![]() ![]() I feel more Russian as I ever did, I brought a piece of my culture all the way across the world and became successful despite the belief that Texans are too conservative and we would not be accepted! We have been accepted and loved, we have taught and shared with people of Austin our traditions and we are not changing our concept/menu/staff. Monamour says she decided to change the name “out of deep love and respect for my culture because what is going on right now is not what Russia and Russian people are! I stand with Peace. Owner Varna Monamour tells Rolling Stone via email that, despite her restaurant’s former name, she’s always viewed it as a broader “cultural island in Texas.” The restaurant has hosted everything from Slavic and Ukrainian dance events to Russian language classes and Post-Soviet states-themed dinners: “We are the House of Slavic/Post Soviet States Culture!” as she puts it. In Austin, Texas, restaurant and bar Russian House literally dropped the country from its name, removing the word from its signage and officially changing its name to, simply, House, per NBC in Austin. renamed “French fries” “Freedom fries” after that country declined to support the war in Iraq? It’s kind of like that. The solution, for at least one business, was to abandon the name altogether. ![]() As world leaders sanctioned Russia and everyday people protested worldwide its invasion of Ukraine, other sectors pondered how to distance themselves from the conflict via… banning products and changing brand names boasting even the loosest of connections to the country. Start a senseless and unprovoked war and the world will react in big and small ways. ![]()
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