Svetlana and Abram Sulaymanov opened Russian Market over a decade ago in a dusty strip mall on the corner of 19th Avenue and Northern. Since then, they've been bringing the best dishes from the homeland to a hungry, and often homesick, community of ex-pats, immigrants, and globetrotting foodies. From beers, wines and champagne to chocolate, dairy, sausages, crackers and caviar -- the Holy Grail of Russian cuisine -- you'd be hard pressed to find a better selection of these regional specialtie
​Stacey Gordon
The puppeteer and improviser with Die Puppet Die and puppet maker at www.puppetpie.com has a puppet show for grown-ups on January 1 and 2 at 8 p.m. at the Great Arizona Puppet Theater.
What'd you eat for dinner last night? California rolls from Cherry Blossom Noodle Cafe.
Favorite food: Almost anything Ethiopian.
Least favorite food: Mint (I know, who doesn't like mint, right? Yeah...it's me.)
Favorite dessert: Tiramisu or creme brulee (with 1,000 Lactaids).