congregation beth elohim
If making it to one of our farmers markets [/?s=%22the+greenmarket+report%22] on the weekend isn’t ideal, or the thought of dealing with Food Coop [http://www.foodcoop.com/] politics and work shifts is intimidating, there’s another option for in-season fruits, vegetables, and more with Good
boats
Navy blue bikes with a transformed Citibank logo became an inseparable part of the New York City skyline this summer. After numerous complains about the locations of docking station, cyclists’ behavior on the streets and safety issues, the city seems to be getting used to Citi Bikes. And according to
groceries
Hooray, busy shoppers! Met Foods [http://www.metfoods.com/] (1610 Cortelyou Rd. between E 16th and E 17th Sts.) will be expanding their business hours starting this Sunday, June 2. The store, which has been open [http://metfoods.mywebgrocer.com/StoreLocator.aspx?s=272663887&g=12d4d142-a14b-4560-9efe-af4edabacc1d&uc=009BB71]
fairway
Fairway [http://www.fairwaymarket.com/store-red-hook/], the Red Hook supermarket that sustained major damage during Hurricane Sandy [http://blogs.villagevoice.com/forkintheroad/2012/11/red_hook_fairway_market_after_sandy.php] , celebrated its reopening today, officially welcoming in customers at 11am. The store will be open until 11pm tonight, and
fruit
When you’re shopping for fruits and vegetables, we’ve got a couple of supermarkets, smaller grocery stores, and bodegas to cover most of the bases. But what if you want to stock up on bargain priced avocados at 3am? Your best bet nearby may be Rossman Farms [http://www.
100 brighton beach ave
As the closing nears, shelves are emptying.After 30 years in business, Brighton Beach’s Met Foods supermarket is closing its doors in just two more weeks, leaving neighborhood seniors distressed about future food-shopping endeavors. The supermarket, located at at 100-120 Brighton Beach Avenue, is being replaced by a modern
3100 ocean ave
Here’s some hard-hitting news for you: Waldbaum’s at 3100 Ocean Avenue now requires a 25-cent deposit to use their shopping cart, reports reader nolastname. Nolastname asked management about the development, and they said that too many shopping carts have been stolen [/tag/shopping-carts/]recently. But nolastname has her
1801 ave y
The International Food market at 2899 Ocean Avenue has reopened under new management. The market has been closed for months as the new owners sought to renovate the space. I can’t say I was very familiar with the place before, but I can say that it’s very well-lit
groceries
Photos by Erica ShermanNow bereft of my local Pathmark supermarket since April 15, and having to travel a mile on public transportation to get to Waldbaum’s, or be a lazybutt and order groceries from the wildly expensive Fresh Direct, this photo I shot last week reminds me of the
Delivery
(Photo courtesy of reader, nolastname)Okay, so the boss over at the supermarket gave me a slip of paper with this address on it and told me to deliver these groceries. I rolled on over, rang the doorbell and – guess what? No one’s home. I guess that shopper never