GUM

GUM Review

A series of shops and boutiques inside a 19th-century arcade, this shopping emporium sits on Red Square, right across from the Kremlin. GUM, which stands for Gosudarstvenny Universalny Magazin, or State Department Store, now stocks only a handful of Russian brands in the upper-level stores. On the first floor you will find an arcade of boutiques, including MaxMara, Hugo Boss, and La Perla. Also here is the elegant Bosco restaurant, which overlooks Red Square and has a summer terrace. Cheaper eats are available at fast-food outlets on the top floor.