"This all-day Russian cafe and bakery in the Richmond has savory piroshkis, flaky pastries, and a never-ending menu of cookies, tarts, and cakes alongside a hefty list of entrees. It's been around in some form since the 1950s and has conjured up dishes that are the culinary equivalent of a well-worn cable knit sweater. The rest of the neighborhood knows this well, since there’s always a line, and a parkletful of people eating pudgy pelmeni and delicate honey cakes." - julia chen 1, patrick wong, lani conway