houses and, course, just heard others.