Zeytinia Gourmet Market
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Upper East Side

1824 2nd Avenue
New York, NY 10128

ally l. writes: four stars for incredible gourmet fare: pre-made salad bar with tons of choices (i'm not even a babba ghanoush fan but theirs is incredible!), fresh mozarella, soy milk varieties, gourmet british jams, rosemary crostini (my new obsession), an array…

Schakolad

50 Main St
White Plains, NY 10606

Lex G. writes: It is so refreshing to find a chocolate store around here that isn't Godiva, and isn't in a mall.  Everything is made fresh, in-store.  They have all sorts of truffles, chocolate-dipped fruit, fudge, etc.  Their frozen hot chocolate is to die for.  …

Saigon Grill
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Greenwich Village

91 University Pl
New York, NY 10003

Arnab M. writes: I'm not sure I agree with all the reviews since I really enjoyed this place. They seemed to rush us but the service was quick, which is always welcome when one is tired and hungry, and they have a wide selection of some rather delicious food. I've…

Gourmet Garage
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Upper East Side

1245 Park Ave
New York, NY 10029

Jasmine M. writes: It's a bit pricey, but Gourmet Garage has monthly sales that are a real bargain!  I am savoring my gazpacho right now that is better than I have had at many other places, nonetheless a grocery store.  There are always free samples from fresh cheeses…

Uncle Louie G
Neighborhood: Queens/Rego Park

72-23 Austin Street
Forest Hills, NY 11375

John W. writes: Desserts

If you are in the area, and you want some Italian Ice, head over here to Uncle Louie G.  Large selection of different ices and ice creams to appease your cravings.  I always order anything grape or peanut butter, because those are usually…

Jim & Andy Produce
Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Cobble Hill

208 Court St.
Brooklyn, NY 11201

Heath R. writes: Your basic fruit and vegetable stand, with carts on the sidewalk and additional stock inside. I stopped by just as they were closing up for the day -- most of the carts had been pulled inside, and one of the proprietors was about to pull down the…

Quality Meats
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Midtown East

57 W 58th St.
New York, NY 10019

Meryl C. writes: Wowee!  I am shocked at how much I loved this place.  From the people who brough you Smith and Wollensky comes a hipper, nicer steakhouse experience.  

Decor is butcher shop chic, complete with meathook lighting fixtures, wood block tables and…

Balady Foods
Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Bay Ridge

7128 5th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11209

dov g. writes: Balady is my favorite Middle Eastern grocery in Bay Ridge, and their recent renovations have made it more spacious and allowed them to stock even more products. Their bulk spices are fresh and flavorful (the sumac makes my mouth water it's so…

Fruit Shake Cart Guy
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Financial District

18 Beaver St
By Yip's
New York, NY 10270

Irene F. writes: Despite my wondrous lunchtime adventures, I did make an excellent discovery in the area. Directly in front of Yip's is a wonderful little cart guy fella (you know what I mean). My coworker, seeing the state of my cold and being the health fanatic he…

Max Brenner
Neighborhood: Manhattan/East Village

141 2nd Ave
New York, NY 10003

Archie R. writes: Seriously.  

Don't come here for the most amazing Frappes you will ever have.
Don't come here because of the giant hot lava cake.
Don't come here for the warm rich milk hot chocolate.

DO come here because of the chocolate syringe.  Yes.  You heard me.…

Stinky Brooklyn
Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Gowanus

261 Smith St
Brooklyn, NY 11231

Marie V. writes: Smith and Vine doesn't do it for me and perhaps that's why I didn't make it into Stinky any earlier than last weekend...Yum. The only reason I haven't given it five stars is because the counter girl would not let my Frenchie boyfriend squeeze the…

The Health Nuts
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Midtown East

835 Second Ave
New York, NY 10017

Ahu S. writes: + they had exactly what we needed
+ quick service
+ location

- the store smelled... funny
- the customers and staff alike seemed a bit, ummm, disconnected.
- the guy who rang us up skeeved me out

go here if you're in midtown east and need tea tree oil in a…

Sammy's Halal
Neighborhood: Queens/Elmhurst

73rd St and Broadway
Jackson Heights, NY 11372

Dan K. writes: I don't think these cart guys ever sleep.  They haunt that dark corner of 73rd and Broadway until 3 am every night like street crews having bizarre Halal dance-offs, wanting to "serve" their rival street vendors with torrents of basmati rice and…

Inwood Greenmarket
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Inwood

Isham Street
Between Seaman Ave. and Cooper St./Park Terrace W.
New York, NY 10034

Viv C. writes: My cousin wasn't lying when she told me they sold the best apple turnovers EVER. Look for the first stand on the right on the corner. Now that's a breakfast I could wake up to every Saturday morning.

Overall, it's a smaller market, but the selection…

California Gourmet

New York, NY 10021

Judith G. writes: This eatery & store on 58Th, (between Park & Lex.) is very cute and it has practically everything you might want for breakfast, lunch or snacks.

They make eggs to order,  a huge selection of sandwiches, (on bread, in a wrap, or in a pita pocket), &…

Think Sweet
Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Gravesend

546 Kings Hwy
Brooklyn, NY 11223

mosey l. writes: israel in a box some might say. the most unique sandwiches this side of ocean parkway. you must be open minded, and just trust "moti's" skills.
order the "mefuneket" fully loaded. or the grilled cheese fully loaded. get everything fully loaded.…

Food for Health
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Upper East Side

1653 3rd Ave
New York, NY 10184

John S. writes: located on 3rd ave between 93rd and 92nd, food for health is a great little organic/natural food and vitamin store that anyone on the UES looking for something better than key food or c-town will love. (it's also much cheaper than whole foods and…

Florence Prime Meats
Neighborhood: Manhattan/West Village

5 Jones St
New York, NY 10014

Alexa B. writes: This is the best butcher in the city. Amazing prices, any cut you can imagine. Not much more to say except that I won't buy meat anywhere else. The Newport Steaks are the best deal in town!!

Dough-Ray-Me
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan/Theater District

335 W 35th St
Ste 7
New York, NY 10184

Local L. writes: Jon Chazen's cookie names reads like a list of friends coming to a dinner party.  Veronica is a short bread made with orange rind, Gillian is a triple gingerbread with sesame seeds and Jasmine a white chocolate chip cookie with ground hazelnuts.  And…

Bosphorus Restaurant

32 N Beverwyck Rd
Lake Hiawatha, NJ 07034

Scott S. writes: Great, authentic Middle Eastern food.  Have had some great shish kebab lamb here and delicious hummus, and a number of other assorted goodies.  Turkish coffee, too!

Just wish they'd wipe down the tables, walls, chairs, and menus a bit better... feels…

Painter Girl Handmade Chocolates

New York, NY 10184

Local L. writes: Monica Passin, musician, teacher, painter, stumbled into the world of gourmet chocolates one day when she made some halvah, dipped it in chocolate, and realized that preparing chocolate carries "secrets." Her quest to learn these secrets took her…

Vere

12 W 27th St, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10001

Local L. writes: Delightfully surrendering to a morsel of mouth-watering chocolate has long been one of our favorite sinful indulgences--until now. Kathy Moskal, the health-conscious founder and creator of vere has combined her love of fine chocolate with her…

Hatzlacha Supermarket
Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Bedford Stuyvesant

414 Flushing Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11205

Sam F. writes: Walking into Hatzlacha is like entering another world.  The first thing you will likely see is a huge hacidic man yelling in Spanish at the people who were supposed to be stocking shelves but who were clearly doing something else.  There will be kids…

M&K Fruit and Vegetable Market
Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Crown Heights

784 Nostrand Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11216

Taylor L. writes: I love local stores. I particularly love local stores that are practically underneath my apartment, so allow me to wax eloquent on the glory that is this fruit and vegetable stand.

First of all: it is a fruit and vegetable stand. They have a few…

Mamalu
Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Williamsburg - North Side

232 N 12th St
Brooklyn, NY 11211

Rebecca L. writes: mama lu's is a great place, conveniently located right next to mccaren park. their food is really yummy and their workers are always courteous.  the ladies that own this place are sweet and understanding.

it's a great place to meet other children your…

Ray's Newsstand
Neighborhood: Manhattan/East Village

Avenue A
Between 7th and St. Marks.
New York, NY 10009

mandydale k. writes: "Let's go get an egg cream! We are really close to a place that makes one of the best egg creams in the city."

"Um, what's an egg cream? That sounds gross."

Once you can convince your friends that egg creams are actually NOT made with eggs, and they…

The Ravioli Store
Neighborhood: Manhattan/SoHo

75 Sullivan Street
New York, NY 10012

Stephen K. writes: The best-made pasta in New York!  There's not better spot to pick up the stuff for a high-quality "home cooked" meal that The Ravioli Store.  Just drop about 8 of their signature ravioli into a pot of boiling water (with a touch of olive oil added to…

Likitsakos Market
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Upper East Side

1174 Lexington Ave
New York, NY 10028

bO w. writes: I love this little Greek market, it's small but has everything I possibly need. And the prices and freshness are beyond reasonable.

I go there almost everyday in the summer time, because I love their homemade yogurt drinks with all kinds of flavors:…

First Avenue Pierogi & Deli
Neighborhood: Manhattan/East Village

130 First Ave.
New York, NY 10009

Andrew O. writes: I love this small, Polish deli.  They don't have many grocery items, just the basics, and they do them REALLY well.  Blintzes, stuffed cabbage (with meat, or vegetarian), pierogi (blueberry, saurkraut & mushroom, etc.), and the like.  Great for…

Butcher Block
Neighborhood: Queens/Sunnyside

43-46 41st St
Sunnyside, NY 11104

Ian R. writes: If you like to order your Shephard's Pie by the pound, then butcher's block is the place for you.  Their prepared meals are cheap, abundant, and absolutely delicious.  

They stock a wide variety of Irish and British staples including some fresh black…

Sevan
Neighborhood: Queens/Oakland Gardens

21607 Horace Harding Expy
Bayside, NY 11364

Ani V. writes: Sevan is a wonderful Armenian restaurant and grocery store in the borough of Queens. Any time I go there I feel like I am transported to Armenia. The grocery store has a variety of coffees, Armenian beverages, deli meats and cheeses and dried fruit.…

United Meat Market
Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Windsor Terrace

219 Prospect Park W
Brooklyn, NY 11215

Nicole C. writes: We went here after work the other day and this place is a great. Quality meat and prepared food, we got some amazing bacon, hot sausage and chicken cutlets. The sausage was fantastic as was the bacon. The chicken was perfectly trimmed and thinly…

Cocoa Vino

New York City, NY 11230

Mahua C. writes: Figs, chocolate, and wine...all brought together.

My favorites are the Drunken Figs (fig stuffed with chocolate and wine and then dipped in dark chocolate). Although...the Fig Caramels are also really good. And at Christmas time the Wassail Figs are…

4th Street Food Co-op
Neighborhood: Manhattan/East Village

58 E 4th St
New York, NY 10003

Lacey B. writes: Decent bulk section and you can buy detergents/soaps in bulk too... very cool.

However, the produce was looking straight-up scary... and everything seemed dusty and un-managed... I mean, I know, it's a co-op... but I think if you're not a member it's…

Fruit Cart Guy
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Theater District, Manhattan/Murray Hill

40th St & 6th Ave
New York, NY 10018

Steven V. writes: I'm lazy.  I don't buy groceries much.  I'm also not hungry first thing in the morning so consequently I don't eat at home when I'm getting ready to go to work.  It must be the daily trauma of the subway, but I'm always STARVING by the time I get off…

Dragon Beard Candy Guy
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Chinatown

South Side of Grand Street at Bowrey
Chinatown
New York, NY 10013

Furyk C. writes: DRAGON BEARD CANDY may be the best thing you will ever put in your mouth - when it's fresh it is like going down on an angel.  

The DBC guy is an elusive creature who takes up a spot on the street in NYCs Chinatown only on the most perfect of summer…

Casellula Cheese & Wine Cafe
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Hell's Kitchen

401 W 52nd St
New York, NY 10019

Sam P. writes: Finally!  I love my 'hood - I will defend it to the death.  But there are a few things that HK has been missing.  Numero uno is a fabulous coffee shop (is anyone listening!!?), but second is a classy, charming wine bar.  Riposo 46 is a nice try (and…

Edible Arrangements
Neighborhood: Manhattan/East Harlem

2035 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10079

Berry B. writes: I happened to see that there is now an Edible Arrangements next to Nubian Heritage in the National Black Theatre building on 5th Avenue.  I hear that they are really good.  They seem a little pricey but it makes a fantastic gift for a cook out or…

Paramus Meats
Neighborhood: New Jersey/Hoboken

305 1st St
Hoboken, NJ 07030

Jessica B. writes: Where can you get:

2lbs of salmon (wild)
4 burger patties
1lb ground beef
4 chicken breasts (cut in half to make 8 portions)

for $39?

And it's all amazing quality.  Not to mention that you get a real butcher to do all the slicing and tenderizing for you.…

Lobel's
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Upper East Side

1096 Madison Ave
New York, NY 10028

Ameena G. writes: (Vegetarians may want to skip this review!)

I should have paid more attention to the Zagat description in the window. But I didn't and waltzed in.

The store was much smaller than I expected. I walked in and there was the meat counter with a variety of…