Photos by Dave Cook, Eating in Translation.
H Mart, a popular chain of Korean markets, looks like it’s on its way to 2828 Broadway, the former home of D’Agostino at the corner of 110th Street and Broadway.
We had been hearing for months that the D’Ag would be replaced by a Korean specialty market — and we even called H Mart — but they had no news for us. But Dave Cook of the food blog Eating in Translation saw the package above, a confirmation that the famed market is on its way.
The New Jersey-based chain has locations in New York, Canada and London too. For people who like Korean food, it’s a dream come true. It sells packaged and prepared Asian foods, with a wide variety of meat and fish. The New Jersey store right across the GW Bridge has fresh fruits and vegetables too, some of which is difficult to find in standard Western supermarkets.
An H Mart employee at the store’s Koreatown location did not have information on the new store.
when will it open?
We don’t know yet, but will be trying to find out! WSR
OMG this made my day
Fantastic News! Hope H Mart opens soon.
NJ store has excellent prices & specials
SO excited!
It is going to be a madhouse every day when it opens, for a long time. H Mart will do very well here, smart business move.
Ugh. More stuff north of 100th St. Not interested.
What the heck does that mean?
There really is life north of 96th. And you might even make it home safely. I know you long time UWSers might not believe it, its actually true. But stay below 96th. The rest of us above 96th will appreciate your snobiness
Tom D.
None of these letters is condescending. What are you talking about?
What you’re hearing is envy.
South of 96th and north of Fairway at 73rd Street, and Trader Joe’s at 72nd, we have NO supermarkets on Broadway. We have some grocers and some specialty stores, but no place to buy paper towels and ketchup except Duane Reade. There’s no snobbery in these emails — just regret that 110th, which already has two good markets, is getting another one, and Whole Foods is an easy walk.
Shhhh, I don’t want my rent going up!
I know, it almost makes me want to move further uptown. Most of the changes/improvements seem to be happening up there. :/
But they’re based in NJ! I thought the ruling class of the UWS only accepts truly local small businesses?
Is this North or South Korean food?
Eastern Korean
Would have preferred a Mitsuwa, but most anything is an improvement over Dag’s.
Great news. I would also love to see a Japanese Mart open on the UWS..like Dainobu or Mitsuwa. That would be so wonderful too..
M2M on Broadway between 115th and 116th has a Japanese focus with a wide variety.
M2M is part of the H Mart chain. (I’m not sure what this means for the future of the M2M.)
Does anyone know and can they elucidate me on the package address direction ‘SKID 3 of 4’? Is that related to the term ‘skid row’ at all? What is a skid and what is the etymology of the term ‘skid row’? What does it mean, exactly?
I’m going to go out on a limb and say a skid is a lot like a pallet.
We could really use some ‘real time,’ posts here, lol. 😉
I thought a skid was like a pallet or whatever the device is that they’re using to transport packages.
A skid is a pallet … to be moved using a forklift.
Skid is the same as a pallet. It doesn’t look like this label was on a letter delivered by USPS,UPS,FedEx but was attached to something delivered by truck.
Most likely refrigeration units where this is #3 of 4 that need to come off of the truck.
I don’t know anything about skid row but a skid used in shipments is a wooden pallet that holds a group of boxes.
A skid is like a pallet, a short kind of wooden crate that sits underneath a heavy package to allow it to be lifted with a forklift. The difference between a skid and a pallet is that a skid does not have flat wood on the bottom.
FYI, Just walked by Toast on Bway & 105th & there is a “For Rent” sign in the window!
they lived up to their name.
THANK YOU FOR THIS INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM
I love this comment. Sums up everything I feel about this news.
Yay! Yay! Made my day too!!
I’m doing cartwheels at 4am here! I’ve been waiting and waiting for this news! Can’t wait for opening of H-Mart!! Keep us updated WSR!
I go to the one in Ktown often but to be honest they are twice the price as Sunrise which I find to be a better market.
So happy! I used to go to the one in Leonia, NJ and always wanted one here. This is a very useful addition to the neighborhood.
So excited about this! Great addition to the neighborhood.
Super excited!!
HUZZAH.
We have an H-mart in Central Square, Cambridge, MA and it is really good. Sushi grade fish to make homemade sushi, as well as prepared foods, fruits and veggies (some of which are unusual and exotic), and lots of frozen grocery items. Except for the fruits and veggies, this store should not overlap Westside Market, and should be a very good addition to the neighborhood. They also do lots of in aisle sampling which is both yummy and fun.
Not familiar with this store but it sounds very exciting! Can’t wait to check it out.
with a 25 cent word like elucidate, you want to know what a skid is?
Really
Sounds like not to many will miss D’Ag
they were a bit pricey for the same
items elsewhere. Can imagine the
Rent on a Corner Store, prices must
have doubled.. Don’t expect great
prices the corner can charge a high rent.
Most stores that open w/high prices
don’t last. Most folks look cheap and good.
They may last, plenty of Asians at Columbia
I’m so excited this is happening!! No more forays down to 32nd Street just for a few items.
We shopped at the H MART IN MD – great prices and cool stuff to make great recipes
Love kimchee. Can’t wait
Looks like another Asian place is going into the long time bar on 107 (cannons?) and Broadway….asian signs in the window. I’ve been in the area 30 years….the Japanese store on 110 closed (I loved it). What’s with the proliferation of two Asian markets within 2 blocks? Curious because one Japanese market did nit survive. But I’m all for anything new that’s not a major chain!
Columbia students
*not* survive….sorry!