This specialty Italian grocer has a little bit of everything. There's a nice selection of tasty cheeses and a fair number of imported olive oils and seasonings. And if all the food makes you hungry, there's even a bakery and coffee bar. It's one-stop shopping for all your Italian cooking needs.

Run by folks who take food very seriously, members of the senior staff come from the James Beard Foundation. Primarily geared to catering large private and corporate events, they also do select smaller affairs.

The biggest wholesale supplier of seafood to restaurants throughout the city, this small store offers home chefs the same access to the freshest catch of the day. They also have a strong selection of sushi and prepared dishes.

Considered by many as the best source for dairy in Manhattan, many know Ronnybrook only from its booth at the Union Square Marketplace. Offering customers the freshest milk you can get this side of Kansas, they also sell cheese, ice cream, butter and yogurt so creamy you'll swear there's a cow in the back of their shop.

In the same family for two generations, Salumeria has been serving up sausages since 1920. With over 40 types to choose from, they also make their own cold-cuts and water-packed mozzarella.

This full-service event planner does a huge business with film and television clients, including VH1 and MTV. They also do small, private events. The menus are innovative and the service first rate.