FOOD BAZAAR

On the Grid : Fairway

"You're probably all like, "what? it's a supermarket." When really what you should be thinking is, "Right, it's THE supermarket." The food-obsessed in me wants everyone to know that this place has it all - the largest selection of everything from local and fresh produce, basic groceries, organic products... There's a room dedicated to olive oil and another to coffee. In the summer, the lobster roll ($10) is a treat, enjoyed in their back patio with killer views of the the building it's housed in, a vintage Red Hook trolley, and NY Bay." - Michael Ciancio

"Beyond being one of the more perfect independent grocery stores around, Fairway is the perfect New York cross section: You'll see young families, old ladies in fur coats, students looking for good food at good prices, and just about every New York "type" you can think of. Beyond the cultural experience, the Red Hook branch in particular boasts the square footage, plus a frozen-foods department you can actually walk into (there are jackets you can borrow to go in), an amazing cheese selection, and a free parking lot. "

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"The Fairway Market location in Red Hook has been purchased by Bogopa Enterprises, Inc., the operator of Food Bazaar, and will become a new Food Bazaar store." - Luke Fortney

Amazon is Looking To Purchase Four Fairway Stores

"This 52,000-square-foot supermarket in Red Hook, Brooklyn was one of four stores Amazon placed bids on during the grocery chain’s bankruptcy auction in late January. Insiders suggest Amazon is a likely winner for the property, but the company has not specified its plans — potential uses include a distribution center, a Whole Foods conversion, or an Amazon Go concept. Amazon did not pursue bids on the other ten Fairway sites offered at auction." - Nikita Richardson

Red Hook Fairway May Close As Early As May

"Serving as Red Hook’s sole neighborhood grocery since it opened in 2006, this supermarket became a local fixture but has grown controversial: it temporarily closed after Hurricane Sandy, subsequently raised prices, and is increasingly unaffordable for many low-income residents. Managers have told staff the store could close within four to six months after it was not among five locations sold to Village Supermarket (those sold sites were in Manhattan), leaving this outpost one of several whose futures are uncertain as the chain seeks other buyers." - Chris Crowley