There is this little place on Sutherland called the Holy Land Market. It’s close to my favorite fresh food market (named Produce Market or something descriptive like that). They have local free-range eggs, local grain-fed beef, local non-homogenized milk, the best peaches (during the season), a fabulous apple selection among other produce, and are just all around super. But I digress. The Holy Land Market has a little deli where they make the absolute best ever curry chicken salad. Nathan hates chicken salad and he hates curry (I know, I married a freak). He hates every ingredient but the chicken: mayo, curry powder, raisins, celery, he hates it all. He LOVES this chicken salad. It doesn’t stay in our fridge for long. It’s good heated on bread with some cheese (yum, chicken salad melt. Especially if you get the bread from the produce market farther down the street, across from the Oriental Market.) It’s good on bread cold with lettuce and tomato. It’s good by the spoon (or fork) ful straight out of the bucket. I think the secret ingredient might be crack.
Do they do more than just highly addictive chicken salad? Why yes! There’s the super awesome falafel sandwich. There’s also the to die for bread pudding (be sure to buy some when they have it, they do run out). Oh, and these little turnover things with sweet goodness inside and syrup to drizzle over the top. The hummus is great too. And the cucumber salad stuff. I could list every item on the menu (and it’s extensive since they offer Middle Eastern, Italian, and traditional NY deli fare among other things).
So it’s just a deli? Nope! They have other things like a crazy olive selection (I recommend the Moroccan Oil soaked black olives. MMMM!) There are several different types of semolina. There are aisles of yummy sauces and olive oils and treats I’ve never heard of. The dates are incredible! Buy the ones at the counter. They’re huge! They have feta by the pound and tasty drinks in the cooler.
I know this goes against my “buy local” general rule. But this is a locally owned deli, and the food is just so good! I buy locally grown stuff next door at the Produce Market. Did I mention they have Amish Butter?
