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):
  • 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.
  • Bazaar, 1432 Beacon Street Brookline, MA 617.739.8450 and 424 Cambridge St Allston, MA 617.787.1511. 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 had 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:
  • Libraria Pagini Romanesti, 4914 Decarie, Montreal Quebec, 514-543-1412
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Bucharest Restaurant (Y) , 43-45 40th St, Sunnyside NY 11104, (718) 389-2300, Romanian restaurant with live music.
  • Krystal European Bakery Inc, 6672 Fresh Pond Road, Flushing, NY 11385, (718) 418-9493, another Romanian bakery
  • Oasis Cafe & Bakery, 19630 Northern Boulevard, Flushing, NY 11358 (718) 357-4843, Greek.
  • 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
  • Carpaţi Transport, 44-17 Queens Blvd. Sunnyside, NY, 718.786.7100 or 800.796.SHIP. Package shipment to Romania (since 1999).
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • 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."
• Norfolk, VA:
  • Romcrest International, P.O. Box 13311, Norfolk, VA 23506, 702.543.2386, email: romcrest@aol.com
• Philadelphia:
  • Veronica, 26 S Haddon Ave, Haddonfield NJ 08033, 856.616.1520. Serbian-Romanian restaurant.
• 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/Golden Horseshoe/GTA (cevaromanesc.com):
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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, 278 Kerr St, Oakville, 416.628.7828. Alimentara cu mezeluri, branzeturi, prajituri, pufuleti, zacusca, etc.
  • 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 restuarant.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • EVA Christina Cakes, 964 St Claire Ave W, North York, ON. 416.529.2149. Cofetarie si torturi.
  • Magnotta. Winery/brewery/distillery which resells Romanian wines (currently Cabernet Sauvignon).
  • LCBO, Romanian wine and beer at many locations throughout GTA.
  • Fiedler's, 197 King St East, Kitchener, 519.745.8356.

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

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