10 Grocers That’ll Spice Up Your Menu

Break out of your dinner routine and find the ingredients to cook up something new and delicious.
Cheryl De Leon,
4 Grocers Spice Up Menu

We love making familiar favorites for dinner, but there’s something to be said about preparing a new dish and taking your taste buds on a trip around the globe.

Thanks to our county’s diverse population, you can find specialty markets stocked with sometimes hard-to-find ingredients that bring kitchens around the world to life—and help you break out of the “what’s-for-dinner?” rut. Whether you’re hunting for Polish pierogi or Turkish spices, these markets merit adding to your shopping-destination list:

  • Basci Mediterranean Food and Halal Meat Market. Find Middle-Eastern pantry ingredients, spices, sweets, nuts and halal meats at this neighborhood shop.
    *185 Anderson Ave., Fairview
  • Broadway Food Palace. Specializing in Russian and Eastern European cuisine, this market has homemade meats, smoked seafood, baked goods and Russian specialties.
    *23–08 Broadway, Fair Lawn
  • H Mart. This Korean-focused market has produce, seafood, meat, pantry staples, kimchi and prepared foods.
    *Multiple locations
  • Krakus Foods Polish Deli. This Garfield institution offers imported Polish pantry goods, Polish deli meats, traditional sweets and prepared foods.
    *125 River Dr., Garfield, 973.777.8200
  • Mitsuwa Marketplace. Shoppers here will find Japanese produce, meats, dry goods, ingredients for sushi, ramen and Japanese home cooking. There’s also a food court and Japanese specialty shops.
    *595 River Road, Edgewater, 201.941.9113
  • NetCost Market. Stroll through the aisles of this large international market, known for Russian/Eastern European groceries, and discover items like pierogi, pelmeni, blintzes and smoked fish.
    *221 Route 4, Paramus, 201.308.6888
  • 99 Ranch Market. This is a broad Asian supermarket with specialty items for Chinese, Korean and Filipino cuisines, among others, with fresh produce and seafood, frozen foods, pantry ingredients and specialty products.
    *450 Hackensack Ave., Hackensack, 201.489.8899
  • Nizam International Market. Drop by here for Turkish- and Balkan-focused ingredients, imported pantry items, Turkish coffee, specialty foods and a butcher counter.
    *608 Anderson Ave., Cliffside Park, 201.313.9540
  • Piast Meats & Provisions. Stop here for Polish cooking, with house-made smoked meats and imported Polish/European groceries.
    *800 River Dr., Garfield, 973.614.1315
  • Piccolo’s Gastronomia Italiana. Looking for fresh cheese and meats, pasta and grains, sweets and snacks? This Italian market has everything you need.
    *484 Bergen Blvd., Ridgefield, 201.313.0200

Are you preparing something new in the kitchen? Share your photos with us on Instagram @bergenmagnj.

 

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