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Bee-Keeping
Step into this sweet shop and you won't be able to resist taking home some honey to your honey (or for yourself). You can sample many different flavours of honey from all over Russia, and there are also natural remedies, creams and teas made from beeswax and pollen. If you are so inspired, you can also buy the necessary equipment to set up your own pchelovodstvo .
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Bon Vin
With low ceilings and exposed brick, this little wine cellar is an atmospheric place to pick out a bon vin . There is no shortage of grands crus and pricey reserves if you are shopping for a special occasion, but head to the sale rack in the centre of the store for excellent French, Spanish and Italian wines that you can afford to drink everyday. There is another outlet in Smolny and one on the Petrograd Side.
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Chocolate Museum - Bezymyanny
The name is something of a misnomer, as this is a shop and the aim of its displays are to make you salivate and get your cash out. The amazing chocolate designs (including a bust of Lenin in white chocolate) are worth a look, although only employing black doormen (geddit?!) is a typically Russian idea of humour that will misfire with most Westerners.
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Chocolate Museum - City Centre
Despite the misnomer, this place is not a museum. While you are welcome to come inside to peruse the artistic pieces, it is unlikely you will leave without procuring your very own chocolate chess set or chocolate 'Fabergé' egg. This outlet is in the basement of the Stroganov Palace, but there are others inside Gostiny Dvor and Passage . So rest assured, you'll have no trouble finding that chocolate bust of Vladimir Ilych.
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Eliseevsky
How many supermarkets can boast being mentioned in Anna Karenina ? This luxury food store is a stunner, with 20m ceilings, huge windows and fin de siècle fittings. It feels a little strange to pop in for a quart of milk, but it's a fine place to shop for specialty items such as alcohol, chocolate and caviar.
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Intendant
Showcasing an enormous selection of wines from around the world, Intendant is an expensive place to shop (and not a little snooty about it). But they know their stuff. So if you're in the market for a full-bodied Bordeaux or a peppery Pinot, this upscale vintner will not disappoint.
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Kosher Shop
Serving St Petersburg's Jewish community, the Kosher Shop is conveniently located next to the Grand Choral Synagogue. Although its emphasis is on kosher food, the shop also sells books about Judaism in many languages, Jewish music and art.
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Kuznechy Market
The colours and atmosphere of the city's largest fruit and vegetable market are quite the sensory experience. And the vendors - mostly from the Caucasus and Central Asia - will ply you with free samples of fresh fruits, homemade smetana (sour cream) and sweet honey.
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Lend
This is the best supermarket in the city centre, located under the giant Vladimirsky Passage shopping centre. You can get everything from fresh pasta and Italian pesto to a reasonably priced bottle of Sancerre. There's also sushi available, not to mention an aquarium full of perch and pike waiting to be someone's supper.
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Mir Espresso
Come here for the aroma and stay for the amazing range of coffee from all over the world. As well as espresso machines, there's every conceivable type of coffee maker and caffeine-related accessory.
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Parnas
A chain of supermarkets that operates throughout the city. Conveniently located just off Nevsky pr, this outlet is not a bad place to stock up on basic foodstuffs. Or, you can do like the locals and buy a few beers to drink while you sit on pedestrian-friendly Malaya Sadovaya and soak up the atmosphere.
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Pchelovodstvo
Pchelovodstvo is the place to find many types of fresh honey from Russia's Rostov region. There are dozens of products, remedies and creams made from bee pollen, as well as unique teas, which make easy-to-pack gifts.
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Sennoy Market
Cheaper and less atmospheric than Kuznechny Market, Sennoy Market is also centrally located. You'll find fruit and veggies, as well as fresh-caught fish and fresh-cut meat.
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