Atmosphere, gab, tweets, news...
Busy day here in the Kuban but your daily newswire from @DigitalSochi is ready. You can read it here http://t.co/c5DmYae0 hot off the press.
@timothypostCommunists try to get in on the issue of nationalism, having dealt with it so well 20 years ago. http://t.co/FLWmp6B2
@ioffeinmoscowThe 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.
Steven Sirskisee & do
Visit Red October island for galleries, cafes and stunning views.
The Moscow News
Where to see contemporary art in Moscow
Grid Skipper
Exhibition of giant Russian matryoshka dolls.
Other Moscow
A Russophile writes eclectic guided tours of insider locations.
The Moscow News
Find all the latest on great art-travel blog See You in Moscow.
Newish online paper The Moscow News has the city's best English-language listings plus great city walks, columns and news content.
The Moscow Times has events and listings in its Arts & Ideas and Calendar sections.
eat
Young Moscow foodies make a fresh, seasonal gastropub.
Ragout
Don't visit Russia without trying food from neighboring Georgia.
Gridskipper
Latest, greatest scene spot on Red October island
Daddy's Terrace
Omnibus dining guide from The Moscow Times
Nice T+L story on the restaurant scene
stay
The most beautiful hotel in town, with gorgeous Kremlin views
The Ritz Carlton
A good cheap hotel, not-great south-of-the-river location
Katerina City
Moscow's first boutique hotel, great location, good deals
Golden Apple
Our favorite hotel, one-room suites plus designer kitchenette
Ma Maison Pokrovka Suites
This is not a city where you want to get creative with hotel choice. We trust Tablet Hotels.
The New York Times lists reputable hotels in all price ranges.
scene
A young, fabulous, semi-casual crowd greets the dawn at still-going-strong Solyanka
Solyanka Club
Velvet-rope cafe/bar/dance-club from designer Denis Simachev
Concierge.com
Rolling Stone bar: epicenter of raging big business
Element Moscow
The closest thing Moscow has to an indie music club and dive bar
Trip Advisor
Bar recommendations from homegrown listings site Katia and Carl's Guide to Moscow
media guide
Local Media
Beast Nation Eastern European lifestyles mag
Element English-language free entertainment guide
Russia Today Kremlin-sponsored
The eXile RIP eXile.
The Moscow News English-language newspaper
The Moscow Times Daily English-language newspaper.
Travel Guides
In Your Pocket Guide The best Moscow guidebook. Written by locals, very current, company specializes in Eastern Europe.
The New York Times Archive of the Times's Moscow travel content
Culture Blogs
Far from Moscow Brilliant new-media lab from UCLA on Russian music
Historichnik Resources for historical research on Russia
Learning-Russian Blog Joy for language dorks
New First Unexpected Literature
Obiter On law
Blogs
English Russia Fun photo blog
Mendeleyev Journal Life, art, culture, music
Poemless Personal, culture, politics
Read Russia Hip Russian diaspora blog
Russia Blog News, culture, politics
Sean's Russia blog Culture, history, news
Siberian Light News, culture, life
The Moscow Diaries New Yorker writer Julia Ioffe in Moscow
