An Early Look at Mari Vanna

Chandelier-lit dining rooms are meant to evoke Grandma’s parlor. Photograph by Ginza Group

Fancy a little light reading with your borscht? There’s plenty of Russian lit to go around. Photograph by Ginza Group

Tchotchkes abound at all the Mari Vanna restaurants. Photograph by Ginza Group

DC’s outpost of the Russian restaurant chain is slated to open in fall 2012. Photograph by Ginza Group