March 23, 2020 Piter's People – Darya Aleksandrova Few Russians know who Julia Child is. Yet Darya still chose to name her restaurant after the iconic American chef. Food & Drink St. Petersburg Urban Life Piter's People
February 17, 2020 What Seems to Be the Problem, Officer? Moscow police have finally arrested a traffic-ticket fugitive. Cities & Towns Law Urban Life
February 15, 2020 St. Petersburg Hold-'em A St. Petersburg municipal politician has resigned after the discovery of an underground casino in his apartment. Government Politics St. Petersburg Urban Life
February 14, 2020 Piter's People - Mikhail Ivanov Mikhail is the director of a book store that has been operating in St. Petersburg since 1926. History St. Petersburg Urban Life Piter's People
February 07, 2020 Down and Duty-Free Online duty-free purchasing is taking over Russian airports. Rejoice, fans of designer cologne. Food & Drink Travel Urban Life
January 11, 2020 The One About the Pigeon and the Hole In the latest of many "active animal" stories, we learn of a pigeon home invasion. Animals Cities & Towns Urban Life
January 08, 2020 The Irony of Weather Desperate times, and the need to create a festive atmosphere, call for desperate measures. Environment Moscow Urban Life
October 08, 2019 American Folk Dance? Ukrainians Can Swing It. Swing dance talent and passion is surprisingly strong in Eastern Europe. Culture Pop Culture Urban Life
July 28, 2019 Beyond Bears: The Birds and the B(irch Tr)ees 14 members of Russia’s flora and fauna community that should be known to any self-respecting Russophile. Environment Geography Urban Life
July 20, 2019 Brighton Beach: A Snapshot of the Ex-Soviet Diaspora Join us on a visit to Brighton Beach, a slice of Russia in America that has been shaped by the immigrant experience. Food & Drink Russians Abroad Urban Life
June 03, 2019 Scooters Kick Off in Russia Russians may have found a new favorite form of wheels. Transportation Urban Life
April 27, 2019 Lights, camera, shovels! Russian officials participating in the subbotnik spring cleaning take a page from Lenin's book (the one about propaganda). Economy Environment Urban Life