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Pushkinskaya
A statue of the poet stands at the end of the platform and a
moulding of his head is above the escalators. Nip out of the station to view the
nearby Style Moderne Vitebsk Station.
Tekhnologichesky Institut
On the platform heading south are reliefs of famous
Russian scientists, while the northbound platform announces the dates of Rus-
sia's major scientific achievements along the columns.
EATING
The Petrograd Side - well heeled and middle class - has a large number of ex-
cellent restaurants including plenty of vegetarian choices, two good Georgian
restaurants and one of our favourite Russian eateries in the city. Choice on the
Vyborg Side is not nearly so rich, but there are a couple of good, if rather re-
motely located, options.
INTERNA
INTERNATIONAL
TIONAL
MESTO €€
(Kronverksky pr 59; mains R300-600; 11am-midnight; Gorkovskaya; )
Despite
looking brand new, this Petrograd Side place has been quietly winning fans for a dec-
ade now. After a recent refit it's looking better than ever though, with art deco fittings,
a beautiful glass and marble counter and upholstered benches you could almost fall
asleep on. The menu is eccentric but interesting: filling shepherd's pie, châteaubriand
and beef Wellington are supplemented by more imaginative dishes such as green
gazpacho and pumpkin and prawn soup, and the restaurant's tagline - 'we have a
small menu and fresh produce' - certainly rings true. There's breakfast served
