Where to find mason jars & lids? Columbia/Morningside/Harlem preferred

[OakTownHound]

Just moved to the city and am in desperate need of Mason jars and lids. Why are these always so hard to find?

Somewhere near Morningside Heights/Columbia/Harlem would be preferable, but I'll travel if need be.

[sadie]

You can often find these at hardware stores. Failing that, Fishs Eddy carries them, too! And flea markets tend to be a great source.

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Fishs Eddy
889 Broadway, New York, NY 10003

[yebo]

IMO, canning and putting up are not such popular activities as they used to be.
A well-stocked hardware store in Harlem might have preserving supplies.
Or, you could venture down to Zabar's (80th and Bway) 2d floor.

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Zabar's
2245 Broadway, New York, NY 10024

[LNG212]

Funny, in my experience the last few years have brought a little "boomlet" of canning for city people. Zabar's is definitely the best choice. And it's cheaper than both Fishs Eddy as well as Bowery Kitchen. (Actually with the shipping surcharge that Ball is now charging, the Zabar's price is actually worth it.)

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Zabar's
2245 Broadway, New York, NY 10024

Bowery Kitchen Supply
75 9th Ave, New York, NY 10011

Fishs Eddy
889 Broadway, New York, NY 10003

[OakTownHound]

Thanks, all, for the advice. I've been meaning to make a trip down to Zabar's anyway.

[LNG212]

Just reread your OP and realized I should point out that though I've purchased ball & kerr jars (both in cases and individually), I've never seen the boxes of just lids and/or bands there. In case that is what you are looking for, I've only seen the jars with lids & bands sold complete. I've looked around the UWS for the boxes of lids but have never seen them and so I've been ordering those online. Hope I didn't cause any confusion for you.

[MMRuth]

Gracious Home also has them. I usually buy mine at Feldman's around the corner from me on the UES though.

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S. Feldman Housewares
1304 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10128

Gracious Home
1217 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10021

[LNG212]

Thanks for that info. Do you happen to know how the Gracious Home prices compare to Zabar's? Esp. since there's a Gracious Home on the UWS too.

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Gracious Home
1992 Broadway, New York, NY 10023

[MMRuth]

I suspect GH would be more expensive than Zabar's but I've never bought these at Zabar's. BTW - I love their newish line of jars - w/o the kitchy fruit etc. on them:

http://www.foodservicedirect.com/prod...

[JungMann]

Do you recall how much they are at S. Feldman? I usually go to Zabar's since they're well-priced (I think around $2 for a quart) and I used to be able to combine that errand with an H&H run, but now that the latter is gone, S. Feldman might just be the easier trip for me.

[MMRuth]

Will check it out next time I'm there. They have also ordered jars that they usually don't carry for me.

[bob96]

If you're up on Arthur Ave in the Bronx, the housewares shops have all these for the Italians who return to buy supplies to can their tomatoes and other garden veg. You can even buy large tin tubs and tomato mills for your pomodori pelati.

[sugartoof]

Sur la table carries them.
Some of the Jack's stores have them.
Fishs Eddy has the most variety in sizes.

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Sur La Table
1320 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10021

Fishs Eddy
889 Broadway, New York, NY 10003

[pbjluver]

why schlep them...order on Amazon or Overstock