Progress

«Progress» is a café near the "Ulitsa 1905 Goda" metro station, at Presnensky Val, 38, building 1. It was opened by restaurateur Arkady Zeltser, who was previously involved in launching the café Blum and «Produkty» (Produkty), barista Darya Bekasova, who worked at «Dablbi» (DoubleB), Good Enough and «Iskra» (Iskra), and Alexei Kolyada, one of the creators of the Foody street food project. The menu combines European, Asian and Vietnamese cuisine, with an average check of 1,000–3,000 ₽. Besides food and coffee, guests can pour their own beer here. One wall in the dining room is clad in granite, with nine taps protruding from it. Next to each tap is a card reader: a special card is purchased and topped up at the register. The guest taps the card, pours as much beer as they want, and once the tap is closed, the exact amount for the milliliters drunk is deducted from the balance.