The Best Food on Fire Island
"A hybrid corner bodega and full-scale green grocer that serves a week-on-a-gay-beach clientele, combining a deli, butcher, fish counter, and bakery with whimsical produce like pink pineapples and donut nectarines. Staples sit alongside specialty items (sandwiches, sunscreen, cold brew on tap, even saline enemas), seafood that arrives daily by ferry, and house-made sausages. Staff and owners emphasize care and consistency: a longtime co-owner who started as a teenager and a veteran butcher pride themselves on sourcing local ingredients, staying open through the season, and responding quickly to customer requests. The store routinely fills unusual orders (from 120-pound roasts to whole suckling pigs, quail, and elk), supplies major community events, and positions itself as an essential, symbiotic resource for residents and visiting cooks." - E. Alex Jung
