{"id":18151,"date":"2024-07-25T21:02:34","date_gmt":"2024-07-26T04:02:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/?p=18151"},"modified":"2024-08-11T15:19:57","modified_gmt":"2024-08-11T22:19:57","slug":"happier-grocery-nyc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/happier-grocery-nyc\/","title":{"rendered":"Happier Grocery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>A.k.a. the Erewhon of New York City.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"18154\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/happier-grocery-nyc\/happier-grocery-nyc-bottega-veneta-jodie-black-hobo-back-on-chairs\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/happier-grocery-nyc-bottega-veneta-jodie-black-hobo-back-on-chairs.jpg?fit=1600%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,2000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/happier-grocery-nyc-haul-merch-sweatshirt.jpg?resize=600%2C750&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you have an Erewhon membership and shop the Brentwood Farmer&#8217;s Market, do pop into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.happiergrocery.com\/\">Happier Grocery<\/a>. It&#8217;s New York&#8217;s take on the gourmet market, just a brisk walk from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.roxyhotelnyc.com\/\">The Roxy Hotel<\/a> if you&#8217;re from out of town\u2014and right on Canal Street should you want to make a day of browsing Soho <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grubstreet.com\/2023\/01\/why-every-shoppy-shop-looks-exactly-the-same.htmlhttps:\/\/www.grubstreet.com\/2023\/01\/why-every-shoppy-shop-looks-exactly-the-same.html\">shoppy shops<\/a> and chic (using the adjective unironically) boutiques.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In true superette form, Happier Grocery&#8217;s offerings are tightly edited. Snacks are fun\u2014house-brand dry goods aren&#8217;t as egregiously priced as Erewhon (saying this as someone with a membership to L.A.&#8217;s most notorious food shop) and instead, are comparable to Whole Foods&#8217; markups\u2014but the beauty section is where I spent most of my time, naturally. Even without the professional curiosity I would&#8217;ve pored over those shelves; the buyer has exquisite taste and the curation shows for it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you&#8217;re after a quick bite, the hot bar looked promising, albeit more omnivore-friendly if you prefer a veg-forward diet. Pass on the caf\u00e9 and grab a juice instead; health foods are where Happier Grocery shines. And in terms of the goods I actually left with: a perfume (of course; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biologyfragrances.com\/product-page\/fragrance-7-balance\">Biology <em>Fragrance 7: Balance<\/em><\/a> was just what I craved that hot, early summer morning), pink lemonade, and merch.<\/p>\n<p>All in the name of research and good, happier fun.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">.\u00a0 \u00a0.\u00a0 \u00a0.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">xx<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A.k.a. the Erewhon of New York City. If you have an Erewhon membership and shop the Brentwood Farmer&#8217;s Market, do pop into Happier Grocery. It&#8217;s New York&#8217;s take on the gourmet market, just a brisk walk from The Roxy Hotel if you&#8217;re from out of town\u2014and right on Canal Street should you want to make a day of browsing Soho shoppy shops and chic (using the adjective unironically) boutiques. In true superette form, Happier Grocery&#8217;s offerings are tightly edited. Snacks are fun\u2014house-brand dry goods aren&#8217;t as egregiously priced as Erewhon (saying this as someone with a membership to L.A.&#8217;s most notorious food shop) and instead, are comparable to Whole Foods&#8217; markups\u2014but the beauty section is where I spent most of my time, naturally. Even without the professional curiosity I would&#8217;ve pored over those shelves; the buyer has exquisite taste and the curation shows for it. If you&#8217;re after a quick bite, the hot bar looked promising, albeit more omnivore-friendly if you prefer a veg-forward diet. Pass on the caf\u00e9 and grab a juice instead; health foods are where Happier Grocery shines. 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