New York’s Staten Island. Fine Fare has opened in Dongan Hills, offering a large selection of culturally specialized ingredients and an extensive produce section. Co-owner Bejad Musleh talked about the specifics of the market, which is open for business right now but has a grand opening scheduled for December 20. The market is located at 1689 Richmond Road.
The market, which occupies 9,000 square feet, can be found in Dongan Hills at 1689 Richmond Road. (Staten Island Advance/Silvestri, Pamele)
We’ll provide another dining option for the Staten Island community, for which we are quite thankful,” Musleh added. He hopes that neighbors from Todt Hill, Dongan Hills, and the adjacent neighborhoods will be impacted by the store.
The meat department and shelves at Fine Fare are presently being developed. A new butcher shop with both halal and non-halal cuts will open soon.
Rice balls, potato croquettes, and grilled chicken breast are among the house-made dishes in the deli section. (Staten Island Advance/Silvestri, Pamele)
“We’ll grind our own meats and make our own mozzarella,” Musleh declared. Without a doubt, we will serve the neighborhood.
At the moment, a 40-foot stretch of a deli department features rice balls, grilled chicken cutlets, potato croquettes, roasted peppers, oreganata vegetables plus a full range of cold cuts.
Among the prepared salads are potato salad, ambrosia, corn and bean with roasted peppers, beet and onion, and more. (Silvestri, Pamela; Staten Island Advance)-
For the cook playing Iron Chef at home, there are Polish spices, Japanese Kewpie mayo, dozens of hot sauce flavors, local honey, herbal teas, Middle Eastern dairy products and more. For the novice kitchen type or on-the-go parent, Fine Fare offers their own prepped meals as well as frozen dinners.
Mayos on display (Pamela Silvestri/Staten Island Advance)
The store’s vegetables is refrigerated in more than 70 square feet. Fruit bowls, salad kits, and organic options are all part of the collection.
Musleh has built other markets around New York City, includingChelsea,GreenpointandLong Island City.
Produce contains a range of organic products and salad kits. (Silvestri, Pamela; Staten Island Advance)-
The snack aisle is next to a bank of freezers with ice cream. (Staten Island Advance/Silvestri, Pamele)
The deli department will offer hot food from a steam table plus rotisserie chickens. (Staten Island Advance/Silvestri, Pamele)
Fried chicken cutlets, chicken and tomato salad, farfalle with basil and tomato, chicken stir-fry and stuffed peppers are some of the prepped items in rotation. (Staten Island Advance/Silvestri, Pamele)
For vegans looking for quick eats, the Tasty Bite line provides some options. (Staten Island Advance/Silvestri, Pamele)
A variety of honey flavors are on the shelves. (Silvestri, Pamela; Staten Island Advance)-
The Slap Ya Mama Cajun seasonings are offered in all its flavors and sizes. (Staten Island Advance/Silvestri, Pamele)
Here’s a peek at the hot sauce section. (Silvestri, Pamela; Staten Island Advance)-
For Eastern European and Balkan-centric palates, spice mixes and ajvar (roasted pepper spread) are available in multiple flavors. (Silvestri, Pamela; Staten Island Advance)-
The dairy department stocks cheese for Middle Eastern regimens. (Silvestri, Pamela; Staten Island Advance)-
On-the-go birthday cakes, cupcakes and pies (Staten Island Advance/Pamela Silvestri)-
Here is a look at the dairy aisle, a final section of the market, Aisle 10. (Staten Island Advance/Pamela Silvestri)-
Pamela Silvestri is Advance/SILive.com Food Editor. She can be reached [email protected].
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