The Bad Wife — Local services in New York

I don't know what I would do without this small but mighty store. It has all the staples I need so it's super convenient for me to run over if I've forgotten something (like an onion, lemon, parsley, etc.). The prices are very reasonable, and the quality of the produce is excellent. I once saw a staff member going through the boxes of cherry tomatoes to throw out the bad ones!

They also have a very nicely curated selection of Asian ingredients and specialty products that you might not find at a typical supermarket (Tiger Sugar boba popsicles, anyone?). It's family-run from what I can tell, so I have the impression that everything is hand-selected and "vetted" by the family that runs this place.

I've usually been able to find what I need, although the other day I had trouble finding dried anchovies for making dukbokki (Korean rice cakes), which surprised me because this place stocks frozen rice cakes. That said, the staff did their best to try to help me find what I needed, even going downstairs to ask the boss.

Besides groceries, I've also gotten planters and flowers here. And I never enter or leave without ogling the plants...

Absoulte gem of a specialty and everyday market in Park Slope. They carry the best national and artisinal Asian food labels including Korean, Japanese, Chinese and SE Asian cuisines. I found both Korean and Chinese black bean sauce here at very reasonable prices. They are better known for their local Park Slope food which is highly artisinal and what might explain other reviewers complaints of high prices but the prices are lower than Union Market and the products are all organic and health oriented. (C'mon, this is Park Slope, how many mom and pops are left at...

I've been going here for...15 years now? Wow. In that time I've always found the shop to have everything I need from a neighborhood small grocer, including specialty items, and over the years they've added a few items like some meats, that mean it can serve many of my needs in between trips to a larger market. In particular, I appreciate the home-made kimchee and other items, and the thoughtfulness and kindness of the owners and staff...