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I usually go to the stop and shop that's on Northen Blvd and 48 st but I wanted to see if anyone knows of a good market where I can buy cheap vegetables and groceries.
I hear the chinese ones are cheap but I also hear concerns about their cleaness.
I drive so anything within 10-15 mins of LIC is fine with me.
I also have a hard time with the lack of cleanliness in Chinese markets, but perhaps this one might be better -- not sure, and have not made it there yet. Skyfoods Mart - Elmhurst - Elmhurst, NY
Sorry, I just re-read your post and now see you're looking for cheap veggies and groceries, not just veggies. I think Berry Fresh Farm would be your best bet if you want to do one-stop shopping. You could also check Best Yet market in Astoria (free parking lot) although I think Berry Fresh probably has better prices.
Costco in LIC has good quality and reasonable priced fruits and veggies.
I don't like chinese markets for the very same reason you point out. And even though they usually have cheaper prices for fresh produce, their quality is sub-standard,
Astoria in general has prices that are above average for queens, but I have not tried the markets Henna is suggesting. I might go to berry fresh tonight as I'm preparing for my 4hr cooking session tomorrow.
Trader Joe's in Rego Park also wouldn't be a bad drive from LIC but only for groceries, not produce, as their produce isn't so great and not so cheap. But you can get good prices on a range of other things like dairy and staples. You might be able to scout some other places out for produce in the area when you drive back and forth.
I am not sure of the driving directions from LIC, but I have seen some produce markets while driving on the way back to my neighborhood from Trader Joes, such as one at 55-07 69th St. and another at 7412 Metropolitan Ave in Middle Village. I have no idea what the quality is like as I've never been in either one, but I suspect Likeminas is correct that prices might be lower in neighborhoods other than Astoria. Also, people who live in Middle Village and Maspeth are not as likely to be posting reviews of the produce places in their neighborhoods (this is not the demographic that uses yelp as much as Astorians do) so you are probably not going to be able to find reviews of these places online.
I usually go to the stop and shop that's on Northen Blvd and 48 st but I wanted to see if anyone knows of a good market where I can buy cheap vegetables and groceries.
I hear the chinese ones are cheap but I also hear concerns about their cleaness.
I drive so anything within 10-15 mins of LIC is fine with me.
I agree these markets are fantastic (especially the Jackson Heights one which as a large number of vendors and products) but I would never describe them as cheap.
I agree these markets are fantastic (especially the Jackson Heights one which as a large number of vendors and products) but I would never describe them as cheap.
Frankly, I'm at a loss to comprehend what you all mean by "cheap".
What is cheap, examples?
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For me, quality and organic is most important.
United Brothers is "cheap"? Seems fairly normal to me.
Cheapest w/b bulk buying at Costco, no?
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Anyway, if quality and/or organic is a priority, some of you might be interested in a food coop:
I agree these markets are fantastic (especially the Jackson Heights one which as a large number of vendors and products) but I would never describe them as cheap.
Definitely not cheap. I like shopping there, but it's a luxury.
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