Best green market in NYC borough - with the best fish market, which is rare to find in NY.
Fish Hause: not cheap but I don’t know any fish market that’s better than them in Brooklyn/ Manhattan. So good. Lots of clean and great quality fish that you can even eat as sashimi/ Raw (recommend asking the staff though).
Bradley Farm: all the produce look so rough, out of dirt, but their produce tastes so different! Ray’s tomato soup with meat ball, or any soup, sausages are unworldly. Now we live around Yonkers but we still drive down to get his soups and sausages. Recently found out that he used to be one of New York’s top celebrity chefs, and no wonder- you taste it.
Cato cheese: anytime I serve Deryere Reserve at dinner gathering, everyone ask for it. Nutty and rich, very distinct that I cannot find similar taste anywhere else.
Many other stands are great too but these three stands are the reason we drive down to Brooklyn even from Yonkers - and there are many farmers market in...
Read moreFor anyone who loves a hearty bread made with wholesome grains, the Lost Bread Company is a dream come true. Their breads and savory/sweet treats are delightful taste explosions featuring ingenious bites of green olive dotted focaccia breads, one of my favorites, or the cherry spotted buckwheat loaf, also one of my favorites. Another one of my alltime favorites is their potato knish, a wholesome mini savory bun, full of toasty flavor infusions, and all vegan. The croissants are to die for, and I also love their granola. Go visit, you won’t regret this culinary adventure into Lost Bread Co., currently located as of June 2021, on the other...
Read moreLove this Saturday market especially at this time of year. Great fruits and veggies, also meats and fish. Nice plants and cut flowers. Also a couple bread bakers are there and I always get a good loaf of bread. New season apples should be arriving soon. Farmers are generally from New Jersey and upstate New York and a couple from Connecticut. It's fun to chat with the producers and learn some thinks too. I love the cheese ladies and the milk in dairy bottles. The selection lately has been wonderful, and that should persist for a few more weeks as the season winds down by colder weather. The market does run all year but gets pretty...
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