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August 24, 2025
DEUXMOI
CELEBS’ FAVE FROZEN YOGURT!
The best East to West Coast spots
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July 15, 2025
People
Influencer Taste Tests '$300 Melon' in Viral Video, and the Internet Has Thoughts
Brigette Pheloung, who goes by "AcquiredStyle" online, went viral on TikTok for her review of the Japanese Crown Melon that's worth hundreds of dollars
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April 25, 2024
LIC Post
Butterfield Market to expand beyond Manhattan with new Long Island City location and commissary kitchen
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February 23, 2024
New York Business Journal
Butterfield Market to open third New York City location
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May 4, 2023
Patch
EXCLUSIVE: Butterfield Market Planning Big 'Lex'pansion
The long-time Lexington Avenue specialty store is growing, an owner tells Patch.
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November 22, 2021
The Beet.
Your Guide to a Last Minute Vegan Thanksgiving Feast
Butterfield Market... has delicious prepared Thanksgiving meals that span from traditional to elaborate to vegan or gluten-free.
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July 8, 2021
Forbes
It’s Disruptive Experiences, Not Products, That Drive Success In Today’s Market
Butterfield Market is a modest, but excellent example of how a slight change in experience can prompt a dramatic change in a business, and even a category.
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August 31, 2020
The New York Times
An Upper East Side Market With Space to Move
The new market sells produce, groceries, dairy, baked goods and, soon, meat and seafood. But there is a greater emphasis on prepared food to meet a demand that the owners recognize as having become more necessary with the pandemic. They are also geared up for home delivery.
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May 5, 2020
Forbes
Butterfield Market: Neighborhood Gourmet Grocer Doing Its Part In The New York City Pandemic
Located a block from Lenox Hill Hospital, Butterfield Market’s co-owner Joelle Obsatz wondered what it could do to assist the overwhelmed hospital workers when the coronavirus pandemic decimated the city.
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September 2, 2020
Patch
Butterfield Market Opens 2nd Upper East Side Location
In a rare pandemic-era success story, Upper East Side institution Butterfield Market opened a second neighborhood shop Wednesday, filling the Madison Avenue space once occupied by Dean & DeLuca.
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January 9, 1985
New York Times
At Small Grocery, Service With Smiles
In 1926, before the self-service supermarket had caught on in New York City, an Italian produce vendor opened a small fruit and vegetable stand at Lexington Avenue and 78th Street, eventually expanding it into a grocery called Butterfield.
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May 12, 2021
The Spirit
NY’s a Restaurant Town Again
I met Alan when I opened Samantha Restaurant in 1978. My restaurant was located on the corner of 78th St and First Ave. Alan’s market was only a few blocks away. Our common bond was that we both served food primarily to Upper East Siders, but we weren’t competitors.
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May 18, 2021
Financial Times
The 50 greatest food stores in the world
Loyal customers head here for the iced French cruller doughnuts (they sell out by noon), fruit tarts and soufflés, as well as freshly baked pizzas. Organic pressed juices, a frozen-yoghurt station and a coffee bar worthy of Italy round this out.
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October 12, 2020
Fox 5 New York
Butterfield Market
The family owned business expanded to Madison Avenue just as the pandemic struck.
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August 13, 2021
ALLNY
Where to Enjoy a Great Picnic in New York City
You can choose from prepared foods at the gourmet counter including crab cakes, chicken wings and more elaborate dishes like poached salmon or skirt steak, or stay small with pre-made sandwiches, sushi or salads.