Gourmet in Queens?

[daconstantchef]

I live in Queen and don't want to go to Manhattan every time I need an item. Is there a good gourmet supermarket in Queen or Nassau. For items like figs, red currant jelly, duck fat, hungarian paprika, serano ham etc.....???

[Cheese Boy]

There's a Fairway in Plainview that could prove helpful to you.

[daconstantchef]

I will give it a shot thanks...red currant jelly is proving impossible to find. Black current yes but no red.

[saria]

Red currant jelly can be found in decent supermarkets. I'm pretty sure Key Food here in Astoria had it (Hero brand). If not, Berry Fresh Farm, a supermarket past Steinway on Ditmars definitely has it. I don't know much about the area you live in though.

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Berry Fresh Farm
4326 Ditmars Blvd, Queens, NY 11105

Key Food
32-15 Newtown Ave, Queens, NY 11102

Key Food
22-15 31st St, Queens, NY 11102

[daconstantchef]

Thanks found it at Fairway in Plainview it was awesome in there. Duck legs and duck fat and I am set.

[Glendale is hungry]

Hi daconstantchef.

I don't know about duck fat but all of the other items you mentioned can be found in many groceries in Ridgewood and nearby Lower Glendale.

I would recommend you check out:

Parrot Coffee
58-22 Myrtle Avenue
(Ridgewood)

Muncan Meat (closed Sunday)
60-86 Myrtle Ave
(Ridgewood)

Morscher's Pork Store (closed Sunday)
58-44 Catalpa Avenue
(Ridgewood)

Greenline Market
59-29 Myrtle Avenue
(Ridgewood)

Zum Stammtisch Pork Store (atttached to the restaurant—both closed MONDAY)
69-46 Myrtle Avenue
(Glendale)

Valentino's
66-64 Fresh Pond Rd
(Ridgewood)

The first four are all within easy walking distance of each other.

I've been to Cheese of the World and it's fine for cheese but it's a major hassle to park around there and a lot of the other items you mentioned are readily available in Ridgewood/Glendale (and they're cheaper than in Cheese of the World).

Parking in Ridgewood/Glendale is not that bad if you go in the morning on the week-end though Saturday is the better day since both Muncan abd Morscher's will be open.

Getting to this part of Queens from Nassau County is fairly simple thanks to the Jackie Robinson Pkwy (lots of people around here reverse commute to work out on the Island because of the easy access).

Good luck wherever you go!

Ciao,

Glendale is hungry...

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Zum Stammtisch
69-46 Myrtle Ave, Queens, NY 11385

Muncan Food Corp.
60-86 Myrtle Ave, Queens, NY 11385

Cheese of the World
71-48 Austin St, Queens, NY 11375

Parrot Coffee
58-22 Myrtle Ave, Queens, NY 11385

Morscher's Pork Store
58-44 Catalpa Ave, Queens, NY 11385

Valentino's
66-64 Fresh Pond Rd, Queens, NY 11385

Green Line
59-29 Myrtle Ave, Queens, NY 11385

[daconstantchef]

Thanks so very much.

[Greg]

You can probably find some of the things you're looking for at Cheese of the World on Austin Street in Forest Hills.

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Cheese of the World
71-48 Austin St, Queens, NY 11375

[daconstantchef]

Thanks will check it out.

[ConOrama]

theres also a 'gourmet' grocer on the corner of the same street ( I dont know the name), that has D'Artagnan products.

[EricMM]

Natural Market, Austin St corner Ascan. It s pretty good, and has much of the stuff metioned, but nothing to compare to the fancy Manhattan places.

[daconstantchef]

Thanks

[jaingmaster]

Echoing Paulomet, it depends on where in Queens. Based on the "or Nassau" addition, I'm guessing you're somewhere out east. Food Cellar is a gourmet market a la Whole Foods, with prices to match, but its LIC location might not be much of an improvement over Manhattan.

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Food Cellar & Co.
4-85 47th Rd, Queens, NY 11101

[daconstantchef]

Thanks for the help. I'm in Queens close to LI. I will check out Food Cellar.

[Paulomet]

Where in Queens do you live? There are plenty of ethnic places, you'd just have to hit a couple areas for what you need. I'm sure the board could recommend neighborhoods: Astoria (Steinway) for Arabic, Jackson Heights for indian, Kew Gardens for russian or bukharan, Flushing for chinese, etc.....

[daconstantchef]

I live in Queen close to Elmont on the Queens/Nassau border. Thanks for the help.