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1) Bed Bath & Beyond:  Cooking Supplies/ Home; 20/19/15/M; Locations: 1932 B-Way @ 66th; 410 E 61st @ 1st; 620 6th Av @ 18-9th;  270 Greenwich @ Murray-Warren;

2) Ben & Jerry’s:  Ice Cream; 24/18/18/M; 154 Bleecker @ Thompson; 2720 B-Way @ 104th; Grand Central Market; Macy’s- 151 W 34th @ 6-7th; 30 Rockefeller Plaza @ 49th; 41 3rd Ave @ 9-10th St; 680 8th Av @ 43rd. Classic Vermont ice cream purveyor.


3) Cold Stone Creamery:  Ice Cream. 20/20/19/M;  2 Astor Place@ B-Way; 1651 2nd Av @ 85th; 253 W 42nd @ 7-8th; 349 6th Av @ W 4th; 750 9th Av @ 50-1st; 162 W 72nd @ Amsterdam-Columbus.


4) HAAGEN DAZS:  Ice Cream. 24/17/18/M;  a) Penn Station;  b) 655 B-Way @ Bleecker;  c) 263 Amsterdam @ 72nd;  d) 187 Columbus @ 68th;  e) 1188 1st Av @ 64th;  f) 53 Mott @ Bayard;  g) South Street Seaport.


5) Le Pain Quotidien:  Bakery. 24/23/18/E; Belgian bakery/café. Specializes in Brownies, baguettes; 494 Amsterdam @ 84th; 50 72nd @ Columbus-CPW;  60 W 65th @ B-Way- CPW;  922 7th Ave @ 58-9th; 100 Grand @ Mercer; 10 5th Av @ 8th St;  38 E 19th @ B-Way-Park;  833 Lex @ 63rd;  252 77th @ 2-3rd;  1131 Madison @ 84th.


6) Mangia:  Prepared Foods; 24/23/17/E; Oasis of prepared foods; Lunch the best; Sandwiches; Panini; Antipasto; Salad Bar;  50 W 57th @ 5-6th; 22 W 23rd @ 5-6th;  40 Wall Street; 16 E 48th @ 5th-Mad;


7) Oren’s Daily Roast:  Coffee / Tea; 24/19/21/M; 31 Waverly @ Greene;  434 3rd @ 30-1st; Grand Central Concourse;  33 58th @ Mad-Park;  985 Lex @ 71st;  1144 Lex @ 79-80th;  1574 1st @ 81-2nd;



OTHER BOROUGHS - NON-BRONX (best of the absolute best only - Alphabetical. See Arthur Ave Tab for Bronx)


Almondine Bakery:  Bakery. 85 Water @ Dock-Main; Brooklyn; 28/23/23/M; French bakery with authentic goodness; Croissants & baguettes as well as to die for pastries. Chef is Le Bernardin alum.

 
American Beer Distributing:  Wine/ Beer. 256 Court @ Butler-Kane; Brooklyn; 26/18/23/M; Massive selection of beer and soda; Hard to find selections; Seasonals; Delivery; Super friendly;

Artopolis Bakery:  Bakery. 23-18 31st St @ 23rd Av; Queens; 28/26/23/M; Greek desserts; Pastries; Artistic creations; Best in Queens. Cakes with French flair as well.


Bedford Cheese Shop: Cheese. 218 Bedford @ 5th St; 27/24/24/M; Brooklyn; Cheese heaven; Every variety- 150+; Huge selection; Samples for whatever; Fun experience.  

 
Bierkraft: Beer/ Gourmet Market.. 191 5th Av @ Berkeley; Brooklyn; 28/21/25/M; More than 1,000 beers to choose from; One stop shopping; Vast, well organized; Also nearly 300 types of cheese, cold cuts, chocolates, & condiments.

 
Coluccio & Sons: Specialty – Italian. 1214 60th @ 12-13th Av; Brooklyn; 28/21/22/M; Family owned king of Italian products; 80 kinds of pasta; meats; cheeses; oils; hard to find products. Anything you want or need.


D’Amico Foods:  Coffee/ Tea. 309 Court @ Degraw; Brooklyn; 27/19/23/I; Coffee Specialist; Aroma; Bean God; Multitude of varieties; Awesome Deli sandwiches too;
 
Ladybird Bakery: Bakery. 1112 8th Av @ 11-12th St; Brooklyn; 28/23/23/M; Original branch of Two Little Red Hens in the city; Wondrous baked goods; Cakes and cupcakes; Charming, quaint store.

 

LeNell’s Ltd Wine & Spirit Boutique: Wine/ Liquor; 416 Van Brunt @ Coffee – Van Dyke; Brooklyn; 27/24/26/M; Unique & hip owner; This is a liquor boutique- alcohol laid out like in a clothes store; Bourbon, Wine & Whiskey are specialties; Country store feel.

 

Lioni’s Mozzarella: Cheese / Sandwiches; 7803 15th Av @ 78-9th; 29/17/21/I;  Brooklyn; Perfect for Mozzarella and melt in mouth Ricotta; Yummy pastas; Mind Boggling 150 Massive Heros to choose from!

 

Nordic Delicacies: Specialty – Scandinavian. 6909 3rd Av @ Bay Ridge; Brooklyn; 28/18/23/M; Caters purely to Northern European tastes; Herring & cheeses; Canned fish; Deli items; Prepared foods.


Sahadi: Specialty – Mid Eastern. 187 Atlantic Av @ Clinton - Court; 27/20/22/I; Brooklyn; Hugely rated, dirt cheap. Has everything. Mideastern gold mine; Bazaar like scene; Goodies hidden everywhere. Prepared foods.


Staubitz Market: Butcher. 222 Court @ Baltic-Warren; Brooklyn; 29/23/25/E; Butcher; Since 1917; Friendly; Hand trimmed Prime beef;Game Meats like pheasant, venison, boar; Top of food chain quality.

 
Stinky Bklyn: Cheese. 261 Smith @ Degraw; Brooklyn; 28/22/25/M; This place features a moderate sized collection of wonderful cheeses; Cool, trendy staff; Taste away; Reasonable prices & top quality.

 

Stork’s Pastry Shop: Bakery. 12-42 150th St @ 12th Rd; Queens; 27/22/21/M; German pastry shop; Marvelous cookies, truffles & pastries;  Excellent breads; Cookies; Authentic chocolates used in baking.

 

Two for the Pot: Coffee / Tea. 200 Clinton @ Atlantic; Brooklyn Heights; 27/20/25/M; Ultra friends store owner who loves to explain & discuss coffee; Tins & jars galore full with amazing beans; Wind range; Unusual teas;


Villabate Pasticceria & Bakery:  Bakery. 7117 18th Av @ 71-2nd; Brooklyn; 28/24/22/M; Extravaganzas; Italian Bakery; Cookies. Wonderful selection of all forms of pastries and breads.