The new Battery Place Market has opened inside the Visionaire condominium , located at 3rd Street and Battery Place. The 4,500-square-foot market is run by general manager / head buyer Ken Jackson, who says the market “is an interpretation of what ‘gourmet’ is today.” The facility, owned by Sung Kim, has a large prepared food section where most of the ingredients are “either organic, locally grown or both.”
The market will carry Portland, Maines’ Coffee By Design, a New York City exclusive and fresh mozzarella daily from Narragansett Creamery, among many other local and national  goods. There’s even a bar area for anyone wishing to hang around and chat with their coffee and tea.
Is this new market in Battery Park City a place you’ll visit?
Though I live in North Battery Park, I’ve visited the store several times, stopping by on my way back from a river walk…. it’s a welcome addition to the neighborhood and allows me to stay WEST of the highway rather than run to Whole Foods when I run out of something… hope they open a sister store on north end avenue… we NEED one!
We live 2 blocks from the market and find it continues to evolve and improve and is a go to alternative to Gristede’s, Zatuna- what’s the new name? – and Whole Foods. Great cheese and meats, breakfast options, pastas, snacks for the kids, first rate barrista, fresh produce and prepared dinner selections . They’re a refreshing needed neighborhood gem