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Taryn Jones graduated in 2008 from the University of Victoria (Canada) with her BA in history and anthropology. During that time, she also studied Russian and art history, and was heavily involved with the university’s Russian Studies course union. In January 2012, she will begin her studies at the University of British Columbia in a double Master’s program in library and archival science. Ideally, she would like to work in a gallery or museum’s library or archive.
Cheburechnaya: Working Class Food in St. Pete
Posted on September 9, 2011 | no comments
Cheburechnaya / Чебуречная Васильевский Остров, 6-я линия, дом 19. (See Map) Meals for ~$6.50 and up After visting the Kunstkamera, a bizarre collection of biological specimans gathered by Peter the Great’s personal (and apparently a…
Set’ Pivnikh Barov: Exotic Pub Food in St. Pete
Posted on September 13, 2011 | no comments
Set’ Pivnikh Barov / Сеть Пивных Баров Садовая ул., 14. (See Map) Meals for ~$6.50 and up For this installment of Cheap Eats I finally made it to the restaurant with the chicken hearts that…
Zhili Bili: A Taste of Everything in St. Pete
Posted on September 18, 2011 | no comments
Zhili Bili / Жили-Были Невский проспект, 52. (See Map) Meals for ~$8.00 Once upon a time, two intrepid SRAS students decided to explore affordable options in the very center of Saint Petersburg, near the Gostiny…
Evrasia: Central Asian Food in St. Pete
Posted on September 25, 2011 | no comments
Evrasia / Евразия Невский проспект, 13 Eats for ~$4.00 After a few hours of exploring the Hermitage, SRAS students Sarah, Laura and I had worked up an appetite and decided to look for an inexpensive…