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[VIDEO] Why Restaurant Owners Have to Get Up at 2am to Get the Best Seafood

2026-04-24T12:00:00-04:00

Ever wondered how New York City's top restaurants get their fresh seafood? This video takes you on a journey through the bustling Fulton Fish Market in the Bronx, starting at the astonishing hour of 12 AM. Overseen by veterans like Sal and Warren of Blue Ribbon Fish Co., the market is a maze of forklifts, competitive vendors (known as "houses"), and discerning buyers, all vying for the freshest catch. You'll witness the intricate process of fish handling, from offloading massive tuna to inspecting eyes and gills for quality. Chefs like three-Michelin-starred Eric Ripert of Le Bernardin rely on these early morning connections, emphasizing that in this perishable world, paying on time secures the best product. The video offers a unique, inside look at the billion-dollar operation that powers NYC's vibrant restaurant scene, a testament to the dedication required to deliver ultra-fresh seafood to your plate.

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[VIDEO] How NYC's Largest Food Hall Operates with 6 Million Visitors a Year

2025-08-25T12:00:00-04:00

Chelsea Market is more than a just a food hall. It's home to some of the vendors in the city and hosts over 6 million visitors each year. Built inside the remains of a massive Nabisco factory — the birthplace of the Oreo cookie, no less — Chelsea Market is a shining example of adaptive reuse, preserving the history of the building and surrounding neighborhood while finding new purpose as a tourist destination and gathering place for the community. Some of Chelsea Market's biggest success stories come from the small businesses that call it home: ALF Bakery, Dickson's Farmstead Meats, Lobster Place/Cull & Pistol, and Los Tacos No. 1 to name a few. Hope you're hungry!

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[PHOTO] Vintage Colorized Photograph Shows an Old Jewish Market on the Lower East Side Circa 1895

2025-02-23T12:00:00-05:00

Colorization artist Dave Hart recently took this great vintage photograph, showing a Jewish Market on the Lower East Side around 1895, and applied his magic to it, presenting a street scene that is close to what it would have actually looked like in that era had the camera been able to capture color. Check out the Shorpy page for more on the image.

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The Best Handmade Mozzarella in New York City is Found on Arthur Avenue in The Bronx's Little Italy

2024-08-13T12:00:00-04:00

Casa Della Mozzarella is a small Italian deli just off of Arthur Avenue in the famous Little Italy section of The Bronx's Belmont neighborhood. They are known for having on of, if not the best handmade Mozzarella cheese in New York City. In this video from Eater's Dining on a Dime series, watch as host Lucas Peterson goes behind the scenes to see how it's made fresh every day.

This episode takes host Lucas Peterson up to the Belmont neighborhood of the Bronx, and the legendary Arthur Avenue, home of the Bronx’s Little Italy neighborhood. Casa Della Mozzarella, owned by a Sicilian native, Orazio, is a full-service Italian deli but where it really shines is with the fresh balls of mozzarella cheese, made daily on-site.

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360° Video Gives a Peek Inside the Upper West Side Grand Bazaar

2023-08-04T12:00:00-04:00

360° footage exploring the Grand Bazaar NYC at Upper West Side. The city's largest and oldest weekly market, features hundreds of vendors while providing funding for Upper West Side public schools. Open Sundays from 10AM to 5PM. https://grandbazaarnyc.org/

Tips for better 360° experience: Quality may vary depending on device, but for best experience select the highest quality while watching (4K/2160s) and try to use a smartphone or tablet. Move around your phone, cursor or just by clicking and dragging, zoom in and out to see the all the views with 360°. Enjoy, like and share!

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[VIDEO] Vintage Colorized Film Shows a New York City Fish Market in 1903

2023-04-23T12:00:00-04:00

I colorized with new technique, restored and applied face restoration and created a sound design for this video of New York City 1903, "ghetto" fish market, "A beautiful panoramic view of this lively market on a Friday morning. You see huge crowds of people passing along the stalls and making their choice of fish.

Video Restoration Process:
✔ FPS boosted to 60 frames per second
✔ Image resolution boosted up to HD
✔ Improved video sharpness and brightness
✔ Colorized only for the ambiance (not historically accurate)
✔added sound only for the ambiance
✔restoration:(stabilisation,denoise,cleand,deblur)

Please, be aware that colorization colors are not real and fake, colorization was made only for the ambiance and do not represent real historical data.

B&W Video Source: Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting, and Recorded Sound Division.

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[WATCH] Walking Tour Through the Union Square Greenmarket

2022-04-25T16:00:00-04:00

Walking the Union Square Greenmarket, a lively outdoor market, offering produce, cheese, bread, flowers & more. This world-famous market began with just a few farmers in 1976 and has grown exponentially since, sometimes featuring up to 140 farmers, bakers, fishers, and more. Here you’ll find hundreds of varieties of items to choose from during any given season. From fresh fruits and vegetables to award-winning farmstead cheeses and homemade moonshine.

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[VIDEO] Peek Inside an Average Day at NYC's Largest Fish Market

2022-03-29T12:00:00-04:00

We went to Hunts Point in the Bronx, NY to see the Fulton Fish Market. The fish market was originally on Fulton Street in Manhattan but in 2005 moved to the Bronx to a more permanent facility. The market originally opened in 1822 and has been a staple of New York City life. Check out all the different types of fish from all over the world and watch until the end to see some fish cutting.

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[WATCH] The New Fulton Fish Market in The Bronx Has New York City's Best and Freshest Seafood

2021-07-29T16:00:00-04:00

The New Fulton Fish Market in Hunts Point is the largest fish market in the country, housing about 40 wholesale seafood businesses that supply most of the tri-state area with fresh fish daily.

In this video from Zagat, watch as editor Billy Lyons heads up to Hunts Point to see what it's all about, and then out to Butter in Midtown to see what chefs can do with the fresh fish.

While most of New York is sleeping, the Hunts Point fish market is ready to showcase the day's catch starting at 3:30 a.m.. Zagat went behind the scenes in the Bronx with a fourth generation fish monger, Louis Rozzo of F. Rozzo and Sons, to find out what makes the market so unique.

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[VIDEO] Chelsea Market's Los Tacos No. 1 Has Some of the Best Tacos in New York City

2020-07-30T16:00:00-04:00

Los Tacos No. 1 may be located in the tourist heavy Chelsea Market, but it is a local favorite, catering to employees and residents all around the neighborhood lined up for their delicious Mexi-Cali tacos. In this video from ABC 7, see what the popular restaurant has to offer.

Generating long lines at lunch, Los Tacos No. 1 in Chelsea Market is one of the city's best taquerias.

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