{"id":24581,"date":"2022-08-08T16:32:46","date_gmt":"2022-08-08T16:32:46","guid":{"rendered":"\/?p=24581"},"modified":"2022-12-21T17:44:19","modified_gmt":"2022-12-21T17:44:19","slug":"specialty-food-stores-in-nyc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devourtours.com\/blog\/specialty-food-stores-in-nyc\/","title":{"rendered":"From Italian to Asian: The Best Specialty Food Stores in New York City"},"content":{"rendered":"

New York City might be the best specialty food shop city on the planet. That\u2019s largely due to the fact that the city\u2019s history has seen a perpetual and unprecedented stream of immigration from all over the world. People used to use the metaphor \u201cmelting pot,\u201d but New York is really more of a \u201csalad bowl.\u2019 And so, when it comes to food, specifically, specialty food stores that reflect this immense diversity, there is going to be a delicious, hunger-inducing bounty to shop for.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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With its diverse immigrant influences, you can find specialty food stores in NYC from all around the world. Photo credit: Arthur Brognoli<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Here are some staggering statistics on the city\u2019s diversity: There are 600 different languages spoken throughout the five boroughs. Thirty-six percent of the population of New York City is foreign-born. The Big Apple is home to the largest population of Puerto Ricans outside of Puerto Rico and the largest Asian-Indian population in the Western hemisphere. It also has the second largest population of Koreans outside of Korea and the largest amount of Arabs in North America. It has the biggest Jewish population outside of Israel, and the largest number of Chinese outside of Asia live in NYC as well. In fact, there are eight Chinatowns in New York City.<\/span><\/p>\n

So, here are the best of the best specialty food shops in New York City:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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