Maitri Repeats "Dinner on the Sand" by the Gulf of Finland

The countryside resort Maitri in the Leningrad region has set its second "Dinner on the Sand" for July 25. The June gathering set the format: a shared table by the water, the surf of the Gulf of Finland as a backdrop, attentive service, and a gastronomic program built for an unhurried evening on the shore.

The philosophy of the evening rests on three principles: long smoking, open fire, and seasonal local produce. The starters include fresh and grilled vegetables, smoked salmon rillettes with crispy tartine, and duck pastrami — marinated for about a week, smoked in the smoker, and served with a pear dressing. The main program unfolds over four courses. First comes whole smoked salmon with romaine leaves charred on the grill and dressed with a citrus sauce. Then come marbled beef kalbi ribs: cooked at 110–120 degrees for ten to twelve hours with a signature spice mix and served with an airy celery purée. The dinner closes with a set of farmhouse cheeses with homemade jams and honey, and the final note is a "Tres Leches" dessert with a refreshing mint chiffonade.

The duck marinates for about seven days, then goes through the smoker — that's the logic of the whole menu: time as the main ingredient.

Zhenya Litvyak — a Saint Petersburg wine expert and member of the Friendly Family creative collective — will handle the evening's music, playing an exclusive vinyl set. The wine program is put together by Simple, and every guest will receive a gift from the brand L'Occitane. The number of seats is limited by the single shared-table format. A ticket for the gastronomic part without alcohol is priced at 9,500 ₽, with a Simple wine pairing at 3,500 ₽. A round-trip transfer from Begovaya metro station is available for 1,000 ₽.

After dinner, the evening can be extended on the resort grounds: designer tents and separate cabins with views of the Gulf of Finland are available for overnight stays. This scenario preserves the format's main idea — bringing together a large shared table, the water, and an unhurried countryside pace.