Eating out on long trips is expensive and, if you choose fast food, it’s unhealthy. Sure there’s a wide selection of AirBnB’s with kitchens, but who wants to cook and clean on vacation?
Gourmet food certainly sounds expensive, but take a look at the growing list of gourmet supermarkets, many with in-store seating, for just the right combination of healthy and affordable 😉👍

Fortunately for travelers to NYC (and many other cities around the world), the list of gourmet supermarkets with dining areas, like Fairway Market and Dean & Deluca, and Eataly is growing fast. The first Eataly Gourmet Italian supermarket we ever visited was in Istanbul!

Find the nearest gourmet supermarket to your current Manhattan location 🗺 :
Whole Foods Market with in-store dining: Google Maps – or – Apple Maps
Eataly Italian Supermarket with in-store dining 🏆 Aixa’s recommendation (but restaurant prices if you get table service): Google Maps – or – Apple Maps
Green Apple Gourmet Market (great food to go): Google Maps – or – Apple Maps
Balducci’s Gourmet On The Go (great food to go): Google Maps – or – Apple Maps
Dean & Deluca (great food to go): Google Maps – or – Apple Maps
Eataly is an Italian gourmet supermarket with several sections for in-store eating, and even a section with table service and a bar!


Two questions for you: How do you find places to eat when you’re away from home? Do you have any gourmet supermarkets where you live? Let me know in the comments.
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