Grocery store in NYC
Mar 20, 2009, 5:11 pm
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Grocery store in NYC
Hi!
Will be at the Westin @ Times Square and was wondering where the closest grocery store was. I don't mind walking at all - will be exploring in any case so that's not a problem.
So I know it's not the suburbs so I'm just wondering what NYers do for groceries and where the best place might be.
Thanks!
Will be at the Westin @ Times Square and was wondering where the closest grocery store was. I don't mind walking at all - will be exploring in any case so that's not a problem.
So I know it's not the suburbs so I'm just wondering what NYers do for groceries and where the best place might be.
Thanks!
Mar 20, 2009, 6:44 pm
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Dont know the brand but there is a major
super market (grocery store) on 43rd street
between 9th & 10th Avenues
Just walk west (towards the Hudson river)
super market (grocery store) on 43rd street
between 9th & 10th Avenues
Just walk west (towards the Hudson river)
Mar 20, 2009, 6:47 pm
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There's a Food Emporium on Eighth Avenue at 49th Street, which is a little closer (than Whole Foods). Be prepared for sticker shock, though: Manhattan supermarket prices tend to be higher than what many out-of-towners are accustomed to.
There's a Food Emporium on Eighth Avenue at 49th Street, which is a little closer (than Whole Foods). Be prepared for sticker shock, though: Manhattan supermarket prices tend to be higher than what many out-of-towners are accustomed to.
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Mar 20, 2009, 8:18 pm
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There's a Food Emporium on Eighth Avenue at 49th Street, which is a little closer. Be prepared for sticker shock, though: Manhattan supermarket prices tend to be higher than what many out-of-towners are accustomed to.
There's a Food Emporium on Eighth Avenue at 49th Street, which is a little closer. Be prepared for sticker shock, though: Manhattan supermarket prices tend to be higher than what many out-of-towners are accustomed to.
Mar 20, 2009, 8:54 pm
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Grocery stores in Manhattan are mostly terrible, and terribly expensive, by suburban standards...I wouldn't put much effort into deciding which one is "best" - just pick one, go there and deal with what they have.
You might also consider having your groceries for the week delivered by FreshDirect on the first evening of your timeshare stay. Their produce is pretty good and prices are NYC reasonable.
You might also consider having your groceries for the week delivered by FreshDirect on the first evening of your timeshare stay. Their produce is pretty good and prices are NYC reasonable.
Mar 20, 2009, 9:53 pm
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If you like to cook, head down to Union Square greenmarket on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays for great produce and very good prices.
Mar 20, 2009, 11:59 pm
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Mar 21, 2009, 3:47 am
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Unless that supermarket cleaned up its act, I'd say not. That was a friend of mine's local market and it was just awful. Then again, that was over 5 years ago. The closest supermarket is the Food Emporium. But it's a pricey FE.
If you like to cook, head down to Union Square greenmarket on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays for great produce and very good prices.
If you like to cook, head down to Union Square greenmarket on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays for great produce and very good prices.
Mar 21, 2009, 5:41 am
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Unless that supermarket cleaned up its act, I'd say not. That was a friend of mine's local market and it was just awful. Then again, that was over 5 years ago. The closest supermarket is the Food Emporium. But it's a pricey FE.
If you like to cook, head down to Union Square greenmarket on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays for great produce and very good prices.
If you like to cook, head down to Union Square greenmarket on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays for great produce and very good prices.
I do agree that the Union Square greenmarket is wonderful, but if one is just looking for a supermarket, the Columbus Circle Whole Foods is right there.
Mar 21, 2009, 7:39 am
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this just shows the variety of experiences people can have. i used to order from freshdirect twice a month and finally got fed up with the crappy produce, so i stopped. everything from overripe/mushy tomatos to lettuce that was already brown...that was my #1 problem with fresh direct, the bad produce!
and my #2 problem was the high prices.
i didn't find them reasonable at all. it took me a while to see because i loved not having to leave the house and i think i was in denial, but the truth is, the prices on most items (except whatever was on sale that week) were higher than any supermarket i might choose to go to.
i'm still on freshdirect's mailing list and get their weekly specials email, so even though this was last year, i can affirm that they are still pricey. nb: i live in spanish harlem, so their prices are, for example, WAY higher than associated (crappy ghetto supermarket around the corner from our house). but even if we go to a food emporium on the upper east side - completely different vibe, produce, customers, etc. - fresh direct is still much higher-priced(just not as much).
ok. end freshdirect rant. i agree with the others that you should go to whole foods - it's pretty close (especially for someone who doesn't mind walking). it's pretty expensive too. but you can get some interesting stuff there. in fact, i met my favorite cheese at whole foods (it's called lingot - shaped like a brick of gold - get it if it's in stock!)....
and my #2 problem was the high prices.
i didn't find them reasonable at all. it took me a while to see because i loved not having to leave the house and i think i was in denial, but the truth is, the prices on most items (except whatever was on sale that week) were higher than any supermarket i might choose to go to.i'm still on freshdirect's mailing list and get their weekly specials email, so even though this was last year, i can affirm that they are still pricey. nb: i live in spanish harlem, so their prices are, for example, WAY higher than associated (crappy ghetto supermarket around the corner from our house). but even if we go to a food emporium on the upper east side - completely different vibe, produce, customers, etc. - fresh direct is still much higher-priced(just not as much).
ok. end freshdirect rant. i agree with the others that you should go to whole foods - it's pretty close (especially for someone who doesn't mind walking). it's pretty expensive too. but you can get some interesting stuff there. in fact, i met my favorite cheese at whole foods (it's called lingot - shaped like a brick of gold - get it if it's in stock!)....
Grocery stores in Manhattan are mostly terrible, and terribly expensive, by suburban standards...I wouldn't put much effort into deciding which one is "best" - just pick one, go there and deal with what they have.
You might also consider having your groceries for the week delivered by FreshDirect on the first evening of your timeshare stay. Their produce is pretty good and prices are NYC reasonable.
You might also consider having your groceries for the week delivered by FreshDirect on the first evening of your timeshare stay. Their produce is pretty good and prices are NYC reasonable.
Mar 21, 2009, 8:07 am
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