Neighborhood Favorite: Elena's Kitchen & Catering
Neighborhood Favorite: Elena’s Kitchen & Catering A Carmichael deli offers a culinary tour of the former Soviet region Back Web Only May 21, 2021 By Jennifer Fergesen As part of the great homogenizing project of the Soviet Union, the communist government ran a national network of stolovayas, or canteens, with a standardized menu that drew from all corners of the expansive country. The goal was to foster solidarity through a shared “Soviet cuisine.” The menu of Elena’s Kitchen & Catering in Carmichael, a deli and caterer that serves the area’s large c...