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.
Wiltons is a caviar store open Monday through Friday except holidays. Russian caviar is considered to be “the food of Gods”. It is the roe of the sturgeon and can be served with variety of dishes, such as blintzes, toasts, eggs, and simply by itself. This delicacy is supplied to Wiltons by “Kings” - the purveyors of the finest. A chargeable delivery service is available within a five mile radius of Wiltons.
Perestroyka is a Russian supermarket in Leicester, UK. It’s a one stop shop for wine, champagne, traditional grocery items, and Russian food dishes. This place actually has a feel of Russian supermarkets in times of perestroika. It is highly recommended if you are craving for some good wine and pirozhki.
Russian Fairytale, established in June 2000 as a Russian delicacies shop, is a large Russian center in Oxford. The restaurant serves exceptional food with a wide variety of salads, soups, home baked pastries, traditional Russian dishes, and beverages. Russian gifts, toys, and souvenirs are offered for sale in store and on the website as well.
Aleksey’s market in Nashville, TN, is a highly recommended store. It carries a wide variety of spirits and beverages, and moreover a good selection of Russian foods. Some of the reviews I found mention a rich selection of European cheeses along with some other appetizers. If you never tried Georgian wine called Kindsmarauli, I would strongly recommend you to stop by at Aleksey’s and get one for dinner.
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 borscht being exceptional. Slavic Shop is conveniently located on Saratoga Ave in San Jose.
1080 Saratoga Ave
San Jose, CA 95129
(408) 615-8533 Directions
Dear reader, thank you for recommending Marvel Food and Deli in Auburn, WA. I have found a few quite positive reviews about this supermarket. This store has a variety of foods including produce, dairy, and deserts. There are also daily lunches that serve $1 pirozhki.
“Marvel Food and Deli, located in the heart of downtown Auburn, is a 4,200 square-foot gourmet food store that specializes in European foods from countries such as Russia, Ukraine, Hungary, Germany, Italy, France, and more. We pride ourselves in not only carrying an extensive variety of foods, but also knowing what every product is, how it should be prepared, and how it is to be served.
Our main drive for business is our customers. After all, without them- we wouldn’t exist. Every member of our organization makes it their top priority to satisfy each customer’s needs and wants. Our deepest desire is for every client to leave with a lasting and pleasant impression of their visit at Marvel Food and Deli.” - http://marvelfoodanddeli.com/
Hours of operation: Monday through Saturday, from 9:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Marvel Food & Deli
2 West Main
Auburn, WA 98001
253-887-8181
I have recently tried to find Russian food stores and restaurants in Atlanta area. I have found quite a few on the following website: http://www.russianatlanta.net/business/
When I tried calling the stores a lot of them either do not answer or have old phone numbers listed. I would greatly appreciate if Atlanta residents could recommend me some stores and restaurants that are good and open.
I am particularly interested in the information about the following businesses:
Arbat (Арбат)
(770) 368-9030
6470 Spalding Dr
Norcross, GA 30392
Baltica
(770) 446-5161
7050 Jimmy Carter Blvd
Norcross, GA 30092
A & S International Food Deli
(678) 482-0245
(former Gastronom Central)
(former Little Russia / Semen’s)
95 Crestridge Drive, Suite 400
Suwanee GA 30024
Golden Key (Золотой ключик )
Tel. (770) 638-1101
Hours: Mon - Sat: 11a-8p
Killian Hill Crossing Plaza
4760 Lawrenceville Hwy Suite A3
European Deli
Tel. (770) 518-5944
Hours: Mon:12p-8p, Tue-Fri: 11a-8p, Sat:11a-6p, Sun: 11a-5p
Loehman’s Plaza
8610 Roswell Rd., Suite 470
European Deli II
Tel. (770) 664-4999
Hours: Mon:12p-8p, Tue-Fri: 11a-8p, Sat:11a-8p, Sun: 11a-5p
7 Winds Plaza
11950 Jones Bridge Rd., Suite 114-B
Alpharetta, GA
Kalinka
Tel/Fax: (770) 518-1005
2000 Holcomb Woods Parkway, Suite 33
Roswell, GA 30076
Patak Meat Products
Tel. (770) 941-7993
4107 Ewing Rd
Austell, GA 30106
New Odessa
Tel. (770) 622-4870
Hours: Tues-Fri: 11a-8p, Sat: 10a-8p, Sun:10a-6p Gwinett Prado II
3547 Peachtree Ind. Blvd, Suite 3
Duluth GA
New Odessa
Tel. (770) 321-3544
2793 Clairmont Rd Ne #C
Atlanta, GA
New Odessa
Spalding Woods Shipping Center
4015 Holcomb Bridge Rd
Norcross, GA 30092
International Farmers Market
Tel. (770) 455-1777 Chamblee
Tel. (770) 840-7660 Norcross
5193 Peachtree Ind. Blvd
Chamblee, GA 30341
5495 Jimmy Carter Blvd
Norcross, GA 30093
Crown Pizza - Russian, Pizza
Tel. (404) 325-2933
Toco Hills Plaza
3011 North Druid Hills Rd
Atlanta, GA 30329
Kabob House - Italian, Russian
Tel. (770) 552-6900
1530 Old Alabama Rd Suite 190
Roswell
Verdi Restaurant - Italian, Russian
Tel. (678) 646-4600
Tel. (678) 760-2111
Lunch: Mon-Fri: 11a-2pm
Dinner: Mon-Thu: 5p-10p, Fri: 5p-11p, Sun: 5p-10p 6275 Spalding Dr
Norcross, GA 30092
Nikolai’s Roof (not Russian and very $$$$)
Tel. (404) 221-6362
Fax (404) 222-2967
255 Courtland St (Intersection with Harris St)
Atlanta, GA 30303-1265
One of the readers has recommended me Moscow2 - Russian cafe and grocery store. It is located in Spring, TX, only a few miles from Houston. Here is a quote from their website: “Moscow2 is located at the corner of Sawdust and Borough Park. We offer 100% authentic Russian food in a comfortable home-style setting. One need only try our famous Chicken “Kiev” or Borsch and one of our elite Georgian wines, all of which are affordable, to escape to Russia and enjoy its food.”
Moscow2 also has a good selection of Russian books and movies.
While in my search for Russian food places I missed Moscow Deli Russian store in Orange county (Costa Mesa). One of the visitors of my website has recently told me about it (many thanks!). This place has been around for over a decade and has raving reviews by the OC residents as well as travelers from LA and San Diego. This store features a good selection of Russian traditional dishes that are always fresh along with books and videos.
Moscow Deli of Orange County
3015 Harbor Blvd
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(714) 546-3354 Directions
A friend of mine who doesn’t speak Russian has recently learned the meaning of the world Kolobok. Today on the way to work he saw this place in Carmichael called Kolobok and immediately decided to give us a call. I looked up Kolobok online and found that it is one of the best not just Russian supermarkets, but grocery stores in Sacramento area. Kolobok might have another name - Ararat European Market. It is currently in consideration for being put on an A List of the best stores in the area. To that point, if you walk in and mention the code “KCRA3 A*List” they will give you a free German Artisan Bread Loaf (according to http://kcra.cityvoter.com/details.aspx?business=20506).
Kolobok European Market
7307 Fair Oaks Blvd
Carmichael, CA 95608
(916) 473-0306 Directions
Europa Food Market is a grocery store located in West Sacramento. It was recommended to me by one of the visitors of my website (thanks, this is very helpful!). The feedback they had about this store that it has a nice deli section and fresh produce. However, what makes this store unique is availability of Lithuanian ice cream, according to the reporter.
Europa Food Market
3049 W Capitol Ave
West Sacramento, CA 95691
(916) 376-0142 Diretions
I found a Russian general store in Houston with two locations: 5406 Birdwood (713-665-1177) and 9629 Hillcroft St (713-665-1177). I found a couple of reviews about these stores - generally positive, but dated beginning of 2006. I couldn’t check if these stores are still around and open, so if someone had any information about them - please let me know and I will update this post.
Russian General Store
9629 Hillcroft St
Houston, TX 77096
(713) 665-1177 Directions
A friend of mine recommended me EuroMix as a place that has friendly staff and a great selection of not just Russian food, but other European delicassies as well. Located in the heart of Oakland, this store is something worth visiting while in the area.
Although Milk Pail market is not an entirely Russian food store, it has gained popularity among Russian people of bay area because it sells a lot of Russian products. Russians call it “Korovka” which translates as ’a small cow’ from Russian. This store is most famous for its dairy section - the selection of cheeses is just humongous plus it carries things like kefir, liquid yogurt, kolomenskiy, and tvorog. The prices are way below supermarkets’ prices, hence another reason I prefer Korovka. Their produce is always fresh, bread has a crispy crust, and you can always find some sort of an Eastern European delight for tea time.
Domino is a large Russian food store in Brooklyn, NY. It was recommended to me by a Russian food and culture guru who has lived in New York for many years. I was told that Domino has a great selection of grocery products and great ready-to-eat meals. Things like salads and pastry is something that is worth trying at Domino.
MIT media studies claim Bazaar to be the best Russian supermarket in Boston. It has a wide selection of Eastern European food products along with great frozen fish and caviar. This store is located in Allston. I found a few mentions of it in Polish and Latvian resources.
Bazaar on Cambridge St
424 Cambridge St
Allston, MA 02134
(617) 787-1511 Directions
One of my earlier posts is about Europa Express restaurant in San Francisco. I also mentioned there was one to be opened in Mountain View. It finally did. I was craving for some vareniki so I decided to stop by and check it out. Not just I found vareniki but also quite a few other great necesseties. I was pleasantly surprized by the variety of foods and beverages the store has. Just the meat section itself is worth coming for. The prices are lower than average, there is a deli section for a quick bite, a wide books and videos selection, along with quality foods. This store is definitely worth checking out.
Europa Express
(650)968-1686
2554 W. Middlefield Rd.
Mountain View, CA 94043
One of the full-sized Russian supermarkets in San Francisco, Gastronom is located on Geary and 22nd Ave. Not just it has the traditional choice of foods but also accepts orders for special occasions (i.e. birthday cakes, anniversaries, etc.).
Gastronom
(415) 387-4211
5801 Geary Blvd
San Francisco, CA 94121 Directions
According to Yelp.com reviews this place is famous for Hungarian salami, poppy rolls, meats, and halva. It is a European supermarket in San Mateo located on El Camino between 22nd and 23rd avenues. This store also has some other Russian goodies like books, magazines, and movies.
bz Bee Market
(650) 627-9303
2322 S El Camino Real
San Mateo, CA 94403 Directions
(8 votes, average: 3.5 out of 5)
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