best grocery store?

hi all--

new to ps, not sure if i'm repeating anyone, but where's the best grocery store? i'm at 16th between 4th and 5th, so something close would be cool, but am also down with a delivery service...

thanks.

Key Food on 5th Avenue-it's far from you, but they do deliver and they have a large parking lot if you have a car.

Faiway if can get over there. Otherwise - Fresh Direct is my alternative favorite option.

Fresh Direct. Paying the delivery fee is worth it to avoid the surly check out girls at both 5th ave and 7th ave Key Food stores.

I find Fresh Direct's prices too high now (used to love them!) and while I agree that the cashiers at 7th Avenue are surly, I have luckily never had that problem at the 5th Avenue one

Another vote for Fairway or take the F to Ave I and go to the Stop and Shop. Steve's C-Town is expensive on 9th st btwn 5th and 6th Aves but has decent produce

There's a big Pathmark behind the 2nd Ave Lowe's. You could probably walk there and then take a car home. Sometimes I see guys waiting to see if you want one like at the Atlantic Mall, but not the quantities of cars, or you could call a local service to pick you up.

Fairway is also nice, but farther from trains and a bit too far to walk probably. Zipcar is a good option for getting there, though.

you are very close to the union market on 7th avenue around 13th street or so...

expensive, but good food.

In order, if you have transportation:

1) fairway
2) Key Foods on 5th (NOT on 7th - that one sucks)
3) Pathmark on 2nd (but never the one at Atlantic Mall)

I left off Union Market and Back to the Land as I consider them more as specialty markets....not your everyday place

Infrequently do I order from Fresh Direct but if you shop "carefully" the produce is top notch and the variety of products is great. I tend to impulse buy...like great chocolate, and interesting beer and quiches and I could go on and on. I shop Fairway about once a month and it is terrific.

I live close to the C Town on 9th street and that is the store I use the most.

I can't believe no one mentioned the Associated on 5th&Union. Its clean, has a good selection and their staff are the only cordial ones I have encountered in the Slope.

I'm very proud of this group... 9 replies and no mention of the co-op! Well done.

chunkymunky wrote: I can't believe no one mentioned the Associated on 5th&Union. Its clean, has a good selection and their staff are the only cordial ones I have encountered in the Slope.

When I have to go local rather than delivery this is my choice too. It's even better now that it has expanded and remodeled.

I like Steve's!!!!!!!! Yes it can be pricey, but they have good specials and their produce is really decent without being ridiculously overpriced like Union Market.

And what about the Met on 5th and 16th? Their produce blows but they have tons of cheap stuff.

You should read the grocery store options stickied thread on the greenwood heights board.

I also like Eagle Provisions on 5th and 18th.

I don't have a car so I usually shop at C-Town; sometimes I go to the Associated on 5th; and for my thanksgiving Shopping I go to the Key Food on 5th (nice big aisles). If I had a car I'd go to Fairway.

I tried Fresh Direct when I got discounts...too expensive and I was very dispappointed in the produce. Plus the two times I used them, they forgot something...sure they re-delivered with no charge, but I had to wait for a second delivery. And their packaging is so environmentally unfriendly...they put like 2 things in a box

thanks everyone!

and don't forget costco (i get stuff there i can freeze, like fish filets, quite cheap), plus amazing cheeses and salads.

for smaller produce, nobody can beat rossman's.

can I go to costco with you please?

ummm.. memberships are only like $45

pouts

I am a proud member of the Co-Op and LOVE it there - the people are friendly and welcoming, the prices around 40% lower than that of an regular supermarket, and I find my work shift enjoyable (despite havigna full-time job and 2 kids - I still look forward to it every 4 weeks).

20 replies without mentioning the silly co-op. I was starting to be impressed, but jhen ruined it.

Is 40% lower scientific... or just part of the propaganda they teach you?

coop prices are 21% over wholesale. that means their relationship to your grocery store varies. (it's kind of interesting seeing what the met has priced as a loss-leader. seltzer, for instance, is pretty comparable in price either place. and flour tends to be cheaper at met.)

feel free to not join. it is already crowded enough.

Jamzer wrote: Faiway if can get over there. Otherwise - Fresh Direct is my alternative favorite option.

FAIRWAY = #1. Trader Joe's = #2. After that, you're better off with take-out menus.

Compare on 5th Ave between 7th and 8th has redone their store and it is MUCH nicer. The produce looks tons better than it used to. I went in there for TP and came out with tons of stuff!

I forgot TJs. I love TJs, but I haven't checked out the new location yet.

raw wrote: [quote=Jamzer]Faiway if can get over there. Otherwise - Fresh Direct is my alternative favorite option.

FAIRWAY = #1. Trader Joe's = #2. After that, you're better off with take-out menus.
+1 unless you need don't need all that delicious, fresh stuff, then it's TJ #1 and Fairway #2 but works either way for me!!!!

Jewel

Take the F to Trader Joe's. It's the best and most affordable.

I second the Compare on 5th between 7th and 8th, although I think they changed the name to Smart and Healthy Market- Compare Foods. Either way they are improving and renovating and their prices are sometimes ridiculously cheap. Good beer selection too.

pastoralia wrote: I second the Compare on 5th between 7th and 8th, although I think they changed the name to Smart and Healthy Market- Compare Foods. Either way they are improving and renovating and their prices are sometimes ridiculously cheap. Good beer selection too.

I was wondoring what was going on with that store. Afew weeks ago it was closed and I thought they were out of business but it turns out that they changed the awning and the name and the entrance door. I will have to check it out.The name change seems odd unless what they sell has really changed.. in the past it certainly never seemed like a place to get "healthy" food.