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.

www.moscow2houston.com

202 Sawdust Road
Spring, TX 77380
(281) 298-6236
Directions

Open Monday - Saturday 11 am - 9 pm, Sunday 11 am - 8 pm

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.

The website is http://moscowonhudson.com/

If you are in Manhatten and not sure where to go for the Russian food - I would definitely recommend checking out Moscow On The Hudson.

801 W 181st St
New York, NY 10033
(212) 740-7397
Directions

Open Mon-Sat 9am-10pm; Sun 9am-9pm

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

5406 Birdwood Rd
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.

EuroMix Deli
http://www.euromixdeli.com/
4301 Piedmont Ave
Oakland, CA 94611
(510) 595-3649
Directions

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. 

Milk Pail Market
www.milkpail.com
2585 California St
Mountain View, CA
(650) 941-2505
Directions

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.

Domino Supermarket
1824 Kings Highway
Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 627-4008
Directions

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

A store in San Carlos that sells Russian, Ukranian, Polish, and other European food. I have never been there but if anyone knows what it is, please share. Russian Foods and More… is located on Terminal Way in San Carlos not far from the railway. It seems like this store is not too easy to find.

Russian Foods and More…
(650)592-5793
1062 Terminal Way
San Carlos, CA, 94070
Directions

There are a lot of good food places on Geary street in San Francisco. Among them is Berezka. As a few other Russian stores this one sells event tickets along with Russian traditional dishes. It is located on Geary and 20th intersection - the area of the city popular among Russian communities.

Berezka

(415) 668-3442
5612 Geary Blvd
San Francisco, CA 94121
Directions

I recently discovered Crossroads World Market. This is an Iranian store that sells Russian food among other things. It has suprisingly good choice of products including all the necessities plus much more. I loved their deserts and breads selection. The store is conveniently located on San Antonio road not too far from 101. The service is great and not too many people know about it so it’s not very crowded. I strongly recommend checking it out.

Crossroads World Market

(650) 858-6910
720 San Antonio Rd
Palo Alto, CA 94303
Directions

The store recently opened in Mountain View on Middlefield Rd. I love it - it has all the necessities for the Russian food guru and a good selection of vines and spirits. I like their salads quite a lot and there are a few types of pelmeni. The bread is always fresh and the vines - aged. Not to mention, Europa Exress was the only store in the area opened on a Christmas day. 

Europa Express

(415) 759-6500
1342 Irving St
San Francisco, CA 94122
Directions

This is a grocery store in San Ramon. European Deli and Low Card Food is listed under different names - either the full name or just as “European Deli”. I have never been to that place, so please share your thoughts about it if you have any.

European Deli
(925) 820-2053
2211 San Ramon Valley Blvd # F
San Ramon, CA 94583
Directions

European Food Market in Concord is not limited to Russian food products. It claims to sell a variety of European delicacies. I heard it has a good variety for a reasonable price. The store opens at 9 am everyday and closes at 7 pm (except Saturday when it closes at 6 and Sunday at 5 pm). Here is the website: http://ca.local.yahoo.biz/europeanfoodmarket/index.html

European Food Market
(925) 686-9005
2307 Concord Blvd
Concord, CA 94520
Directions

There is an Iranian store in Fremont that also sells traditional Russian food. It’s called Royal Food Market located at 1602 Washington Blvd in Fremont. It is hidden in a small shopping plaza alongside Washington (past 680 if going East on Washington). This store has all the traditional dishes and delicassies that one can look for. In addition it sells some tasty fruits and vegetables. Sometimes I see Russian pop music CDs, classics, and some amount of movie rentals.

Royal Food Market
(510) 668-1107
1602 Washington Blvd
Fremont, CA 94539
Directions

There is another Russian Foods supermarket in Palo Alto called Euromart. It’s located at 3707 El Camino Real (cross street Wilson Ave) in close proximity to Stanford. It is not easy to spot this store from the street - it blends in with a bunch of other offices. There is some dental office nearby. If you are coming from the South, Euromart is going to be on the right side of the street.

Euromart
(650) 855-9414
3707 El Camino Real
Palo Alto, CA 94306
Directions

The first Russian supermarket I’ve ever been to is located at 833 W. El Camino Real in Sunnyvale. It is still there actually. The name is Winmart. If coming from the North it is going to be on your left side after Mary, if coming from the South - on the right side right after Pastoria Ave (a smaller street North of Mathilda). Winmart has an awesome choice for fresh salads, kolbasa, cheese, pelmeny, and exported wines. It is a great store, but a bit pricey comparing to other stores in the area.

Winmart
(408) 736-3316
833 W El Camino Real
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
Directions

The first couple of months after moving to bay area from Russia I was completely disoriented. Not just I didn’t have a car nor friends, but I couldn’t figure out where to find my favorite food. I tried searching on Google but the most results were not on target. I read Russian community websites, but people their were mostly talking about San Francisco restaurants so that wasn’t helpful either. Over the past few years I discovered some russian supermarkets and got to try a couple of restaurants in the area and now I am going to share this information with the world. It would be great if you shared your thoughts about these places. If anybody knows of something that I have not mentioned yet, please let me know.