A couple of friends of mine started a home business of pelmeni (Russian dumplings) production. You can now order pelmeni in bay area and they will deliver right to your door! How convenient is that??!!
Here is some info from their Facebook Group page (Radzivill’s Pelmeni):
“Our Dear dumpling’s fans,
We now offer homemade Russia style dumplings made from the scratch.
We use only the best quality ingredients from the trusted seller.
You can order freshly made pork, pork/beef or chicken dumplings for the following prices:
One pound – $6.50
Two pounds – $12.50
Three pounds or more – $6 per pound
To place an order or schedule pick up time please call at 925 895 5098 or send an email to aljonushkab@yahoo.com
(we are located in south San Jose)
Free delivery for orders of 25 pounds or more!
(bay area only).”
Russia House Restaurant and Lounge in Washington DC has a great selection of vodkas. That, however, is not the only positive about it. Russia House features extensive menu of home-made like Russian traditional dishes. I would recommend trying Chicken Kiev and the Duck Salad – my personal favorites. Russia House gets busy on Thursday – Saturday nights, so if you are planning to go there – call ahead to make a reservation. I found it on OpenTable.com as well: http://www.opentable.com/russia-house
I discovered this Russian souvenirs store by accident. A friend of mine asked me if I knew where she could fine Russian Matryoshka – a traditional Russian doll that consists of many dolls inside of each other. I did a quick search on Google and came across this store. Of course I had to check it out. Although it is not a Russian food store, I thought it would be worth while to add it to my blog since I get quite a few inquiries from you, dear reader, about where to find Russian collectibles and souvenirs. Not just I found a whole variety of Matryoshkas for sale conveniently available online, but quite a few other Russian collectibles. For instance, the wooden figurines of Ded Moroz (equivalent of Santa Claus) reminded me of childhood; amber jewelry peaces are also very typical Russian jewelry.
Liliana International store also has a physical address in Cupertino, but I have not been able to verify that yet.
Here is the website: http://www.lilianainternational.com/
A new Russian cuisine spot called Russian Family restaurant has recently opened in San Bruno, CA. It has a good family vibe and a friendly atmosphere. I would suggest trying the following Russian dishes from the menu: syrniki, kotletki and cabbage pirozhki.
Russian Family offers catering as well as full seat-down service, deli and bakery. The menu and store hours can be found on their website: http://www.russianfamily.net.
Update: Took my American, Honduran, and Russian friends from work to Russian Family Bistro last Friday for dinner. It was quite an experience! The owner was very nice and did not try speaking Russian to us at all. Usually owners of Russian restaurants prefer Russian language even if the guests are English speaking. We had some rassolnik, solyanka, bliny, kotlety s grechkoi, gulyazh, pirozhki, and olivie. All of the dishes were very tasty. Olivie could have had a little less mayo for my taste though, but still good. Kindzmarauli and hvanchkara wines complemented our dinner very well. Still, the main reason for the success of that event was the company, of course.
Russian Family Restaurant
719 Camino Plaza
San Bruno CA 94066
Phone: (650)588-2950 Fax:(650)588-2515
info@russianfamily.net
I just could not resist writing about it. One of my favorite bands is Nautilius Pompilius. Their soloist – Vyacheslav Butusov – is coming to San Francisco in March (26th to be exact). Nautilius has been around for 25 years – the concert will be good – all the old good favorites will be remembered and performed to celebrate the anniversary and honor the band. A band called “U-Piter” will be performing alongside Butusov in Palace of Fine Arts at 7:30 pm on Friday, March 26th.
Here is the same info in Russian (also found on my Events page):
Пятница 26 Марта 2010
Palace of Fine Arts
San Francisco, CA
Вячеслав Бутусов и группа “Ю-Питер” представляют концертную программу “НауБУМ” посвященную 25-летию великой рок-группы “Наутилус Помпилиус”.
Преданные поклонники творчества легандарной группы смогут в этот день вспомнить прежние времена и порадоваться новому прочтению любимых хитов. Среди реанимированных песен будут “Шар цвета хаки”, “Титаник”, “Крылья”, “Я хочу быть с тобой” и многие другие хиты.
You can buy tickets at ZZgor.com . I don’t think they will last long, so you better hurry
I can’t help but write again about BZ Bee Russian food market in San Mateo. This is now my go-to shop to fulfill my Russian food cravings. I go to BZ Bee at least once a week these days. Every time I go find what I am looking for – fresh Russian bread, neatly cut Olivie salad, or whatever else I could possible want that day. BZ Bee is conveniently located on El Camino Real close to 92.
BZ Bee Market
2322 South El Camino Real
San Mateo, CA
94403-2214
(650) 627-9303
Open Weekdays 11am-8pm;
Sat 11am-7pm; Sun 11am-6pm
I have previously wrote about Russian General Store in Houston. Thanks to your, my dear readers, recommendations in response to that post, I have decided to check out Golden Grain Russian Groceries and Deli in Houston, TX. I was pleasantly surprised by this store. Very good selection, fresh meats, produce, and baked products left me quite satisfied. I would highly recommend this store.
Thank you, Laura, for sending me a comprehensive list of Russian stores and restaurants in Detroit area! This was very helpful for my research. I have found some information on Gold International Bakery on Ten Mile. If you are looking for an authentic Russian treat – this is the place to check out. Gold International bakery always has the freshest pirozhki and plushki that could not be left unmentioned. Stop by for an afternoon cup of tea with a bite of cabbage pie in the afternoon and, please, let me know what you thought!
Gold International Bakery
15600 W 10 Mile Rd
Southfield, MI 48075-2147
(248) 557-4988 Get directions
Natalya from Indianapolis recommended me Babushka’s Deli store in Indianapolis. I found mixed reviews about this store. Some people say that they find everything they need in this store, but others happened to get some spoiled products from here. Come to think about it, every store will have something that expired on the back of the shelf once in a blue moon. Please don’t get discouraged, just make sure to check expiration date on the package. This advice is not for just Russian food though.
Babushka Deli
1248 W 86th St
Indianapolis, IN 46260-2204
(317) 843-1920 Get directions
Russian Chocolate Bakery in Sacramento area is a cozy bakery store I recently visited. They have a variety of Russian deserts and chocolates that you just cannot miss. Here is some history on this store from the owner himself:
“Russian Chocolate Confectionary/Bakery was created in 2000. Russian Chocolate is the biggest Russian Bakery in Sacramento area, and has variety selections of Russian and European cakes, cookies, chocolate candies, breads and much more…
The 10 year Anniversary is coming up for Russian Chocolate in 2010… stay tuned!”
Russian Chocolate Inc.
10170 Croydon Way, Suite D
Sacramento, CA 95827
Tel: 916-361-1551
Fax: 916-361-1552
Looking for Russian food and groceries in Fremont? Thanks to you, the reader, I have recently found out about another Russian supermarket in East Bay. I have lived in Fremont for some time and still visit it pretty often, but I have never heard about Gastronom Kiev before (also referred to as Fremont Liquor & [...]
I drove by this place every day without really noticing it. Until they put up a huge red and black sign that said “Russian goods” (in Russian). I stopped by the store to check it out. It is interesting how a variety of Mexican, Russian, and European foods come together to form a broad selection [...]
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Not too long ago I was notified of a new internet Russian food store russianfooddirect.com It has a great selection of all the necessities and more. The prices are reasonable, shipping is almost free or very discounted across the US. The categorization is great, it even features kosher and diet selections. Share This! Hide Sites [...]
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I visited a friend in Vancouver last year and stopped by at Rasputin restaurant for dinner. I would definitely recommend checking it out if you are in BC area. Besides the traditional Russian dishes, Rasputin features some great former USSR delicacies. I would recommend trying borshch and starters to really appreciate the cuisine. Rasputin Russian [...]
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