How do you like it sliced?
It’s that time of year again—summer has come to an end, the school buses slow traffic down to a crawl, kids march grudgingly back to school, and busy parents spend…
Queen Ann Ravioli & Macaroni
George Switzer, owner of Queen Ann Ravioli & Macaroni shows us just how fresh his products are, and how Mercato helps his business. Who wants fresh pasta tonight?
B&A Pork Store
We took some time to visit Bob Brannigan, owner of B&A Pork Store in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn, to learn about the importance of owning a business that offers the freshest…
All About Fresh Mozzarella
For both the cook and the connoisseur, the best dishes are usually the simplest: easy to make, easy to love go-to’s featuring minimal ingredients and maximum flavor. But the simpler…
The Best Cannolis in Town
Rocco Generoso, owner of Pasticceria Rocco tells us why his cannolis are New York’s finest, and how Mercato has helped his business and his customers. Be sure to order from…
Pasticceria Rocco
Painstakingly preserved traditions passed down for generations. A family-run atmosphere that makes every customer feel like part of the clan. And cannolis – sweet, sweet cannolis. Along with his sister and wife, Rocco Generoso, Jr. is taking his father’s legacy – a Greenwich Village Italian pastry shop with recipes dating back to the turn of the century – and bringing the deliciousness to his hometown of Bay Ridge.
Delivery on Electric Trikes!
Mercato CEO Bobby Brannigan introduces the new Mercato electric trikes, as he speaks about the reasons and inspiration behind the decision to be a carbon-neutral company.
You can have the best of everything!
There was a time when you could hand-pick the freshest produce or learn about what’s in-season from the neighborhood grocer you knew by name. When you could savor the aroma…
Welcome to Mercato!
Call us nostalgic, but we remember when (not that long ago!) people shopped in a completely different way. Instead of wearily trudging to the local chain supermarket or defeatedly ordering takeout, they popped into their favorite butcher shop, bakery and vegetable market and asked their local purveyor: What’s good today? before setting off to make dinner from the best ingredients around.
