Stores & Markets in Long Island City

The family at Zingone Brothers stocks their neighborhood grocery store with a rainbow of fresh, colorful produce and other sundry necessaries neatly arranged inside an unassuming storefront. A fish-adorned sign inside announces that they've been "bringing you Old World quality" since the Jazz Age, which means that select employees remember the days when moon landings were considered authentic.

Every day of the summer, the backdoor of Anner's Pantry swings open to accept boxes of fresh, fragrant vegetables from organic farms. Out front, an herb garden has overtaken the lawn. Inside, the staff sorts organic produce, meats, poultry, fish, and dairy products. To help their members streamline shopping trips, they organize products into market bags. Available in produce and meat options, the bags' contents change based on what's in season. Fruit and veggie sacks may include watermelon, corn, bananas, broccoli, avocados, and pamphlets from the Tomato is a Vegetable League. The Meat and Stuff bag brims with refrigerator staples such as organic butter and free range, antibiotic- and hormone-free eggs and meats. Alongside the bags, staffers include simple, wholesome recipes and tips on washing, cutting, and preparing more eclectic items.

As our nation moves further and further toward commissioning organic asphalt and organic Thursday-night television programming, organic foods are becoming increasingly popular. Today's Groupon provides two fresh-feeding options from Eden's Organics: for $26, new clients get two weeks' worth of organic produce in a personal bin (a $52 value); or for $36, new clients get a two-week-supply regular bin (a $72 value). The regular bin arrives with a garden blend of 12–15 items, while the personal bin contains the same goods but in a smaller quantity fit for one organic feaster. Call to schedule your start date or enter your Groupon number here and your deliveries will begin the following week. After the two weeks are up, you can choose to continue the service; using this Groupon does not automatically enroll customers in a reoccurring delivery plan.

Kenny and Danny Sze cut their culinary teeth as managers of the appetizer department at legendary foodie haven Zabar's. Their finely honed New York palates now influence everything on the shelves at their deli and market Sable's. The shop boldly claims to have the world's best smoked salmon, sturgeon, and caviar, and no one seems to disagree, including their celebrity patrons, whose Polaroid photos cloak the walls. Their selection of fish, deli meats, and kugel can be purchased by the pound in-store or delivered to patrons’ doorsteps, a simpler and safer means of transportation than a kugel trebuchet.

Original Tea Butter Company founders Abbey Haag and Kevin Powell churn out sweet and savory butter varieties that use fresh ingredients along with a blend of traditional processes and modern techniques. To craft each order, the duo employs at-risk and underserved Americans to cull cream directly from whole milk and infuse it with ingredients produced by local farmers. Fruit-tinged spreads include sweet and tangy lemon tea butter and zesty sweet kiwi tea butter, both of which leave tongues happier than a kid with a high-performing 401k. Autumn harvest butter bursts with the natural flavors of apple, cinnamon, and brown sugar, and garden herb and garlic butter enlivens taste buds with savory notes of home-grown rosemary and thyme. In addition to crafting natural products, the team reaches out to customers through a company blog that hosts helpful recipes and ideas that expand butter use beyond spicing up baked potatoes or freeing a child's head from between banisters.