What an absolutely wonderful experience it was, wandering through Solomon's for the first time! Instead of me describing it, let me quote a paragraph from Westword's "Best of Denver 2009" issue, published March 26, when it won "Best Secret Russian Deli"--
"It's a long way from Uzbekistan to Aurora, but Bukharan immigrant Solomon Gurzhiev and his family take the miles in stride at their Russian-Jewish deli,where they feature a compact selection of imported Eastern European foods as well as eighty kinds of deli meats, smoked fish, sausages, pickles and cheeses. Authentic is the word at Solomon's, where the proprietors are bend-over-backwards friendly, the coolers stuffed with a dozen varieties of kefir and farmer's cheese, and mom Gurzhiev whips up homemade pelmeni on request. But nowhere is that authenticity more evident than in the small but potent selection of fresh-baked breads offered daily at the counter, including a dense, coriander-laced rye loaf that goes nicely with the deli fare."
Unfortunately, we didn't buy any bread this time, but we bought a German bologna and 2 rings of a kielbasa called krestyanskaya.
We also bought a large slice of honey cake made with graham flour (very good)and a large jar of sour cherries in light syrup for an Afghan lamb dish I'll be making.
Whether you have an interest in Eastern European cooking or not, you must visit!
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