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All in One Global African Family Store

As its name attests, this entrant in the Upper West Side's extensive lineup of ethnic markets specializes in African goods — and as its name also attests, groceries aren't the be-all-end-all of the place. If you're hungry for African food, you've got the usual selection of staple starches such as dried beans, fufu flour, cornmeal, and rice (huge sacks of which are displayed in the front window), as well as copious other nonperishables and a smaller selection of meats and produce; if you're in the market for something else, how about a fine selection of chunky African jewelry, ethnic garb, toiletries, and housewares?

Address: 83 Grant St.
Getting there: Metro Bus 3, 7 or 12
Hours: Mon-Thu 9AM-9PM, Fri 9AM-5PM, Sun 11AM-8PM

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