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Kalina Russian Cuisine & Tea House Closes Permanently

Kalina Russian Cuisine & Tea House Closes Permanently

Dec 22, 20151 min read

Kalina Russina Cuisine & Tea House has permanently closed.

Natasha Kalina opened the east side Russian food restaurant in 2012. Offering a vodka-oyster bar and traditional Russian cuisine, the closure was announced via Facebook today:

Kalina Russian Cuisine and Tea House is permanently CLOSED.
Thank you for your support and love and giving me the opportunity to share my culture with you during unforgettable 3 years! I will miss my big kitchen but I’m not going away. Please keep in touch the number is the same 520-360-4040. Happy Holidays!

While more details were not immediately available regarding the closure, Kalina emphasized a huge thank you to her customers for three awesome years.

Visit Kalina Russina Cuisine & Tea House on Facebook

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Adam Lehrman

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#SRW2026 #sonoranrestaurantweek
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