Yes, it’s true.  Not to out him, but a friend of mine ran into Dustin Hoffman at Zeytinia Gourmet Market in Croton a few weeks ago.  Does he live in the area?  Is he filming a movie?   As a movie buff I’m very curious about these things.  Anyway, Rain Man’s presence aside, Zeytinia’s got a lot of other things going for it, like its wide assortment of produce, meats, cheeses, breads, oils, natural and imported foods and prepared dishes.  It’s a bit like Whole Foods, but with more reasonable prices and a Mediterranean slant.

Today there were food vendors outside giving away free samples.

Inside I found some huge Asian pears for only $.99/pear (I usually pay at least double that).   The gourmet salad bar called to me, so I grabbed some three-bean salad and pasta salad with feta.

If you’re in a rush or have an aversion to cooking, you can pick up wraps, paninis, prepared dishes and extremely fresh looking sushi.



On one side of the store is a full service deli, grill bar and a great selection of smoked fish.

There’s even a guy playing guitar in the store’s cafe!  Now that’s civilized.

Live music, fresh food and Dustin Hoffman—  all reasons to shop at Zeytinia…

Zeytinia Gourmet Market
51 Maple St.
Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520
914-271-5600