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New! Walking Itinerary
Chelsea to the West Village to Union Square
The Bountiful Foods of New York State in the City!
Chelsea Market
75 9th Avenue @ West 15th Street
Open Monday through Friday 7AM to 9PM, Saturday and Sunday 10AM to 8PM
Individual stores may have different operating hours
Eat and enjoy New York State grown and produced food and wine at the historic Chelsea Market.
Tour
this repurposed Nabisco factory (1898-1958), home of the Oreo Cookie!
The Market is filled with original industrial architectural detail and
foods to delight the eye and palate. You can find New York State wines,
dairy, chesses, fruits, and vegetables at the following locations:
- Chelsea Wine Vault features wines from New York State Finger Lakes Region and Long Island’s North Fork.
- Amy’s Bread, where you can buy a sandwich featuring New York State “So Tasty” cheddar cheese.
- A refreshing drink and dessert awaits you at Ronnybrook Dairy of Ancramdale, NY; thanks to New York State cows, you'll enjoy yogurt drinks, fresh milk and superb ice cream.
- For building healthy bodies, get your veggies and fruit at Manhattan Fruit Exchange, featuring asparagus from Pedersen Farms in Seneca Castle, NY.
- Don’t miss the intimate The Green Table
restaurant, part of The Cleaver Company, a caterer, featuring treats
for your taste buds from Blooming Hill Farm, Blooming Grove, NY, Satur
Farms, Cutchogue, NY, and Old Chatham Sheepherding Co., Old Chatham,
NY. The Cleaver Company motto, “Eating is an agricultural act,”
(Wendell Berry) tells you of their unswerving commitment to food
excellence, which NY State agricultural products help them maintain.
- Chelsea Market Baskets
are titled NEW YORK NOSTALGIA, HELLO NEW YORK and NEW YORK, NEW YORK.
Nestled in the baskets are New York State treats from the Hampton
Popcorn Company and Brad’s Taste of New York Gourmet Pretzels from
Knese Enterprises, Floral Park, NY.
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photo credit Karen Bell |
Murray’s Cheese Shop
254 Bleecker Street between 6th & 7th Avenues
Open Monday through Saturday 8AM to 8PM, Sunday 10AM to 7PM
The undisputed king of New York City cheese stores since 1940. Murray’s proudly stocks New York State cheeses.
When
you visit, don’t forget to look through the glass square in the
sidewalk, right outside the store. You’ll see down into the cheese
caves where the cheese is aged. Ask about a tour of the underground
cheese caves.
Take advantage of Murray’s
“taste-anything” policy and try the many New York State cheeses
available, including New York State Old Chatham Goat Cheese and Hudson
Valley Camembert. Also available are tasty Kortright Creamery-Catskill
goat’s milk and Ronnybrook yogurt drinks.
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photo courtesy of Robert Sand |
Union Square Green Market
Broadway @ East 17th Street
Open Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 8AM to 6PM
Union
Square Green Market is the granddaddy of all New York City’s farmers’
markets, showcasing wide varieties of fresh New York State seasonal
crops, since 1976.
The luscious fruits and
vegetables lure you into the Green Market area. Take time to stroll
from farm stand to farm stand. You will get to meet the farmers, ask
them about what they are selling and get tips on how to prepare it. In
fact, the farmers' appetizingly displayed stands draw you in to stop
and talk to them. When you do, look at their proudly displayed photos
of their farm and family members, and read their slogans. Many farmers
offer free samples of their fruit, vegetables and cider.
Here are some of the farm stands available at the Union Square Green Market:
- Twin Spruce Apiaries, Greene
County, NY, offers honey and candles. “We love working with bees in the
country and we love coming to the city and seeing people enjoy our
products,” said Walter & Nonie Bauer.
- Beth’s Farm Kitchen,
Stuyvesant Falls, NY, sells jellies, jams and chutneys, pickled beans,
and relishes. “We know you love our products, so we will keep on jamming if you keep spreading the word,” said Beth, Liz and the Jammers.
- Breezy Hill Orchard,
Staatsburg, Dutchess County, NY, grows heirloom orchard fruit to
produce apples, tomatoes, and cider. Owner Elizabeth Ryan’s sign tells
you of her NY State Cornell University degree in pomology, the
scientific study of fruit cultivation.
- Keith’s Farm,
Westtown, Orange County, NY, offers various onions, shallots, herbs,
lovage (a type of lettuce), and other veggies. Owner Keith Stewart is
the author of It’s A Long Road To A Tomato.
- Caradonna Farms, Marlborough, NY, has many apple varieties including Mitsu, Jonagold, Cameo, Idared, and Winesap.
- Lynnhaven Goat Milk Cheese,
Pine Bush, NY, proudly sells various goat cheeses and yoghurt. “I love
my goats. I cannot imagine doing anything else,” said over Lynn Fleming.
- Nine-Jay Nurseries,
Stuyvesant, Columbia County, NY, sells tomatoes, greens, and herbs. Its
sign proclaims, “Pride of New York: New York State Food and
Agricultural Products available here.” Free samples of their delicisous
tomatoes are often available.
- Windy Maple Farms,
Middletown, Orange County, NY, sells vegetables and Christmas trees in
season. “I can’t NOT farm; it’s in my blood,” said owner Don Keller.
In
addition to the many farm stands, you will also find information booths
offering brochures, recipes, and food preparation demonstrations, such
as how to make sauerkraut.
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photo credit Karen Bell |
Whole Foods Market
4 Union Square South, Union Square
Open 7 days per week 8AM to 11PM
The Whole Foods philosophy is, “Wherever possible, we buy local so you can too.” Notice the sign posted in their "prepared foods" department.
It says, “Our prepared foods kitchen uses local ingredients. Look for our stamp: 'Food from Around Here.' Be on the lookout for monthly changes to our local ingredients to keep you pointed in the local direction.”
Look
for the highest quality New York State agricultural products in this
appealing and spacious market. You will find bins brimming with
in-season fruits and vegetables, including New York State Gala,
Cortland and McIntosh apples, and Bosc pears.
Walk
over to their beverage section to find Brooklyn Brewery beer and New
York State-bottled “Grown-up soda by Gus,” available in flavors like
cranberry, lime, Valencia orange and pomegranate. Fizzy Lizzy Sodas
from Long Island City, NY, are also available.
Trader Joe’s
Grocery store at 142 E. 14th St., Open 7 days per week 9AM to 10PM
Wine store at 138 E. 14th St., Open Monday through Saturday 9AM to 10PM; Sunday 12PM to 9PM
Your
New York State wine and cheese is waiting here in Trader Joe’s Wine
Shop. On the shelves you will find Martha Clara Merlot and Chardonnay
from Mattituck on Long Island’s North Fork.
Next to
Trader Joe’s Wine shop is their food market ready to sell you X-tra
Sharp New York State cheddar cheese. Your taste buds will be thrilled!
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