What People Are Saying
“Saunas are, beyond all their reputed health benefits, about community building; they’re the social glue of Russian culture.”
Sort-of Secret: South-Western Bathhouse and Tea Room, an authentic Russian sauna and restaurant in Mississauga
– Toronto Life
“There is an odd sense of community and it’s easy to strike up a conversation with a fellow sauna goer. Or, if you’re like my brother’s mom (#modernfamily), you’ll meet everyone there and make lots of new friends.”
Indulging in a Secret Russian Bathhouse in Southern Ontario
– Roaming Travel Magazine
“What may be the new hot trend in preventing heart disease and even dementia is actually the old practice of sauna.”
Steamy science: Looking at the benefits of sauna use
– CTV News
“If you weren’t in Mississauga, you’d swear you were in a Russian dacha, or country home. That is exactly how owners Victor and Valentina want you to feel when they invite you into their second home to experience the reinvigorating properties of an old-fashioned Russian steam bath followed by hearty, made-from-scratch dishes from their motherland.”
Mississauga banya, or sauna, offers a taste of Russian hospitality
– The Star
“I fully anticipated the whacking I received with a bundle of birch branches in a sweltering 158-degree room. What I didn’t expect was to be sitting in my bathrobe in an adjoining restaurant devouring some of the best Russian food I’ve ever tasted.”
PURIFYING PLEASURES: RUSSIAN BATHHOUSE FOOD IN TORONTO
– Saveur Magazine
“I feel amazing. Invigorated. My mind feels clear, my body feels great. There’s something to this Russian stuff.”