Who has the “best” borscht? Any must have salads?, etc., any other recommendations welcome.
I’ve been in Tashkent Produce and Odessa Grocery, but I haven’t taken full advantage of their deli counters (Tashkent for plov, plov, plov). How is Babushka Grandma’s?
Where’s @Nemroz to tell me they all suck? (jk) 
It’s Georgian not Russian, and it’s Van Nuys not Valley Village, but I like Saqartvelo on Sepulveda and Vanowen. They offer three different khachapuri styles, delicious salads, and chicken tabaka. My Russian friends think it’s great.
They don’t have a website or I would link it.
sorry, i’m there so infrequently i cant tell who’s better than others. Olive Fresh is still one i like a lot when i’m that way.
Oh yeah, familiar with Saqartvelo 
Did some intel there hoping to do a much deserved piece on them, but that didn’t pan out 
Good rec though, I also encourage folks to check out Saqartvelo.
I’m looking specifically for something along Russian deli row along Laurel Canyon (Babushka Grandma’s; Odessa Grocery; Tashkent Produce), because I’m literally planning to be on Laurel Canyon.
Thanks, @Nemroz
If anyone else has any recommendations, please, keep ‘em comin’. I’ll be down in that area Thursday.
I haven’t decided yet, just thanking @Nemroz for his input
They are a block away try them both 
Tashkent’s is meatier. I think I like Odessa’s better but I like Tashkent’s kharcho better.
Thanks That’s kind of what I was thinking of doing , only with one borscht and other deli items. I just wondered who of the three along Laurel Canyon had an edge borscht-wise, and what other items to pick up where (potentially at any of the three).
Cheburek at Tashkent, sides at Odessa, produce also at Odessa. And of course, Jon’s is right there too
begging you to skip the T in Borsch. I dont know why our yiddish friends brought the T over with their Borsch to the US.
Force of habit. I’ll try @Nemroz , but it seems even some restaurants (e.g. Traktir, Kalinka) have given up and gone with the ‘t’.