Romanianmostly Shops & Restaurants in North America

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• Atlanta: Criterion Publishing (V. Stănescu; since 1997), PO Box 930698, Norcross, GA, 770-923-9053, "Electrecord" label CDs ($12) and tapes($6).
• Aurora, MN:Aroma Wine, 218-566-4408. Motănel (Muscat Ottonel), Fetească Neagră, Tămaioasă Românească, Busuioacă de Bohotin şi Grasă de Cotnari.
• Austin, TX: Drakula Romanian Restaurant, 8120 Research Blvd, 512-374-9291.
• Boston (see also Russian stores):
  • Romanian Gourmet To You: Romanian and European cakes, pastries, appetizers, kids, seasonal products.
  • Babushka, 62 Washington St, Brighton, MA 617.731.9739. Russian-Jewish grocery store.
  • Berezka, 1215 Comnwlth Avenue, Brighton, MA 617.787.2837. M-Sa 9-9 Su 10-7. Russian grocery store: murături, prăjituri, mezeluri, dulciuri.
  • Bazar, 1432 Beacon Street Brookline, MA 617 739-8450. Russian grocery store.
  • Moscow, 133 Harvard St, Allston, MA 617.782.6644. Russian grocery store.
  • Scialo Bros. Bakery: Italian bakery (torturi, chiar şi prăjituri însiropate bine), 257 Atwells Ave, Providence, RI, 401.421.0986
• Chicago:
  • Romanian American Mission, 773-251-5826 or 773-297-7142, Laura Obsitos, pachete pt Romania (50c/lb, $25 min), pachete de ajutor fara destinatie specifica (gratis)
  • Saravale Meat Market & European Deli, 5254 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL, 773-685-5126, mititei, carnati, toba, caltabos, sunca, branzeturi, etc.
  • Bende, 925 Corporate Woods Pkwy, Vernon Hills, IL, 847-913-0306, Hungarian deli that has some Romanian products: Borsec, wines, etc.
  • Bobak Sausage Company, 5275 S Archer Ave, Chicago, IL, 773.735.5334, you have to try these Polish sausages, salamis and other meats.
  • Barbara's Polish Deli Store, 10 W Lake St, Addison, IL, 630.628.8559, little grocery store that has all kinds of Eastern European foods.
  • Beograd Meat Market, 2937 W Irving Park, Chicago, IL, 773.478.7575, Eastern European foods, cevapci (mititei), Borsec, etc.
  • Continental Cafe, 3661 N Elston, Chicago, IL, 773-604-8500, another one of Branko's establishments.
  • DSD Delicatessen & Imports, 3818 W Lawrence, Chicago, IL, 773-539-1499, Serbian Deli.
  • George's Liqour & Deli, 1964 W Lawrence, Chicago, IL, 773-728-6333, Serbian deli that has Romanian Murfatlar wines (imported by Stanley Stawski, Chicago, IL), cevapci (close to mici), etc.
  • Little Bucharest (review), 3100 N Ashland, Chicago, IL, 773-929-8640, Romanian restaurant, organizer of an annual fall Romanian Festival (mid-Sept). Owned by Branko.
  • Romanian Books & Music (fka Yellowbird Publishing) (since 1990), 4050 Waveland, Chicago, IL, 773-545-8423/463-4148/fax:545-0009, Romanian books (1200 titles) and music (300 albums, Electrecord label), free catalog.
  • Minos, 648 W Lake, Addison, IL, greek store that has Murfatlar wines (imported by Bozic) among other greek, macedonian, croat and other East-European foods.
  • USI Travel, 2676 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL, 800.759.7373, 800.874.0073, 773.404.0990; great air travel prices US-Europe; packages to Romania: $1.49/lb (Bucuresti), $1.99/lb (provincie).
  • Kosher Romanian Sausage Co, 7200 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, 773-761-4141, bakery.
• Cleveland:
  • Vinro Inc. (Suveran Premier Wines), 4405 Valley Forge Dr, Cleveland OH, 216-331-7979, stefan@cpeug.org, excellent collector's Romanian wines('60 Grasă de Cotnari, '79 Tămâioasă Românească, etc).
  • Athens Pastries & Imports, 2545 Lorain Ave, Cleveland, OH, 216-861-8149, convenience store that has Romanian Murfatlar wines and Drax (Silva SA Reghin) beer (both imported through Suprex International, Falls Church, VA) .
  • Corky & Lenny's, 27091 Chagrin Blvd, Village Sq Shopping Ctr, Woodmere, OH, 216-464-3838, another Jewish deli/restaurant that claims to have Romanian food.
  • Castle Dracula, Romanian wine (Legacy) and beer (Drax) distributor. Try 216-281-0850 if GTE's yellow pages are a little old.
• Columbus:
  • Rick's Beverages, 2945 Olentangy River Rd, Columbus, OH, 614-262-1580, liquor store that almost always has Romanian Legacy wines (Suprex Intl).
  • Viking Premium Beverages, 237 King Avenue, Columbus, OH, 614-299-0254, they have lots of import beer and Silva beer sometimes.
  • French Loaf, 1456 W 5th, Columbus, OH, 614-488-6843, fabulous European pastries.
  • Mozart's, 2885 N High St, Columbus, OH, 614-268-3687, another European-style pastry/coffee shop/soiree place near OSU campus (Arnold Schwarzenegger visited it during his many visits to Columbus). As of fall '99 they just opened a 2nd store at Planet Hollywood / Easton Mall.
• Dallas: Constantin's (fka Athenée Cafe), 15404 Midway Road, Addison, TX, 972-866-8100, Romanian restaurant.
• Detroit:
  • RoDance, 32500 Concord Dr #284, Madison Hts, MI 48071. Filme romanesti (VHS/NTSC, DVD, CD-R), muzica (CD, casete), etc.
  • USI Travel, 29227 Southfield Rd, Southfield, MI, 800.759.7373, 800.874.0073, 248.443.7400; great air travel prices US-Europe; packages to Romania.
  • Telefon prin Internet, Rochester, MI, 360.515.3336. Telefonie (VOIP) cu Romania prin internet.
• Los Angeles
  • Cafe Maria, 5254 Van Nuys Blvd, Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, CA, 818-788-4741, Romanian restaurant.
  • Mignon's Romanian Restaurant, 1253 Vine St, Los Angeles, CA 90038, 213-461-4192.
  • Dunărea, 821 N Euclid, Suite C, Anaheim, CA, 714-772-7233, European cuisine. Seara culturala (film romanesc) fiecare marti la 8pm.
  • Delicatessen Restaurant, 4554 Camino Parocela, Palm Springs, CA, 760-322-1866. platouri reci, mancaruri calde (mititei, sarmale). M-Th 7am-3pm, F 7am-7pm.
  • Ari's Deli & Market, 10515 McFadden #101-104, Garden Grove, CA, 714-531-2747. Romanian wines (Dacia si Premiat, Cotnari), mineral water, dulceturi, muraturi, gemuri, mezeluri, brinzeturi.
  • Zakie Farmer's Market, 10500 Magnolia Av, Anaheim, CA, 714-827-9677, magazin armean ce are si produse romanesti: casete audio, vinuri, mezeluri, ziare si reviste.
  • Int'l Meat & Deli, 10382 Stanford Ave #F, Garden Grove, CA, 714-539-6334, Romanian, Hungarian and other delis.
  • Vioara's Bakery, 1209 Western Ave, Anaheim, CA, 714-527-6659. Au cozonac bun si multe prăjituri: savarine, eclere, salam de biscuiti, strudel cu mere.
  • Aspen Music & Video, 330 N State College Blvd, Suite 102, Anaheim, CA, Romanian music & video.
  • Otto's Import Store & Deli, 2320 W Clark Ave, Burbank, CA. 818.845.0433 , Hungarian general store.
• Manchester, NH:
  • Orange St Market, 132 Orange Street, Manchester, NH 03104 (603) 634-4343. Used to be Edwards Delicatessen; now owned by a Bosnian, might find some Cotnari wine, Greek caviar and Bulgarian feta.
  • Bartlett Superette, 316 Bartlett St, Manchester, NH. Deli Store (polish owner): mititei (congelati), Borsec, conserve romanesti.
  • Siberia, 100 Willow St, Manchester (opened 2001) and 259 Main St, Nashua (opened Nov 2002). Russian and international foods store.
• Miami:
  • Kwik Stop Food Stores, 800 Atlantic Shore Blvd, Hallandale, FL 33009, 954.457.3968. Romanian wines, champagne, newspapers, magazines, music, Borsec.
  • Taste of Europe, 1811 Wiley St, Hollywood, FL, 954.922.7345, Romanian-Hungarian bakery.
  • Transylvania, 113 S 20th Ave, Hollywood, FL, 954-929-0777, Romanian restaurant.
• Montreal:
  • Bucarest Delicatessen (YP), 4670 Décarie, Montreal, Quebec , Canada, Alimentara/cofetarie româneasca/basarabeana, 514-481-4732.
  • Bourret - Patisserie et Charcuterie/Deli & Pastries, 5771 Victoria Ave., Montreal, 514.733.8462. Owner: Constantin Mandache. Alimentara, patiserie, prajituri, conserve, ape minerale. Pregatesc colive, colaci, mese pentru parastase si pomeniri.
  • Atlas Shipping Ltd, (514) 937-4752
  • La Maison Rustik, 250 Rue Séraphin, Sainte-Adele, Québec, 450-229-2022. Restaurant românesc?
  • Transylvannia Restaurant, (514) 667-5338, 1411 NE 181st Ave. Romanian, Greek, Yugoslavian, Hungarian, Russian.
  • La Caverne, restaurant, (514) 738-6555
  • L'Entrecote Saint-Jacques, bistro, (514) 844-4490
  • Restaurant Bienvenue, (514) 737-0776
  • Restaurant Randez-Vous, (514) 332-0746
• New York (RomanianMall.com)
  • Niţă's European Bakery (since 1982; map), 40-10 Greenpoint Ave, Sunnyside, NY, 718-784-4047, a Romanian bakery - fabulous sweets, just like in a decent Romanian pastry shop (cozonaci, torturi şi prăjituri: hamburg, negrese, excelent, mascote, savarine, carpaţi, amandine, doboş, charlote, diplomat, arici, jofre, richard, ganache, buturugi, evantai, eclaires), books, newspapers, CDs and tapes. Subway and driving directions.
  • Romanian Garden, 46-04 Skillman Ave, Sunnyside, NY.
  • Parrot Coffee (Papagalul), 58-22 Myrtle Ave, Ridgewood, NY, 718-821-2785, brânzeturi (telemea, caşcaval, urdă, burduf), mezeluri (mititei, cârnaţi), sarmale, murături, varză acră, borş, leuştean proaspăt, dulceaţă şi compot de vişine.
  • Transylvania, 43-46 42nd St, Sunnyside, NY, Romanian restaurant (OK food, although a bit expensive, no credit cards, only cash), vinuri şi prăjituri româneşti, 718-786-9401.
  • Krystal European Bakery Inc, 6672 Fresh Pond Road, Flushing, NY 11385, (718) 418-9493, another Romanian bakery
  • Romanian Bakery, 9711 64th Avenue, Flushing, NY 11374 (718) 896-9145, yet another Romanian bakery
  • Oasis Cafe, 19630 Northern Boulevard, Flushing, NY 11358 (718) 357-4843, "Cea mai mare cofetărie din New York" according to Zum.
  • Massis International Foods, 4220 43rd Avenue, Sunnyside, NY, 718.729.3749. Armenian/Greek/Romanian/Serbian/Bulgarian/Italian/Lebanese food store.
  • Atlas Shipping Ltd, 45-52 43 St, Sunnyside, NY 11104, 718-729-2402/1347, FAX: 719-937-6673, Romanian books, newspapers, movies; ships packages to Romania for $0.75-1.25/lb to Bucharest in 5-7 days, $1.60/lb to non-Bucharest addresses, $0.75/lb by freight in 4-5 weeks, $1600/car as of 12/00.
  • Carpaţi Transport, 44-17 Queens Blvd. Sunnyside, NY, 718.786.7100 or 800.796.SHIP. Livrare: Bucuresti $1.08-$1.24/lb, provincie $1.59/lb, $.75/lb containere; $650/car or more as of 12/00.
  • Cina, 45-17 28th Ave, Astoria, NY, 718-956-0372. Restaurant romanesc. Chef: Creta Ioan. Ciorbe, sarmale, papricas, varza calita, iahnie, bulz romanesc, cascaval pane, mamaliga cu branza si smantana, clatite, mititei, tochitura, snitzel, muraturi, salate. Delivery.
  • Europa Resturant (DBA: Continental Coffee Shop), 49-12 Queens Blvd, Woodside, NY 11377, 718-429-3415. Menu romanesc: papanasi, clatite, mamaliga cu branza, salata de vinete, fasole batuta, ciorba de burta, supa de perisoare, supa de fasole, Romanian grilled sausage (carnati sau mici?), etc. Delivery si take-out.
  • Casa Română restaurant with live music at 39-20 Queens Blvd, Sunnyside, NY, 718.482.9588/784.4768. Features meeting room for Romanians searching jobs, conferences, debates, etc starting Nov 1, 2000. Hours: M-Th 11:30am-1pm, F 11:30am-3pm, Sa-Su 1:30pm-2am. Owned by Romanian Voice TV and Romanian Journal.
  • Romanian Wines, 3610 Astoria Blvd, Long Island City, NY, (718) 777-7798. Legacy wines (Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Muscat Ottonel, Cotnari, etc); RO bumper stickers and travel agency also (closed Sundays).
  • Erevan, 47-57 41st Street, Sunnyside, NY, (718) 784-4651, Armenian restaurant that has "mititei şi alte produse româneşti" according to Lumea liberă nr 561 (3 iulie '99).
  • Bistro-Metro, 107-21 Metropolitan Ave, Forest Hills, NY, 718-263-5444, restaurant-gallery, fine Romanian & mediteranean cuisine served in elegant athmosphere with live piano music.
  • Sunnyside Meat Market, 43-10 43 St, Sunnyside, NY, European deli meats.
  • Tricolorii Restaurant & Cafe, 47-53 43 St, Woodside, NY, (718)361-0700, since June 2000. According to one Chris A. this is "a modish Romanian bar/restaurant with great food (polenta, skinless sausage, stuffed cabbage, chicken cutlet), service, ambience, and cheap drinks."
  • Banatul Restaurant (map), 6805 64th Place, Ridgewood, NY, 718 381 2792.
  • Roxann, 77th and York Ave, Manhattan, NY, Italian restaurant (has Romanian food as well if you ask the waiter, since it's not on the menu). It's clean, and has good service. The Romanian food is OK, although the "mici" had a bit of funny taste (Marina liked them just fine). The choice of beers was pretty limited: Peroni, Heineken, Beck's and a bunch of American beers you find at any grocery store. The price for beverages is outrageous ($3 mineral water, $4 a plain coffee)!
• Norfolk, VA:
  • Romcrest International, P.O. Box 13311, Norfolk, VA 23506, 702.543.2386, email: romcrest@aol.com
• Philadelphia:
  • La Strada Restaurant, 336 North White Horse Pke, Magnolia, NJ 08049, 856-627-5533. Owner: Adrian.
  • Atlas Shipping Ltd, (215) 289-0733
  • Librăria Românească Virtuală, somewhere on the internet, Romanian books and music.
• San Francisco:
  • Cross Road Int'l Foods, 22861 Foothill Bl, Hayward, CA, (510)582-2231.
  • Vatran's flying sausages: charcuterie (mezeluri), 275 Joaquin Ave, San Leandro, CA, 510 895 3234
• Seattle, WA: Magazinul Victoria: audio, books, video. Olympia, WA, 360.705.3723
• South Bend, IN: USI Travel, 117 S Main St, Mishawaka, IN, 800.759.7373, 800.874.0073, 219.255.7272; great air travel prices US-Europe; packages to Romania: $1.49/lb (Bucuresti), $1.99/lb (provincie).
• Toronto:
  • Pagini Aurii, publicat de Roline Ltd, 203-40 McGee Ave, Kitchener ON, N2B 2T3, 519-896-9559.
  • ABC Euro Delicatessen, 3121 Sheppard Ave East, Toronto, Ontario, 416-495-0368.
  • APROZAR, 3121 Sheppard Ave. East, 416-495-7531.
  • Amadeus, 7380 Bathurst Street, Thornhill, Ont, 905-882-9957, cofetărie românească.
  • Deli Basket, 648 Finch Ave East, 416-229-0095, magazin romanesc de delicatese si patiserie.
  • Bucharest Delicatessen, 1277 York Mills Rd, Toronto, ON, 416-429-8379.
  • Carpati - Euro Delicatessen, 4665 Central Parkway East, Unit 10, Mississauga, ON, 905-568-0656. Branzeturi, Oua, Smantana, Kefir, Iaurt, Salate, Aperitive, Patiserie, Muraturi, Conserve de casa, Produse importate din Romania si Europa.
  • Mercator Euro Mini Mart, 2046 Sheppard Ave East, Toronto, ON, 416-916-4066. Magazin sarbesc-romanesc: afumaturi, deli, torturi, prajituri, placinte, strudele, foi de placinta, paste, galuste umplute cu fructe, iaurt, caimac, dulceturi, gemuri, compoturi
  • Hungarian Honey Bear Delicatessen, 249 Sheppard Ave. East, Willowdale, ON, 416-733-0022. Afumaturi, branzeturi, prajituri de casa, mezeluri, apa minerala Borsec. Produse cosmetice europene. Alimentara care serveste pranzul (snitele, sarmale, supa).
  • Pionier Delicatessen, 747 Don Mills Rd. UNIT 33, 416-422-4383 Produse lactate, patiserie, prajituri, dulciuri si produse din Europa. Apa Minerala BORSEC, Zacusca, Mici, Carnati Afumati, Pure de Castane, Branza Dulce.
  • European Sausage House, 145 Norfinch Dr., 416-663-8323. Mezeluri de calitate preparate in laborator propriu, Produse cu specific romanesc, Produse importate din Europa, Paine proaspata si prajituri
  • Artimmex International, 4 Farmington Cres. Toronto ON M1S 1G1, 416-332-9777, Romanian books, music/video, free/online catalogs. Subscriptions to newspapers and magazines from Romania. Video conversion: NTSC ->PAL & PAL -> NTSC.
  • Made in Romania, online books, music, crafts store.
  • European Delicious Foods Inc., 33 Glen Cameron Road, Unit 4, Thornhill, Ontario, 905.764.3751 Fax 905.764.6632
  • Corvin Meat Market & Deli, 101 Toro Rd, Unit 48, Toronto, 416.332.1313. Mezeluri, preparate si semipreparate (ciorba de burta, sarmale, snitel, gulas, varza murata, muraturi, zacusca, telemea, prajituri, etc).
  • Finchurst Deli, 4911 Bathurst, Toronto, 416.225.2551. [Russian] European Delicatessen & appetizers.
  • Sibiu-Hermannstadt Delicatessen, 177 Cross, Oakville, 905.338.0296. Alimentara cu mezeluri, branzeturi, prajituri, etc.
  • Breaktime Restaurant, 7305 Bramalea Rd, 905.673.6989. Pranz cu specific romanesc: mititei si ciorba de burta (numai de duminica pana joi).
  • Restaurant Vernisaj, 4700 Dufferin St, North York, ON, 416.663.7820. Muzica variata 6 zile pe saptamana. Interpreti: Igor But, Vasile Papadev, Ecaterina, Alec Bondar, Vitali. Proprietara restaurantului Nina, vorbeste romaneste.
  • Astori European Restaurant, 100 Steeles Ave West, Unit 20, Toronto, 905.763.9494. Muzica variata live vineri, sambata, duminica. Interpreti: Lorenzo Popescu, Eric Issaev, Serghei Trubizin, Kristina Barsky.
  • European Deli Stop, Euro-style fresh foods & smoked meats. 85 Ellesmere Rd, Parkway Mall, Toronto, 416.449.0085.
  • International Discount Food, 2777 Steeles Ave West, North York, ON, 416.739.6651. Alimentara.
  • Euro-Transylvania Delicatessen, 13013 Tecumseh Rd East, Kitchener, 519.739.1897.
  • Magnotta. Winery/brewery/distillery which resells Romanian wines (currently Cabernet Sauvignon).
  • Fiedler's, 197 King St East, Kitchener, 519.745.8356.
• Winnipeg, MB: Casa Dorobanţi, 94 Barrington Ave, Winnipeg, MB, 800-253-5418. Food gifts for relatives in Romania.

Note: We visited (or did business with) those places that are in italics.

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