What?
A lot of people live in concrete apartment blocks. And a lot of pre-Soviet architecture is tucked away the shadows of newer buildings. But there are apartments in the center, and homes outside the city. And there are def. pre-Soviet buildings outside the Kremlin, in areas like Zamoskvorechye, Old Arbat, Ostozhenka ...
Jerome, you might appreciate this, from a Rick Steves Guide to Moscow I stubled upon:
"18:00 - Return to the center for dinner at Patio Pizza."
Bwahaha! I'm slightly horrified if that is still in business. "Pretending that you already know the answer when you don't is not actually very helpful." ~Migeru.