Essex Street Market

Essex Street Market
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Author: Jim.henderson


Essex Street Market is a produce market in the Lower East Side of Manhattan, New York City. It came to life on the initiative of New York City Major, Fiorello H. La Guardia, to get itinerant vendors off the streets and away from traffic, to a place where people can do their marketing more comfortably. The result was the Essex Street Retail Market, established in 1938.

Today known simply as the Essex Street Market, the establishment labels itself as the "Historic Culinary Destination on NYC's Lower East Side". This is the place to look at the raw food bought by the people of the city, the beef, the cheese and the spices. There's gourmet food, fish, fruits, chocolates, and more.

If you have nothing to shop for, you can head to the eateries within the market. There's also a dash of culture in the form of the Cuchifritos Art Gallery.

The Essex Street Market is open Mondays to Saturdays from 8:00 am to 7:00 pm. Check their website at www.essexstreetmarket.com

How to reach the Essex Street Market

Take the F, J, M or Z trains to the Essex Street/Delancey Street subway station, and you are at the doorstep of Essex Street Market, which occupies a whole city block. You will probably emerge from the subway near Fabco Shoes (as at time of writing, Feb 2010).

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