The Market Report

This blogger is a big fan of Food Universe , a banner of Staten Island-based Key Food Stores, whose stores tend to be very attractive, relatively updated and modern, and well-run. This one is no exception. Although I didn't get any interior pictures, I did step inside to grab a circular and the store looked bright, clean, and well-stocked. Check out the interior here . The store is owned by Aljenis Lanfranco and opened under current ownership in 2013. Photographed March 2019

This 9700 square foot store was previously a Met Foodmarket until about 2006. Today, it's the Foodtown of White Plains and has recently received some light renovation . It's owned by Alejandro Collado, no idea whether he's related to Carlos Collado of the Fine Fares at 3315 and 3550 White Plains. This Foodtown is located at 3734 White Plains Road. Photographed March 2019

This Fine Fare at 3550 White Plains Road is quite possibly one of the first Fine Fares to open. It opened under current ownership in 1995, and is owned by Carlos Collado, whose 3315 White Plains location we saw yesterday (it's about a quarter of a mile south on White Plains Road). While this location is obviously older, if 3315 is any indication, this ought to be a pretty solid place too. Photographed March 2019

Our next group of stores in the Bronx is along White Plains Road! We start at the southern part of the neighborhood of Allerton, following White Plains Road (a major through street) through Williamsbridge , Olinville, and Wakefield, seeing eight stores along that stretch. White Plains Road, by the way, starts at the far south end of Soundview , extending past the Bronx Botanical Garden, becoming 1st Street when it crosses into Mount Vernon , then finally petering out and ending just north of the former Western Beef in Mount Vernon . We're only traveling along a small fraction of the street's length, but we'll be starting tomorrow with a snapshot on The Independent Edition !