1475 Newell Ave, Walnut Creek
The Eastern European restaurant Babushka has reopened in Walnut Creek. The deli has been open in the back for a while now and there will be a full bar in back where I naturally spotted a samovar on the counter.
From their website:
A family business established in 1996. Husband and wife Leo and Maya Malkov with their two children Zoriy and Biana immigrated to the states in 1993. Babushka Market was opened and began as a Deli and Cafe, until people began to ask for more of their delicious foods. With that request, and the amount of people coming to dine at the café, the family renovated the into a full-service restaurant.
The renovation began in 2002, and the restaurant was up and running by 2004. During this time, Zoriy had begun pursuing a culinary education, and stepped into the family business ready to add his personal flare to the restaurant. After graduating and gaining experience in several kitchens around the area, Chef Zoriy took over the restaurant’s menu and fused a bit of Eastern European influence into the traditional Russian dishes his father had already been serving.
