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For over fifty-five years, New Westlane Wines has been offering the very best wines to customers on the Upper West Side. In our friendly, French country store atmosphere, we have over 900 wines to choose from. From Napa Valley to the regions of France and the vineyards of Chile, Argentina, Australia and other renowned terroir. We buy many…

We opened Silver Moon Bakery in late 2000, the first local artisan bakery for many years. We both grew up in awe of the freshly baked sweet and savory traditions and treats that we got at home, at friends’ houses, and in local shops. We knew we were not alone, so the idea of a…

A NYC favorite since 1994. An evolving choice of quality products, superior service, and a beautiful atmosphere is why our customers come back and find “temptation in every aisle”. Mustafa Coskun and his brother sold produce in a 2nd Ave. lot before opening Garden of Eden at 3rd Ave. & 23rd St. to serve Gramercy Park…

Since 1965 we’ve grown bigger, better, and more diverse; like the neighborhood. Our customers like what’s fresh (or ‘fresko‘ in Greek.), like I did in Ourpakia on the island Lefkada as a boy. I left for NYC in 1961 and became a produce clerk, learning what inspired people to return (and even cook more). Then, with the…

Goat cheese from Susquihanna County, PA. Honey and bee pollen (Thurs). Jams, preserves, chutneys & pickled vegetables from Columbia County, NY. (Sun, Thurs). Baked goods from Hudson County, NJ. (Thurs). Turkey from Mercer County, NJ. (Sun). Certified organic and biodynamic produce, meat, dairy, baked goods, and lacto-fermented vegetables from Columbia County, NY. (Thurs & Sun).…

“The absolute, no-holds-barred, greatest place in the city (perhaps the world) to buy beer.” Good Housekeeping Long ago, the Ninth Avenue elevated train came up Columbus Avenue past the original B.Altman’s department store, the current site of Pioneer Supermarket, which opened in 1959. Through decades of change in styles and diets, Pioneer is still a…