7

7 is not just a number, it's the name of what has become our team hangout.  I'm sure at some point in the day at least one or two of our team are there, having lunch, an afternoon drink, or dinner.  The staff there is very friendly and their English is very good and they indulge us as we try our hand at the local language.  The food is very good, as it is everywhere here, but it is really affordable and just a few blocks down the street.  Paul, Shiva, Cheryl, and I stopped here on our way back from the Monastery Caves today.  We usually sit outside unless it's raining or if there is more then four us, but today the weather was lovely (although a little windy) and it was just us Oldies.

Paul found this place for us, he was one of the first to arrive in Kyiv two weeks ago and he arrived shortly after breakfast.  He was looking for somewhere to eat and came across this place.  We joke that our team has significantly increased the monthly revenue of this restaurant and we joke about having them give us a Bon Voyage party when we leave.  You can tell we've been here a lot because we all knew that the girl standing behind Paul had just started working here because unlike most of the staff, she didn't recognize us.  Give her a week and she will.