I really liked this business while making the trek to Brighton Beach during a trip to New York City…read morelast year. The St. Petersburg store appeared to be permanently closed, but I wanted to visit Mosvideofilm also, so the trip was definitely worth it. Initially, my interest centered around music and movies, but when I got there, the book inventory attracted my attention. If you are looking for Dostoevsky, Pushkin or Tolstoy, there's plenty in stock. I was looking for books by Lermentov, Bulgakov and Turgenev, but honestly forgot to ask about these authors. Overall, I was impressed with the selection available at the store and look forward to returning one day.

Brighton Beach is always an one try stop during our visits to Brooklyn. With Saint Petersburg store…read moresplit in two and loosing all the formerly glory this place is taking over, but old Soviet shtiks are still hard to ignore. One example - buying a toy for our grandson, (being in a rush for our car pickup) we asked the guy about - at what age this toy would be appropriate- his answer for 6 months and older - nope, it's for 3 years and older (we can still read in Russian). Just to make a sale? Never again.

Located next door to Starbucks in the heart of Little Russia by the Sea, Kid's World (Detsky Mir in…read moreRussian) provides huge variety of toys, books, movies, cartoons, puzzles and educational games for kids of any age. Reopened after renovation, Kid's World is definitely worth visiting!

Ya lublu Detey Mira! I don't even like kids (er? sorry...) and I loved this store! My friend and I…read moretook an adventure to Coney Island last week, and I insisted on making him walk to Brighton Beach (this seems like no big deal, since the two beaches are next to each other, but I got us lost on the way, of course...). I cannot describe how much I love Brighton Beach, and also how simultaneously intimidated I am to speak Russian to... well, actual Russian people. My accent is horrendous! But at least I could tell my friend what all the crazy toys in were inside of Detskiy Mir - my favourite being the "paint your own saint" wooden figures. This place is amazing, seriously. It has something for everyone, from illustrated Chekov' kids books to talking stuffed animals to the simple notebooks I purchased with Russian insignia on them. The staff is friendly if you understand Russian culture and customs (never hand your money to a Russian, just saying. Put it on the counter). I know my friend loved this place, and I cannot express properly in words how very happy it makes me to be in any kind of Russian store. Eta byla tak horosho!! :D

Iconic place with the most unique selection of goods from Europe. If you're looking to get a taste…read moreof Ukraine Russia Belarus or any of the other former republics this is the spot.

Saint-Petersburg Global Trade House is located on the south side of Brighton Beach Ave between…read moreBrighton 1st Road and 1st Place. Our first experience with Saint-Petersburg was last year when there was still a store on the east side of 5th Avenue near 29th street in Manhattan. Just recently my wife and I had a chance to visit the Brighton Beach store which was far larger and had a wider variety of goods, especially books. My wife is a lover of Matryoshka nesting dolls so naturally since we were nearby visiting Coney Island beach it was understandable that she wanted to visit the store to see if there were anything that would peak her interest.

One of the last places on 18th avenue that represents what used to be called Brooklyn Italy, this…read morestore blasts italian music from outdoor speakers proudly. When Italy won the World Cup in 2006 this was one of the central meeting points for rabid fans! You can get Italian anything, Cassettes, CD's Vinyl, movies you name it. It's also a gift shop with tons of italian t-shirts. If you enjoy nostalgia you should visit this store before it is gone, it's one of the few Italian stores left in the neighborhood.

This is one of the biggest bitter-sweet shopping experiences I've ever had. On one hand, the shop…read moreis fully stocked with Italian CDs (they've ditched vinyl) and DVDs. Along with other Italian knickknacks and coffee makers. I managed to find a cd I was looking for and ended buying another that they were playing. Fine and good. I walked out satisfied...at least until I was halfway back home. The cds looked a bit "off". I didn't realize it in the store because I guess I was in a rush. Dreading the worst I unwrapped the CDs and my disappointment was confirmed. They were counterfeit. The "booklet" was just a folded glossy paper with no pages on the inside. The top of the disc was a poorly designed knock-off. Sure the CDs worked, but fake? That's messed up. SAS is located deep in Brooklyn just a few stops shy of Coney Island. If you're in Manhattan, it's a journey. I would give the place one star but since this was my first (and will quite possibly be my last) trip there, I don't know the shop enough to accuse their entire merchandise as counterfeit. So benefit of the doubt. If you decide to check it out, just take a close look at what you're buying. Don't get ripped off.