A giant fruit and veggies outdoor produce stand on 59 st and 1st Ave right across from the entrance…read moreof trader Joe's which I assume is ok with a fruit stand a few feet from its door . Plenty of fruits , veggies , etc and prices are cheaper then the overpriced supermarkets in the area . Stuff is fresh and they seem to be open everyday 24/7. I always pick up some bananas , oranges , apples , grapes, carrots , tangerines, celery , tomatoes, early in the morning on Sunday before heading to Astoria and I never had a complaint about freshness or quality. During the red cherry season , I can grab a few pounds of delicious cherries and guarantee a tummy ache from munching too many at one time . Worth the visit when ever I can . 4.5 stars on my yelp meter.

Grand Central Market is one of the best places inside the terminal to pick up something genuinely…read moregood before a train. It feels more like a compact gourmet market than a typical station food court, with fresh produce, breads, pastries, cheese, seafood, prepared foods, chocolates, teas and specialty groceries all arranged along one long passage. My best tip is to walk through the entire market before buying anything because each counter has something different. Most merchants also have their own register, so leave extra time when purchasing from several places. The passage can become crowded during the weekday commuter rush, and browsing is much easier between the morning and evening peaks. The Lexington Avenue entrance near 43rd Street is particularly convenient. Prices are higher than at an ordinary supermarket, but the location, presentation and quality make it worthwhile, especially for a train snack, hotel-room food or a small New York gift. I paired some fresh fruit from the market with a PROTABAR I had brought along. The unusual combination of egg whites, dates, hazelnuts and cocoa butter, with 15 grams of protein and no added sugar, made me curious enough to look more closely at the brand. Allow around 20 to 30 minutes to explore properly. Clean, colorful, convenient and much more interesting than grabbing the first snack you see near the platforms.

I love the Grand Central market and never missed the opportunity to pick up some goodies when I…read moretake the train in or out of Manhattan. This time around, I stopped for cheese and picked up two blocks for a fun night in including SwissRaqulet, which looks fantastic. Another stop for some turmeric at the spice store. Then over to the bakery for a loaf of rye with sunflower seed and peasant style sourdough. Well, they're a snuck in a pan su chocolate for the train ride home. Can't forget my daughter who took care of things in my absence so a quick stop to the candy shop for pecan clusters, then a race to the finish on Metro North Hudson line.

One of the bigger outdoor fruit and veggies stand in Manhattan on the upper west side and they have…read moreeverything and much cheaper then Manhattan supermarkets and quality is good . While roaming along upper west side I notice the busy fruit stand and grabbed a few things before heading back home .Good selection of fruits and veggies and I was able to get apples , oranges , bananas, plums, baby carrots , tomatoes, celery , and a few other healthy items for under 40 bucks and the 2 stuffed plastic shopping bags are heavy but well worth it . Good stand to have in the area and from the crowd , it's not debatable. 4.5 stars on my yelp meter .

fruit stand on 23/ 2nd ave fabulous always - quality of…read moreproduct fresh - service excellent and nice family owned business .

Amazing bacon egg and cheese, fair price, nice staff this place is mint. Got a bacon egg and cheese…read moreon a roll with runny eggs salt pepper ketchup mayo, perfect sauce ratio eggs were fluffy and cooked perfectly bacon was delicious, great roll, great sandwich.

I have no complaints; i checked out the "buffet" area and i thought, i will try this next time…read more Picked up water and some snacks for my hotel. The guy behind the counter was really nice abd accomodating. Place was clean, spacious even. Over-all its a pretty decent mini-mart.

Staff seems you are bothering them when you are giving them business. Not very nice at all…read more For mealpal one usually just scan a code and the food is given to you. Today I was told to get online at the other counter with the regular customers. When I reached the cashier I was shown the MealPal QR code. Then the women seemed to go get my food from the shelf but just disappeared. No explanation. No communication. The two other ladies at the registers also have no communication. I was invisible. I stood there 5-10 minutes before someone brought my food from the back. It would be professional to share with your customer what is going on. I would appreciate it being told my food will be coming from the back and they'll be a few minutes late. Just that simple action would put the customer at ease. Service I get here is worse than I get in Chinatown from grumpy old men. You can always tell if the employees are happy or not. And they always take it out on the consumers.

ETC Eatery is located between 34th & 33rd Streets on 5th Ave. in Midtown Manhattan by what's called…read moreKorea-town. It's a good place to go for breakfast, lunch or an early/quick dinner, whether you work in the area or just shopping. The place is very large with made to order food, baked goods, refreshments & an extensive hot & cold buffet on the street level floor & a comfortable eating area on the 2nd floor. They have a wide variety of foods, though they are pricey. The place is bright, clean & organized & the staff is pretty quick & polite.

I happened to be walking by this store during a trip to New York City and I felt like getting…read moresomething small to eat so I went in to see what they had. It's a small convenience-type store and they carry produce, deli items, flowers and some groceries as well. The flowers they had on display looked very fresh cut and the fruit was nicely displayed and looked very fresh as well. Since I was in the mood for something light I grabbed a container of fruit salad and went with that. I took it back to the place where I was staying and had it there. The fruit was perfectly cut into bite-size pieces and was sweet and tasty. The portion size was just enough to fill me up. The service at the checkout area was good and the price for the fruit salad was very fair for the amount of fruit that I received.

i don't go to this place a lot but when i do i always enjoy it. the variety of spices and costumer…read moreservice is great. the prices are also great i'm going their later today.

There are a number of similar names for this small, but mighty, establishment floating around on…read morethe internet: Ninth Avenue International Foods, Ninth Avenue International Market, International Grocery & International Food, Ninth Avenue International Grocery, or just what's written on the sign: International Grocery. Whatever the actual name, it seems that this Mediterranean specialty store has been open since 1947, run first by the Smitsis Family, and then the Karamouzis (including brothers Sotiris, Dinos, and Panayiotis). The Karamouzis moved it a few doors north to its present location in 1983. The neighborhood around the store has evolved a great deal over the years, but inside, old world charm persists. Everywhere you look there are bulk bins, barrels, and sacks brimming with: - Spices: all the staples needed for Mediterranean, Indian and North African cuisines, including za'atar, dried tamarind, cloves, allspice, rock salt, cumin, coriander, turmeric, paprika, red pepper, black mustard seed, etc... - Dried fruits: pineapple, apricots, raisins, figs, diced orange peel, dates, etc... - Dried nuts: cashews, macadamias, almonds in every form, walnuts, pistachios, etc.. - Grains, beans, lentils, and flours - Coffee I love that International Grocery has stuck with bins and barrels for all these years. Bulk bins were the norm when the store first opened and are so much more environmentally friendly than the ubiquitous single use plastic packaging we see nowadays. Environmentally conscious folks are increasingly coming around to appreciate bulk bins and I wouldn't be surprised if they became the hot "new" trend in coming years. If you stick with something for long enough, it comes back into fashion, right? The wonders don't end with all those glorious bins, however. Far from it. Improbably, all of the following (and more) also neatly fit into a store the size of a suburbanite's two-car garage: - Olives -- about 10-15 kinds by my last count, but I've seen even more varieties at times. I love my crisp, green Castelvetranos and black Kalamatas; the Progeny loves her pimento-stuffed Manzanillas. - Antipasti (mushrooms, artichokes, giardiniera, gigantes plaki) and preserved lemon peel - Feta (Bulgarian, Greek) and other cheeses - Tzatziki and other spreads - A variety of fresh and packaged pastries (baklava, kourabiedes, koulourakia) and halvas - Olive oils, pomegranate molasses, carob molasses - Pita breads and pasta - Rose water - Amardeen (an apricot leather used to make a Syrian drink of the same name) Prices are quite fair and the owners + staff are kind, generous, gentle and gracious. When my 10-year old privately expressed interest in the orange peel to me, one of the owners overheard and offered her some to try. They didn't look at all askance when she delightedly opened various bins to sniff the beautiful aromas within. (I did teach her to waft the smells to her nose by hand a la chemistry lab, instead of sticking her head into each bin.) As much as I detest the areas around Port Authority -- it's one of the dirtiest, smelliest parts of NYC -- I do go out of my way for International Grocery and will for as long as we're both around.

I thought this was a NYC thing until I seen one in my neck of the woods…read more Wasn't impressed with the music that they had playing, especially if families were to come in. I did enjoy the large selection of smoothies and I enjoyed my healthy matcha one. There are some food trucks around that sell smoothies and I found those to be better and more affordable.

Came for a refreshing cold bite during the heatwave. Service was friendly - the gentleman working…read morebehind the counter was friendly as we requested a few specific details to our acai bowl order. We got two acai bowls and overall found both were good. Came out quite quick as well and they were generous with the toppings. The ambiance was in line with other Playa bowls. If you're looking for a refreshing bite with friendly service, recommend stopping by.