Since the 1940s, Essex Street Market has graced the now-eponymous street in New York. Back then, the sprawling market served as a gathering spot for the neighborhood, which was primarily teeming with activity. Today, as artists and urban professionals have gentrified the neighborhood, the market occupies a smaller space yet stays remarkable. Here, independent vendors offer a wide variety of foods, ranging from kosher meat and fish to Asian staples like tea and rice. In addition to a slew of food vendors, the market is home to an array of quaint eateries. Whether you’re looking to pick up your favorite cheese, or waiting to dine at an Indian restaurant, Essex Street Market is the place to be.
This impressive Greenmarket has been a fixture since 1970, with farmers from nearby regions bringing their bounty to New York City residents. On greenmarket days, devoted urbanites gather in Union Square to browse and purchase the finest selection of farm goods available, including fresh fruits, vegetables and flowers. In addition to items like herbs, lettuces, apples and potatoes, there are homemade breads and pies, cider and preserves, and numerous other items (depending on the season). If you look closely, you might see a celebrity chef or two among the market's buyers.
Creado dentro de lo que solía ser la antigua fábrica de New York Nabisco, el Mercado de Chelsea es un verdadero paraíso para los amantes de los alimentos. La planta baja conserva el diseño original de la antigua fábrica y todavía está llena de algunos de los equipos antiguos. Además, el edificio alberga muchas otras marcas conocidas por todos, como MLB.com, Oxygen y Food Networks, y hasta Google tiene oficinas aquí. Sin embargo, la mayoría de la gente viene por los sabores y los aromas. El mercado cuenta con una colección de delicias, desde panes y pasteles hasta mariscos y carnes, además de un montón de frutas y verduras en el medio. Las tiendas incluyen Ronnybrook Farm Dairy, the Filling Station, Chelsea Thai, the Chelsea Wine Vault, Amy's Bread, Bowery Kitchen Supplies, Chelsea Wholesale Flower Market, the Manhattan Fruit Exchange, Hale and Hearty Soups, the Lobster Place, MK Wholesale Meats y muchos más.
Located on Fifth Avenue across from Madison Square Park, Eataly is all about the delights from the peninsula. This mega-mart of Italian cuisine has a incredible amount of comestibles to eat inside or to take home. The entire market layout is ultra clean, a bit confusing and always crowded. With several restaurants within the market, Eataly may be a little overwhelming at times. Also, you may have to wait a long time to get a table, but if you look hard enough there might be space to fit in somewhere to sample a few wines, cheeses, meats or whatever else you can think of that has a "Made in Eataly" stamp on it. Who doesn’t like the idea of being able to drink a glass of wine while you shop? Eataly NYC is great for a fun shopping and sampling experience of the Italian kind.
Associated with the popular flea market, Brooklyn Flea, the food court of Smorgasburg includes more than 75 food vendors that bring some of the most innovative and amazing offerings into the equation like the fabled Ramen Burgers by Keizo Shimamoto or Asiandogs from Williamsburg. In operation in two locations every weekend, Saturdays on North 7th Street in Williamsburg and Sundays at the Pier 5 of Brooklyn Bridge Park, the Smorgasburg is the place to be if you're an experimental foodie!
Si están aburridos del las colecciones de las tiendas y las boutiques sofisticadas, y se encuentran en la búsqueda de algo único, Artists & Fleas los dejará contentos. El mercado es un hub de hallazgos únicos creados o buscados por artistas y diseñadores locales. Los más de 60 vendedores atraen a los compradores con ropa, joyas, artesanías y demás chucherías vintage. Un sitio perfecto para apreciar la onda local, Artists & Fleas promete una experiencia de compras encantadora.
Kalustyan's considered by many to be the best Indian deli in Manhattan, this well-known Murray Hill cooking store offers plenty of goods to make the perfect chicken tikka, curried vegetables or other Indian specialties. Choose from loads of nuts, dried fruit, bags of spices or jars of specialty items on display in the store. There is also a restaurant in the back that serves delectable and affordable Middle Eastern sandwiches.
Grand Central Market at Grand Central Terminal is a cluster of stalls where you will find all kinds of food. Eli Zabar's Farm to Table is where you can buy some fresh, local produce. At Murray's Cheese, there are over 250 varieties of cheese on offer. At Pescatore Seafood Co, you can buy caviar, live lobsters and prepared items. The market is open every day of the week.
East 67th Street Market is one of the oldest flea markets in Manhattan's Upper East Side. You will find everything and anything from antiques to jewelry, designer eye wear, fresh farm produce, books and more. The market is located in the outdoor schoolyard and indoor cafeteria of PS 183. It is a shopper's haven as you will find good stuff at cheap prices, truly a great bargain! The market is open only on Saturdays throughout the year, no matter what the season is. While shopping, you can also satisfy your hunger at the numerous sweet and savory stalls in the market.
The Upper West Side spot is a Mecca for gourmet markets. Just walk into this place and you will discover an old-fashioned supermarket where quality is good and prices are even better. The breadth of selection here is one to be reckoned with, and the full selection of merchandise is comparable to that of other gourmet markets in the neighborhood. Beware of the crowds; try to go during off-peak hours. There is also store-to-door delivery available.