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Il Paradiso

June 14, 2007

Il Paradiso is located in Encino. It seems to be a night club more than anything else, since it’s opened 7 p.m. to 2 a.m  on the weekends. A quote from the referrer gives a great description of Il Paradiso: “If you are seeking a true wild Russian night in L.A., look no further than [...]

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Premier

June 5, 2007

I have been getting unbelievable feedback from the readers about the Russian food places around the world. I will be adding them as fast as I can. Thank you all so much! Here is a quote from one of the emails I got about Premier Russian restaurant in Studio City: “This cavernous restaurant in Studio [...]

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Moscow Deli

May 30, 2007

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 [...]

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Kalinka Russian Store

May 25, 2007

A reader has informed me of a newly  Russian food store in San Jose on Almaden Expwy called Kalinka. It is a very new store and I couldn’t find any information about it online. I will definitely check it out myself as soon as I come back to bay area from vacation. Meanwhile, if you already visited [...]

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Europa Food Market

May 23, 2007

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 [...]

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Russian General Stores

May 6, 2007

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 [...]

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Cafe Europe

April 23, 2007

Cafe Europe is a cozy Russian restaurant in Houston that has a friendly atmosphere and a good menu selection. It’s the place to be for people nostalgic of Russian traditional dishes and a good tea. Cafe Europe located in the heart of Houston is my friend’s favorite place to relax after a hard day of work. Cafe Europe 2711 [...]

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Samovar Tea Lounge

April 9, 2007

My mom and my sister went to San Francisco last weekend. While walking around the downtown, they stumbled upon Samovar Tea Lounge located just across from Yerba Buena Gardens. Mom said that their she had the best Russian tea she ever tried. And my mom knows tea. Especially Russian teas. She grew up in Russia. [...]

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EuroMix Deli

April 3, 2007

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. EuroMix Deli http://www.euromixdeli.com/ 4301 Piedmont Ave Oakland, CA 94611 (510) [...]

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White Nights Dinner Dance Club

February 27, 2007

White Nights offers a top notch catering service for weddings, banquets, conferences, etc. in Rosemont, IL. This place got great reviews for weddings and corporate events. When I was researching it, I found it was called a ‘dinner dance club’ on Google. I did not see any mention of a nightclub on the website, so maybe if you [...]

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Smaak

February 23, 2007

Smaak is a European buffet/restaurant in Antelope only a few minutes drive from Sacramento. This place has recently opened and has been receiving very nice reviews so far. It is open daily 11 am to 9 pm and has reservation option and catering service. Check out the menu on the website here. It has casual [...]

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Stolichniy Restaurant

February 23, 2007

A cozy Russian restaurant in Sacramento area that serves excellent borscht and kotlety. This place is an excellent choice for anyone who would like to grab a bite of Russian food for lunch or dinner. The portions are bigger than average, so count on taking some food to go. Stolichniy Restaurant 5601 Watt Ave North [...]

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Traktir in LA

February 1, 2007

Traktir restaurant in West Hollywood, Los Angeles, has been recommended to me by a friend who just visited LA from bay area. She said they had the best harcho she has ever tried and pelmeni were unspeakable (in a good way). It seems to me this place might be a sister-restaurant of the Traktir in San [...]

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Milk Pail, a.k.a. Korovka

January 9, 2007

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 [...]

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Domino

January 8, 2007

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. It is sometimes hard to find out about things like this, one way to do it is by using sites like 118.com or to [...]

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Piroshky Bakery

January 4, 2007

Piroshky Bakery was recommended to me by a person who used to go to the same school as I did back in Russia. She currently lives in Seattle and says that Piroshky Bakery is her favorite food place. It has calming atmosphere and home-made tasting delights, it seems like the owners put their souls into [...]

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Russian Bear Restaurant

December 19, 2006

Update: Russian Bear is now closed. It is very essential for Russian people to be able to go to the restaurant and completely relax and have a good time there. It has to be all in one spot – good food, music, bar, and dancing. At the same time the atmosphere needs to be calming [...]

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Kaleenka Russian Restaurant

December 18, 2006

Kaleenka Restaurant is one of the oldest Russian food places in Seattle. It was opened over 20 years ago, in 1981. Kaleenka offers a wide selection of former Soviet Union dishes. It is open for both lunch and dinner which makes visiting Kaleenka very convenient for any schedule. Kaleenka Russian Restaurant 1933 1st Avenue Seattle, [...]

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Bazaar on Cambridge St

December 13, 2006

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, [...]

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Russian Tea Room

November 29, 2006

Russian Tea Room in New York is one of the oldest famous Russian restaurants in the United States. It was opened in 1926 by former Russian Imperial Ballet members. The restaurant has changed a few owners, was closed down a few times, and has recently reopened under a new owner but unchanged decor and atmosphere. [...]

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Golden Gate

November 29, 2006

A Russian restaurant in Philadelphia that got excellent reviews. It’s open Monday through Friday for dinner. The atmosphere is casual and kids friendly. This restaurant features a wide selection of traditional Russian dishes. Golden Gate Restaurant 11058 Rennard St Philadelphia, PA 19116 (215) 677-9337 Directions Share This! Hide Sites $$(‘div.d59′).each( function(e) { e.visualEffect(‘slide_up’,{duration:0.5}) });

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Russian Tea Time

November 24, 2006

As a person who basically ‘grew up on tea’ I miss that afternoon cup of black tasty tea when I go out for lunch. Of course, there is always green tea in Chinese food places, but it is nothing special. A popular Russian restaurant in Chicago, Russian Tea Time offers an afternoon tea service every [...]

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Primorski Restaurant

November 22, 2006

“Primorski is located in Brighton Beach, “Little Odessa”, Brooklyn. Primorski is one of the oldest and finest Russian Restaurants in New York. In reality, Primorski is both a Russian Restaurant and Georgian Restaurant. Primorski’s cuisine has a Georgian flavor. This is due in part to the former owner, Buba Khotoveli, who is from the city [...]

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Rossiya Restaurant

November 15, 2006

Based on the links and reviews I found about “Rossiya” it is a well-known place in Brooklyn. They offer a wide selection of authentic Russian food dishes along with entertainment, and well-designed interior. When I was looking at the pictures of “Rossiya’s” website I immediately thought of “Ivan Vasilievich Menyaet Professiu” movie. The clothes that [...]

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Firebird Russian Restaurant

November 14, 2006

One of the best Russian restaurants in New York. “Firebird” got a few quite positive reviews. This place is great for a romantic dinner, very cozy, serves high quality food, and has a very pleasant atmosphere. It seems like the decorators tried to replicate the 18th century Russian home atmosphere and succeeded. “Firebird” is located [...]

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Plov Uzbek

November 10, 2006

… or Plov Uzbekskij. I found this great listing on Russian Yellow Pages about an Uzbek cook who makes and delivers real plov around Encino area in California. There are a few types of food he makes including Samarkand, Fergan, and Holiday plov, mashkichiri, samsa, and salad. He has reasonable prices per pound and free [...]

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Moscow & Tbilisi Bakery Store

November 5, 2006

“I drive 50 miles from San Jose just to buy bread there” were the words of the person who recommended Moscow & Tbilisi Bakery Store to me. After hearing something like this I will most definitely go and check it out when I have a chance… For now, I have found a few most positive [...]

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The St Petersburger

October 19, 2006

“Welcome to The St Petersburger. A place where you will find a vast collection of Russian gifts such as matryoshkas, watches with the Soviet and Russian symbols, porcelain, linen, fascinating stone decor, Faberge eggs, Khokhloma, Gzhel – and the best of Russian souvenirs and handicrafts.” – This is an excerpt from the home page of [...]

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Skazka Russian Food

September 29, 2006

The website description says “Russian Food Online, Affordable Prices, Huge Selection”. It reflects the content pretty well, I must say. I like the design of this store – everything has a Russian spirit in it: the fonts, the images, even the layout. This store would be more convenient for people on the East coast, because [...]

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Russian Table

September 29, 2006

This internet store of Russian foods features a great selection of authentic Russian dishes and drinks. This website is very well organized into sections and categories that allows for easy browsing and finding what the consumer is looking for. My personal favorite is the Cosmetics section. It features the Dead Sea line of cosmetics that [...]

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