(in a sharp, witty tone, à la Jimmy Carr, Rowan Atkinson, Ricky Gervais, and Lee Evans)
Well, well, well. Another talented bloke gone too soon. Alexei Zimin, the renowned Russian chef, restaurateur, and journalist, has left us at the tender age of 53. Now, I’m no expert, but I’m pretty sure that’s not the recommended shelf life for a human being. (pauses for comedic effect)
According to reports, Zimin was found dead in a hotel in Belgrade, which, coincidentally, is also the location of his last supper – a dinner he prepared to celebrate the release of his book. Talk about a dramatic exit. I mean, who needs a bestseller when you can just drop dead after serving the main course? (chuckles) Sorry, I know, I know, it’s a bit dark.
But seriously, folks, Alexei Zimin was a culinary giant in Russia, and his passing has left a gaping hole in the gastronomic world. He was the creator of Afisha Eda media and the Eda.ru website, which, I’m told, is like the Russian equivalent of a foodie’s paradise. He also headed the editorial offices of several prominent publications, including GQ and Gourmet magazines, because, you know, Russians love their fashion and food almost as much as they love their vodka. (winks)
Zimin’s impressive résumé also includes hosting his own cooking show, “Cooking with Alexey Zimin,” which, I assume, was like the Russian version of “MasterChef” minus the shouting and incompetent contestants. He was also the author of several bestselling books, including “Market Kitchen” and “Kitchen Forever,” which, I’m guessing, were not just cookbooks but also thinly veiled autobiographies. (smirks)
But what really sets Zimin apart from your average, everyday chef is his entrepreneurial spirit. The man opened a string of restaurants, bars, and cafes, including the Park-Express gastronomic fast food chain, which, I’m told, was a game-changer in the Russian fast food scene. Who knew Russians loved burgers and fries as much as the rest of us? (laughs)
In recent years, Zimin had been living in London, where he developed the Zima restaurant and media project, which, I’m sure, was just a fancy way of saying “expensive eatery for posh people.” (chuckles) But hey, if it’s good enough for the London foodies, it’s good enough for me.
All joking aside, Alexei Zimin’s passing is a tragic loss for the culinary world, and our thoughts are with his family and friends. But let’s be real, folks, if there’s one thing we can take away from this, it’s that life is short, and we should all strive to make our last supper as memorable as possible – preferably without, you know, actually dying afterwards. (winks)
RIP, Alexei Zimin. May your legacy live on in the world of Russian cuisine, and may your last supper be remembered for years to come – for all the right reasons, of course. (smirks)
Chef, restaurateur and journalist Alexei Zimin died at the age of 53. About this in your Telegram channel reported gastrojournalist Roman Loshmanov. The causes of Zimin’s death have not been specified.
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In a commentary to Moskvich Mag, Roman Loshmanov clarifiedthat Alexei Zimin was found dead in a hotel in Belgrade. “One of the fathers of the current gastronomic miracle in Russia and absolutely the best author of texts about food in Russian. Just a few days ago I was at a dinner he prepared in Belgrade on the occasion of the release of his book. It turns out that it’s the last supper,” writes magazine “Salt”.
Zimin was born on December 13, 1971 in the city of Dubna, Moscow region. He was the creator of the Afisha Eda media and the Eda.ru website. At various times, Zimin headed the editorial offices of the publication “Afisha World”, GQ and Gourmet magazines, collaborated with “Kommersant” and “Vedomosti”, and was the curator of the gastronomic festival “Feast of Food”. During his career, he was also the host of the culinary show “Cooking with Alexey Zimin” and the author of the books “Market Kitchen”, “Kitchen Forever” and others.
Over the years, Alexey Zimin opened the Park-Express gastronomic fast food chain, the Dom 12 and Craft bars, a cafe in the Gogol Center, and also relaunched the restaurant of the Central House of Writers. Since 2015, the journalist and chef lived in London, where he developed the Zima restaurant and media project.
