Monaco - such will be the theme of the summer season 2011 at the O2 Lounge of the Ritz-Carlton, Moscow. The ambience of the Mediterranean resort country of Monaco will be reflected in various ways: an extended seafood offering including dishes on the grill; relaxing beats from invited DJ's (every Thursday, Friday and Saturday), and the generous design use of white, a color very popular in the southern latitudes and symbolizing sails, yachts, freedom and the sea breeze.

Executive Chef Nicolas Courtois, a genuine connoisseur of the south of France and Monaco, will lead the culinary team. Highlights of the Mediterranean menu will include such regional delicacies as cured ham with fresh figs and Cavaillion melons; Salade Niçoise with bell pepper, French beans and marinated tuna; veal stew “Daube” with green olives and lemon; grilled sea bass with braised fennel and Pastis sauce, potato gnocchi with crunched tomato and red onion, and as selection of hot sandwiches – with French style chipolata grilled sausage and with Merguez spicy lamb sauce.

The bar menu will also boast a Monaco-themed line of beverages. Grand Prix de Monaco, Côte d’Azur, and Casino Monte-Carlo are the names of the newly invented summer cocktails prepared by barman Artyom Emelshin, who has won the love of Moscow with his extraordinary recipes based on home-made syrups, foams and molecular techniques.

The Ritz-Carlton, Moscow is located just off Red Square, next to the Kremlin, in the heart of the cultural and business center of Russia’s capital. The hotel enjoys the largest guest rooms and suites in the city, all fully equipped with cutting-edge technological amenities. The O2 Lounge on the 12th floor offers magnificent views of the Kremlin and Red Square, while the pan-Asian restaurant Ginkgo by acclaimed Chef Seiji and the full-service spa by ESPA are among the hotel’s premium amenities.