Romanianmostly Shops & Restaurants in North America

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  • New York (Yelp)
    • Niță'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 și prăjituri: hamburg, negrese, excelent, mascote, savarine, carpați, amandine, doboș, charlote, diplomat, arici, jofre, richard, ganache, buturugi, evantai, eclaires), books, newspapers, CDs and tapes.
    • Danubius, 4757 41st St, Queens/Sunnyside, NY.
    • Georgiana's Bakery
    • Romanian Garden (Y), 4306 43rd Avenue, Queens/Sunnyside, NY.
    • Aplus Shipping Ltd, 4309 48th Ave, Woodside, NY 11377, 718-729-2402, Romanian books, newspapers, movies; ships packages to Romania
    • Carpați Transport, 44-17 Queens Blvd. Sunnyside, NY, 718.786.7100 or 800.796.SHIP. Package shipment to Romania (since 1999).
    • Oasis Cafe & Bakery, 196-30 Northern Boulevard, Flushing, NY 11358 (718) 357-4843, Greek.
    • Parrot Coffee (Papagalul), 58-22 Myrtle Ave, Ridgewood, NY, 718-821-2785, brânzeturi (telemea, cașcaval, urdă, burduf), mezeluri (mititei, cârnați), sarmale, murături, varză acră, borș, leuștean proaspăt, dulceață și compot de vișine.
    • Cornel's Garden (map), 46-04 Skillman Ave, Sunnyside, NY, (718) 786-7894, Romanian restaurant, clean, prompt service, good "mititei" and "mămăligă cu smântină". Mai au: creier pane, papanasi, momițe, ciorbă de burtă și de perișoare, salată de vinete, icre, sarmale, tochitură modovenească, șnițel. Closed Mondays. Owners: Mihaela și Cornel Carasimu.
    • Transylvania, 43-46 42nd St, Sunnyside, NY, Romanian restaurant (OK food, although a bit expensive, no credit cards, only cash), vinuri și prăjituri românești, 718-786-9401.
    • Bucharest Restaurant (Y)
    • Boon by Moldova , 43-45 40th St, Sunnyside NY 11104, (718) 389-2300, Romanian restaurant with live music. "http://www.romanianmall.com/krystaleuropeanbakery/" Krystal European Bakery Inc, 66-72 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
    • Massis International Foods, 4220 43rd Avenue, Sunnyside, NY, 718.729.3749. Armenian/Greek/Romanian/Serbian/Bulgarian/Italian/Lebanese food store.
    • 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. 9/2010: Closed according to http://nymag.com/listings/restaurant/cina/
    • Europa Restaurant (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 și alte produse românești" 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 ("http://www.anywho.com/cgi-bin/mqinterconnect?streetaddress=6805+64th+place&city=ridgewood&state=ny&zip=11385-0524&country=US"), 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)!
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  • 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). (cevaromanesc.com)
  • Toronto/Greater Golden Horseshoe/GTA/Southern Ontario:
    • EmigrareCanada.ro (outdated)
    • ABC Euro Delicatessen, 6 Lebovic Ave, Toronto, Ontario, 416-495-0368.
    • Amadeus Patisserie, 7380 Bathurst Street, Thornhill, Ont, and Upper Canada Mall (17600 Yonge Street, Newmarket), 905-882-9957, cofetărie românească.
    • 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.
    • Casa Romana Sweets Boutique (fb), 609 Ford Dr #2, Oakville ON, 905-845-6688. Cofetarie-bistro cu prajituri romanesti: savarine, amandine, opera, eclairs; cozonac, custom cakes. Other: cabbage rolls, potato salad, salata boeuf, soups.
    • Mamaliga (R) , Romanian food monthly popup, 141 Ossington, Toronto.
    • So Hungary, 249 Sheppard Ave. East, Willowdale, ON, 416-221-0022. Alimentara cu preparate proaspete.
    • Hungarian Honey Bear Delicatessen, 114 Bowes Road, Unit 15, Vaughan, ON, 416-733-0022. Wholesale only: Romanian and Hungarian products.
    • Judy's Fine Foods & Bakery (yelp), 2900 Steeles Ave, Thornhill ON (@The Shops). Breakfast/lunch, European breads and sweets (e.g. Dobos).
    • Pioneer Delicatessen, 747 Don Mills Rd. UNIT 23A, 416-422-4383 Produse lactate, patiserie, prajituri, dulciuri si produse din Europa. Apa Minerala BORSEC, Zacusca, Mici, Carnati Afumati, Pure de Castane, Branza Dulce.
    • Punjab Intl, 822 Queenston Rd, Stoney Creek. Produse europene (inclusiv produse romanesti sau balcanice: zacusca, napolitane, pate, mezeluri), produse caraibiene, indiene/pakistaneze, chinezesti, etc.
    • 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
    • Moldova Restaurant, 5000 Dufferin St, Toronto, ON 416-665-4566.
    • Amulet Restaurant, 4700 Dufferin St, North York, ON 416-663-7820. Russian, Moldovan, Romanian, Ukrainian restaurant.
    • Leti 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, 2109 Ottawa St, Windsor ON .
    • Dorel's Foods (fb), 101 Whitney Place, Kitchener ON. Alimentara.
    • Starsky's, Mississauga, Hamilton, Aurora. European supermarket that carries Romanian products (e.g. eugenia, ciocolata ROM, pufuleti).
    • Yummy Market, 1390 Major MacKenzie Dr W, Maple ON & 4400 Dufferin Street, North York ON. European supermarket.
    • Magnotta. Winery/brewery/distillery which resells Romanian wines.
    • LCBO, Romanian wine and beer at many locations throughout GTA (e.g. Feteasca, Tamaioasa, Cotnari).
    • APROZAR, 3121 Sheppard Ave. East, 416-495-7531.
    • 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.
    • Cindrelul Restaurant, 2013 Danforth Ave, Toronto.
    • Coquette Pastry & Bakery, 11 Bronte Rd, Oakville, ON, 647-747-8459. Cofetarie-bistro cu prajituri romanesti: napoleon, savarine, mascote, amandine, cremsnit, etc.
    • 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
    • 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, 278 Kerr St, Oakville, 416.628.7828. Alimentara cu mezeluri, branzeturi, prajituri, pufuleti, zacusca, etc.
    • Napoca Restaurant, 66 Lakeshore Rd E, Mississauga, ON 905.271.2615.
    • Breaktime Restaurant, 7305 Bramalea Rd, Mississauga, ON, 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.
    • EVA Christina Cakes, 964 St Claire Ave W, North York, ON. 416.529.2149. Cofetarie si torturi.
    • Splendid Restaurant, 1070 Stone Church Rd E, Hamilton ON.
    • Transilvania Restaurant 2579 Yonge St. Reservation, Toronto, 416 932 9915
    • Fiedler's Deli, 197 King St East, Kitchener, 519.745.8356.
    • visapages.com (excellent Toronto directory)
    • Pagini Aurii, publicat de Roline Ltd, 203-40 McGee Ave, Kitchener ON, N2B 2T3, 519-896-9559. Magazine de alimente (thanks to thebans.com)
  • Washington, DC: Vagabond, 7315 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda, MD, 301-654-2575, Romanian restaurant?
  • Winnipeg, MB: Casa Dorobanți, 94 Barrington Ave, Winnipeg, MB, 800-253-5418. Food gifts for relatives in Romania.

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