Foods of India
Address: 121 Lexington Avenue (between East 28th & 29th Street)
Phone: 212-683-4419
Located in the heart of "Curry Hill," Foods of India is an indispensable resource for every conceivable Indian spice, paste, grain or chutney you desire. They also stock cookbooks as well as spicy snack foods should you feel the need to crunch.
Oren's Daily Roast
Address: 434 Third Avenue (between East 30th & 31st Street)
Phone: 212-779-1241
Website: www.orensdailyroast.com/
This is one of several Oren's outposts throughout the city. Each one gets its beans from a local roasting facility everyday to ensure maximum freshness. There are over 50 varieties to choose from along with a variety of loose leaf teas from around the world. They also carry baked goods delivered daily from Yura and Balthazar.
Wild Edibles
Address: 535 Third Avenue (between East 35th & 36th Street)
Phone: 212-213-8552
Website: www.wildedibles.com
One of two locations of this specialty seafood supplier (the other one is in Grand Central), both offer a nice variety of great fresh fish. In fact, their daily catches grace the menus of Union Square Café and some of the city's finest restaurants. There's also a terrific staff and a fine selection of prepared foods.