By Gus Saltonstall
The Upper West Side got a second exclusively kosher grocery store this week, with the opening of Six60One on Amsterdam Avenue between West 92nd and 93rd streets.
The store, named for its address at 661 Amsterdam Avenue, takes over the storefront that Seasons Kosher operated out of until its closure in 2018. It joins the nearby Kosher Marketplace at 2442 Broadway (between West 90th and 91st streets) as one of the two exclusively kosher supermarkets in the neighborhood.
Six60One is run by Itzik Benabou, who also owns three kosher grocery stores in Crown Heights, Brooklyn.
The new store has a bakery section, a sushi case, a delicatessen, a fresh pizza and bagel section, a poultry section, multiple fridges, and an option for touch screen ordering. The four grocery aisles offer dairy, produce, canned seafood, honey and spreads, condiments, salads, frozen foods, and much more.
For food to be kosher, it must follow multiple dietary laws, including specific ways to prepare an animal for consumption. Meat and dairy products must be kept separate, there are specific inspection protocols, and certain foods are restricted, such as pork, shellfish, and insects.
As the Jewish Telegraphic Agency reported, Six60One, provides “sometimes hard-to-find kosher goods,” such as vegetables and herbs checked to be guaranteed they are bug-free, certain cuts of Kosher meats, and kosher macaroni and cheese. Meat and dairy products are kept separated throughout the store.
The store is closed on Saturdays. Here’s what things looked like when the Rag visited Thursday morning.
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Welcome to the neighborhood, can’t wait to stop by!
So happy they finally opened!
There is nothing like competition to result in the best prices and best service.
Shopping at Kosher Marketplace usually requires taking out a Home Equity Loan, so yes, competition is welcomed!
My best friends father likes to say when you go to KMP “they have one hand in both your pockets”
Welcome. I know where I’m going tonight.
Welcome to the neighborhood! Stopped by on Tuesday afternoon, and was pleasantly surprised by the variety and presentation. B’Sha’a Tova!
Glad to have it open, but the ubiquity of plastic packaging in the store is discouraging.
Six600ne is Spectacular! Stopped by and shopped above the expectation of an initial visit. Glad it is just around my corner. As expected, it is bright and clean and offers a well-organized stash of diverse food selections. I SHALL BE BACK!
I am so thrilled they finally opened! I can’t wait to check it out. The store looks beautiful with a lot of amazing options — that schnitzel looks so yummy! Kol HaKavod! This is a great addition to the neighborhood.
The address is too clever by half and very confusing.
The pizza is actually pretty good! Was a real shocker considering it’s in a grocery store. Nice to have another kosher slice shop in the neighborhood after the loss of Cafe Roma.
My son loved the schnitzel!
Do they take Discover? The last kosher supermarket I went to didn’t accept the card which got kinda awkward since I never carry cash
Thanks for having an entire article on this store which kosher-observant people have been waiting years to open!