I’d like to shop in a store like Citarella. If we had one in Philadelphia, it’s certain that I couldn’t afford to go there as often as I’d like, but when ‘vacationing’ in another city, anything’s game. It’s beautiful, isn’t it?

The Upper West Side, Broadway and 75th

I first learned of Citarella many years ago while dating a chef in NYC. Though he often shopped at Fairway next door, he liked to go in to Citarella for some ‘food porn’, picking up some fresh fish or meat for a special meal.

With stores in Manhattan and the Hamptons, the “ultimate gourmet market” is a food destination, according to their website.  We strolled in after having visited Zabar’s, a far more lively New York food destination (and a more accessibly-priced one at that).

While Gian Luca is perfectly happy to live in the Village, I couldn’t imagine myself settling in any other Manhattan neighborhood. Hadn’t beep uptown since the Gates exhibit a few years ago, but will have to ride the subway up the next time wanderlust calls.