Vostochny Bazaar Supermarket

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"Set the alarm and arrive early to this Russian supermarket to be rewarded with a still-warm loaf of dense, molasses-colored coriander bread. (The bakery department will slice it on request.) Then, wander along the double-wide steam tables to marvel at the overwhelming abundance of delights held within. Stock up on inch-thick chicken kotleti (ground chicken cutlets), delicate cheese blintzes, boiled new potatoes flecked with dill, smoky eggplant caviar, and a treasure trove of pickles — cucumber, pattypan squash, watermelon, garlic bulb, tomato, and red cabbage, to name a few — for an unparalleled beach picnic." - Leah Koenig