Citarella Opens Gourmet Market in Harlem

Citarella's will open its sixth store this week. It is located in the heart of Harlem at 461 West 125th Street between Amsterdam and Morningside Avenues. The 5,000-square foot state-of-the-art store will open June 2 in a building owned and fully renovated by Citarella.

"We are excited to be opening our newest Citarella store on 125th Street at a time when there is so much pride and new development in the Harlem community," said Citarella owner Joe Gurrera. "Now the neighborhood and nearby residents can shop for the highest-quality prime meats and seafood, freshest produce, an abundant selection of cheese, charcuterie, prepared foods, pastries, and a variety of specialty products close to where they work and live."

Special orders, delivery, take-out, and customer-friendly hours will be available daily from this new neighborhood location that is situated just one block west of the historic Apollo Theater.

In 1983, Gurrera opened the first Citarella store in Manhattan's Upper Westside. Now 22 years later and 50 blocks uptown, he has again personally supervised the building renovation, including the restoration of the original brick walls, layout, and outfitting of this gourmet market.