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While this is certainly NOT and total comprehensive post of all the places in Greenwood Hts., Sunset Park, South Park Slope...heck even Windsor Terrace, I wanted to start a discussion about these stores and others.
The favorable response lead me to post an excerpt of the e-mail. I'd love to see a broader discussion of adding places to the list, especially in SSP and a wee-bit of opinion on what's good and not so good (but let's try not to redo the Steve's C-Town thread on the Park Slope Board from earlier this year 
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And away we go (some are a hike, but we like to walk ):
darkred » Larger grocery stores:[/color] Steve's C-Town: 9th St. btwn 5th/6th Aves (great all around store. Good veggies, deli, fish, meat [though my wife and I are vegetarians], etc.... a wee more pricey, but worth it, and of course, a walk from 23rd St., BEST in the area) National Grocery: 25th St. at 4th Ave (Closer, but not as diverse of a selection. Definitely scaled for the Latino population, though the selection is improving. Better veggies as of late. VERY inexpensive, depending your needs) Eagle Provisions: 17th St at 5th Ave. (one of the last remaining Polish hold-outs in the 'nabe. If you eat meat, they smoke all their own stuff in house. Great Polish fare, excellent beer selection, veggies are so-so...have heard the new organic market up the block is good. A very unique place and still family owned and run). Pathmark-Gowanus: 2nd Ave and 13th (next to Lowes) (big chain supermarket BUT really only accessible by car. Food selection is what you'd expect from a major chain. Only plus for the haul, Big J's Liquors next door. CHEAP prices, depending on your habits) Smaller grocery stores (a step up from Mom & Pop bodegas): MET Supermarket: 5th Ave btwn Prospect and 16th St. (OK. Veggies not great, but for a smaller grocery store, not bad. A lot of our friends in the South Slope shop there) La Dolche Vita: Corner of 15th St and 7th Ave (upscale Mom & Pop, but good essentials, full deli, decent beer selection. A bit pricey, but better selection than what's in the 'nabe Mom & Pops) Big Apple Produce: 5th Ave btwn 18-19th Sts. (veggie stand only, freshness depends on the time of the week, even day. Supliment to Eagle) Small shops (Mom & Pop stores): Guerrero Grocery: 23rd St @ 5th Ave (100% Mexican. Good Mexican beer selection and lots of authentic spices, food, etc. Very specific) K&H Grocery: (or K&M, can't remember) 6th Ave and 20th Street (another Mom & Pop place, a step up from Greenwood. We hit it for OJ, veggie soup, cards, snacks, beer, etc.) Greenwood Grocery: 7th Ave @ 20th St. (Mom & Pop place, little bit of everything. Supposedly decent sandwiches, but more for beer and Lotto) And then there's a million small Mom & pop bodegas places on 5th Ave as you go North and a few places on 7th Ave once you cross the Expressway. Obviously the farther North you walk into the Slope, more you find and more upscale. Then there's farther South in Sunset Park with Mexican, South American and Chinese, not our expertise. Then there's Fairway in Red Hook. Not been there yet, but rave reviews. Need carLet the discussions begin!(NEED INPUT HERE FOLKS) Unfortunately we do not have a decent green grocer in the 'nabe, though there is this HUGE place on 3rd Ave and 26th Street, Rossman's (UPDATED). Only been there once, have to go back! Again, unfortunately no decent drug stores close by. For Drug stores, we use , Health Aid Pharmacy at 7th St and 7th Ave., which for the walk is good (right next to Methodist Hospital). Very busy place, but they deliver. There's a smaller place on PPW, right off the circle, Oak Park Pharmacy, OK, but we have used it once. For chain stores, there's a CVS on 9th Street, up from Steve's C-Town and a Eckard on 5th Ave and 9th Street.
A word or two from the highest point in Brooklyn--Greenwood Hts.
...elevation, not just inebriation...
...elevation, not just inebriation...
Big Apple does have stuff besides produce: milk, eggs, canned goods.
Also, what is going to happen to the Eckerd now that Rite Aid has taken over the chain, and there's already a Rite Aid one block away? I was just in the Rite Aid this morning and they are renovating, so I'm guessing the Eckerd will close eventually.
We really need a good, big supermarket on the southern part of 5th, to service all the new condos. C Town will be a bit of a shlep.
I said I was devoid of SSP spots, so please, start a list. That's what this thread is for 
. The selection is okay, the eggs are kind of pricey, so are the dairy products...or at least more than Trader Joe's. I tend to just lug stuff all the way from Trader Joe's at Union Square.
Stay away from Clarimar's. 4121 3rd avenue (3rd avenue between 41st and 42nd streets) and the C Town on 5th in the 50's.
I have brought turned stuff at both places several times and both places aren't that clean.
The big fruit stand on 3rd and like 26th is great. Cheap prices and great selection.
