Thanks, Neo!

Most of the stores have gone, alas, the way of all good things. But the names brought back some memories. I cannot remember Green Valley Foods, though. Places that are part of our everyday landscape vanish even from our minds with time..

There would also be glimpses of GG at a small bookstore (also gone) and a local wine shop (moved across the street); she would spend time taking with the owners of these two places..

Also, Neo, thank you for posting the website.

I have to block out some time later today...

Do you know what Ronald Coleman had for breakfast? (Just a joke. I hate those smiley faces and I do not know how to make them.)

Garbo lived at 450 E. 52nd Street. She died in 1990, the same year I moved from NYC to Seattle. The deli she frequented was at 53rd Street and 1st Avenue. A friend who still lives in the neighborhood told me the deli is no longer in business.

New York Magazine used to have contests such as to dream up titles of books that could be written by well known people who haven't written a book. For Garbo, a wag volunteered "Sandwich Suggestions."

Aduchamp1:

You are currently in the category of intelligent posters! But all status(es?) are provisional and can change at any time.

If you learn to make those smiley faces, please remember that posting them here (or anywhere else, for that matter) will result in your immediate shift to another less-favorable category.

Anyway I am FAR too young to remember Ronald Coleman!

But why, then, do I have very clear memories of Van Johnson on East 54th Street?

OK, ek, you're excused for mispelling Colman, since you were at most a wee babe during prime.
But, Adu, tsk tsk.

Thanks, Howard!

Ooops, before someone catches me, I just noticed that I misspelled "misspelled"!

Darn it, I just got rid of my Collman Lantern and Coalman Mustard.


And I promise never to make smiley faces but I am sure I will do something else to lessen my status.

Just make sure not to ask for advise on your itenery!

Those gaffes ensure a rapid reassignment to the Fodor's Hall of Shame.

Bryndle,

There is an asian supermarket on 32nd street between Broadway and Fifth avenue. You can get lots of stuff there, the meat counter is not bad. If you are traveling and staying in NYC and want to pick up stuff to eat in the room, most of the drugstores (Duane Reade, Rite Aid, etc.) in the area have food and it is reasonably priced. If you have something specific in mind, let us know and I'm sure we can tell you exactly where to pick it up.

If you are asking out of curiosity, alot of where families shop has to do with finances and transportion - people like me who work in NJ, CT or on LI shop there and bring the food home, lots of others will walk to the local supermarket like Gristede's, Met, DAGs and have the food delivered. Others order online and have it delivered.

NIce to be back on the site, I finally got a password this afternoon, could't get my computer to log on with the old ones.

Ok back to the original question.

The closest grocery store to 39th and 6th is probably the Food Emporium located at 8th and 50th, it is certainly within walking distance and you can probably get them to deliver the groceries after you shop for a minimum fee.

There is also a D'Agastino also on 8th Ave another block north.

Those are probably the closest grocery stores, but as others have pointed out, there are lots of delis in the area, and you might check out Jack's on 32nd between 6th and 7th (99 cent store for everything and lots of snacks, milk, soda, ice cream etc).

Have a GREAT time while you are here.

Thanks for all the info. There was nothing like this is a guide book. The puncuation of humor and trivia was a treat.

I guess I should have asked "Where do families shop for REAL food?".
There was no insult intended.

Methinks - and then there are people like me who regularly hit Costco in LIC and Fairway on 132nd St and occasionally Stew Leonards in Yonkers. And fill in almost daily with locally purchased stuff (sounds like I eat too much).

..and I am still trying to imagine a deli that was on the corner of First and 53rd Street where Garbo used to shop!!! The only possible place you (HappyTrails)
must mean was the Southgate Sandwich Shop between 53 and 52nd on the East Side of First Avenue..near the old Mayfair Restaurant which is also now vanished..

If you left in 1990 you would barely recognize our little corner of paradise these days! Although Garbo's block has not changed at all since then..

I agree with happytrailstoyou about the D'Agostino on 3rd & 38th probably being the closest supermarket.

A friend who still lives in the neighborhood tells me the deli Garbo and I used to frequent is no longer in business.

For those who would rather not contemplate GG having a sandwich for dinner, I am sorry.

I used to see her in Southgate Sandwich shop but you threw me when you called that a deli..