On Mar 12, 12:03 pm, sf wrote:
I am very underwhelmed by their quality. Their meat and cheese pies/
piroshki/khachapuri etc are greasy. Their baked goods uninspired.
Sure. Lot's. Most of them - right nearby. Here are the ones I use:
Europa Plus / Russian Imports
5350 Geary Blvd, between 17th and 18th
San Francisco, CA 94122
Neighborhood: Outer Richmond
(415) 387-7710
Overall best prices. Smoked lox for $7.99 per pound is very good.
Great jams from Georgia with totally unusual flavors for Americans:
Kizil (European Cornel berry, relative of dogwood) jam and jam made
out of whole young walnuts are amazing (but watch out for possible
pieces of walnut shells). Wild strawberry jams from Russia are also
nice, as are sour cherry jams.
I buy several tortes there. One is Kiev-style but with cranberries.
Another is a fruit mousse/souffl?-based with some apricots on top.
They are sold by weight: you tell him how much you want, and he will
cut it for you. There are also many boxed tortes.
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Europa Express 2
750 La Playa St
(between Balboa St & Cabrillo St)
San Francisco, CA 94121
Neighborhood: Outer Richmond
(415) 751-1551
My choice for meats: hams, sausages, salamis, etc. Also a lot of
sweets. But their tortes aren?t good.
They apparently have another store in Sunset:
Europa Express
1342 Irving St
(between 14th Ave & 15th Ave)
San Francisco, CA 94122
Neighborhood: Inner Sunset
(415) 759-6500
www.europaexpressirving.com
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European Food Wholesale and Deli
3038 Clement St
(between 31st Ave & 32nd Ave)
San Francisco, CA 94121
Neighborhood: Outer Richmond
(415) 750-0504
Overpriced. But they sell excellent almond macarons of 3 different
kinds: from very dense to incredibly airy.
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New World Market
5641 Geary Blvd
(between 20th Ave & 21st Ave)
San Francisco, CA 94121
Neighborhood: Outer Richmond
(415) 751-8810
One of the oldest. The owner has built his own smokehouse downstairs
and makes his own salumeria. However, his skills aren't as good
compared to what other stores sell. But they sell seemingly hundreds
of cold cuts and sausages by weight, which means that you can try
anything before buying.
They have 3 tortes that are my favourites over anything else in SF,
but i misplaced the paper with their names. They are more subtle and
less sweet, and they sell for only $5 per pound. They are near the
checkout in the front, and you may even ask for a taste. Once in a
while they sell those huge airy almond macarons, cheaper than European
Food Wholesale and Deli but sometimes a bit stale.
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But look what I found on Yelp: a very recommended deli that I was not
aware of:
Royal Market & Bakery
4.5 star rating
5335 Geary Blvd
(between 17th Ave & 18th Ave)
San Francisco, CA 94121
Neighborhood: Outer Richmond
(415) 221-5550
Marinated quails really good for BBQ!
Hours: Mon-Sun 9 am - 9 pm
I am very underwhelmed by their quality. Their meat and cheese pies/
piroshki/khachapuri etc are greasy. Their baked goods uninspired.
Sure. Lot's. Most of them - right nearby. Here are the ones I use:
Europa Plus / Russian Imports
5350 Geary Blvd, between 17th and 18th
San Francisco, CA 94122
Neighborhood: Outer Richmond
(415) 387-7710
Overall best prices. Smoked lox for $7.99 per pound is very good.
Great jams from Georgia with totally unusual flavors for Americans:
Kizil (European Cornel berry, relative of dogwood) jam and jam made
out of whole young walnuts are amazing (but watch out for possible
pieces of walnut shells). Wild strawberry jams from Russia are also
nice, as are sour cherry jams.
I buy several tortes there. One is Kiev-style but with cranberries.
Another is a fruit mousse/souffl?-based with some apricots on top.
They are sold by weight: you tell him how much you want, and he will
cut it for you. There are also many boxed tortes.
////////////////////////////////
Europa Express 2
750 La Playa St
(between Balboa St & Cabrillo St)
San Francisco, CA 94121
Neighborhood: Outer Richmond
(415) 751-1551
My choice for meats: hams, sausages, salamis, etc. Also a lot of
sweets. But their tortes aren?t good.
They apparently have another store in Sunset:
Europa Express
1342 Irving St
(between 14th Ave & 15th Ave)
San Francisco, CA 94122
Neighborhood: Inner Sunset
(415) 759-6500
www.europaexpressirving.com
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
European Food Wholesale and Deli
3038 Clement St
(between 31st Ave & 32nd Ave)
San Francisco, CA 94121
Neighborhood: Outer Richmond
(415) 750-0504
Overpriced. But they sell excellent almond macarons of 3 different
kinds: from very dense to incredibly airy.
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
New World Market
5641 Geary Blvd
(between 20th Ave & 21st Ave)
San Francisco, CA 94121
Neighborhood: Outer Richmond
(415) 751-8810
One of the oldest. The owner has built his own smokehouse downstairs
and makes his own salumeria. However, his skills aren't as good
compared to what other stores sell. But they sell seemingly hundreds
of cold cuts and sausages by weight, which means that you can try
anything before buying.
They have 3 tortes that are my favourites over anything else in SF,
but i misplaced the paper with their names. They are more subtle and
less sweet, and they sell for only $5 per pound. They are near the
checkout in the front, and you may even ask for a taste. Once in a
while they sell those huge airy almond macarons, cheaper than European
Food Wholesale and Deli but sometimes a bit stale.
/////////////////////////////////
But look what I found on Yelp: a very recommended deli that I was not
aware of:
Royal Market & Bakery
4.5 star rating
5335 Geary Blvd
(between 17th Ave & 18th Ave)
San Francisco, CA 94121
Neighborhood: Outer Richmond
(415) 221-5550
Marinated quails really good for BBQ!
Hours: Mon-Sun 9 am - 9 pm