A friend of mine recently told me about European Deli Russian food store in San Ramon. It opened in December 2009 and has gained recognition and good reputation among Russian population of East bay area and beyond. European Deli is conveniently located close to freeway in a little shopping center. It has an impressive collection of kolbasas (sausages) and cheeses as well as a multitude of other Russian traditional goodies. Here is an exert from their website:
“Welcome to to San Ramon’s best kept secret – European Deli. We went across Russia, Eastern and Western Europe searching for the finest meats, cheeses, breads, dairy and deserts you can find. Our shelves are full of uniquly delicios exeptionally fresh foods that only Europeans enjoyed.”
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.
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 & European Grocery).
Gastronom is open 10 am – 8 pm everyday except Sunday when it’s open 12 pm to 5 pm. It is located in the heart of Fremont – on State street – and offers anything a Russian heart would desire – produce, dairy, Russian bread, Russian sweets and spirits, and more. They accept Visa, MasterCard, and cash payment methods.
Fremont Liquor & European Grocery:
39106 State St
Fremont, CA 94538
(510) 796-9537 kievstore.com
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 of foods that can be found in no other store. This market has all the essentials I usually buy – dairy, produce, sweets, meats, and the rest. The only thing I did not find was batonchiki – Russian soy candy.
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Another great Russian food store in Manhattan. Named after a TV-famous store, this one carries a broad selection of foods, drinks, herbs, and souvenirs. This store also delivers and caters around NY area.
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Couple of people mentioned Slavic Shop to me and I finally got to posting it here. Slavic Shop is a convenient neighborhood Russian store that has a neat deli section along with your traditional Russian grocery products. The cheese selection is pretty good. Also, I found a few mentiones of the chopped chicken liver and [...]
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