Atmosphere, gab, tweets, news...
The weird Olympics: documenting Sochi's makeover for the XXII winter games.
VicelandRussia is headed for economic catastrophe and nothing Putin does can stop it.
Foreign PolicyModern Ukrainian Music: In Ukraine, "Ukrainian music" is an ambiguous term.
Steve Sirskisee & do
The best collection of Russian art in the world; unmissable when in St. Petes.
Russian Museum
City of writers—Pushkin, Dostoevsky, Akhmatova. Try a literary tour.
Travel and Leisure
White Nights of St. Petersburg, Russia
The New York Times
Edgy new shops, museums and restauarants...
Travel + Leisure
In Your Pocket guides specialize in Eastern Europe. Only Russia-guide worth having.
Exeter International is the high-end tour operator for Russia and arranges private access to various landmarks.
Time Out St. Petersburg, somewhat comprehensible via Google translate
eat
Best casually chic, non-touristy spot for traditional Russian food
Mari Vanna
Charming & lively spot from the folks of Moscow’s Petrovich
Petrovich
Latest resto from Piter's hot Ginza group
St. Petersburg Times
Love, love this hip Indian-vegetarian restaurant
Cafe Botanika
Wikitravel’s St. Petersburg restaurant listings are the best in English.
Low-end listings from Lonely Planet
A CN Traveller where-to-eat shortlist
stay
Splurge? Grand Hotel Europe is best for old-world decadence.
Grand Hotel Europe
Quirky and affordable hotel in a central location
Antique Hotel Rachmaninov
Small, central, casual hotel, more like a private apartment
Casa Leto
Tablet Hotel Consortium for the grande-dame luxury properties.
scene
City of techno clubs, grotty students, fabulous club-bar-restaurants
GDBK blog
Sterobar, good underground venue for alt music acts
In Your Pocket
Way To Russia club listings.
Afisha nightlife listings, somewhat comprehensible via Google translate
Nightparty nightlife listings, via Google translate
media guide
Local Media
Afisha Russian-language city guide with all the best restaurant and culture listings. Here via Google Translate.
Russia News Online aggregator.
St Petersburg Times English newspaper
Travel Guides
In Your Pocket In Your Pocket is the only guide worth having in Russia. (Some online, best to buy or download full guide.)
Culture Blogs
Alexander Palace Time Machine Incredibly detailed site by a royal history enthusiast
Far From Moscow Brilliant Russian-music lab at UCLA
Historichnik Historical-research resources
Learning-Russian Blog Joy for language dorks
New First Unexpected Literary
Obiter Russian law
Blogs
American Russia Observations Personal blog by an American in St. Petersburg
English Russia Fun photo blog
Mendeleyev Journal Life, art, culture, language and music in Russia
On life in St. Petersburg Personal blog by a young American
Read Russia Hip Russian-diaspora blog
Sean’s Russia Blog Culture, history, news
Siberian Light News & culture, good blogroll
Modern Ukrainian Music: In Ukraine, "Ukrainian music" is an ambiguous term.
