Pioneers Supermarkets

Head to the Upper East Side where Eli Zabar has built a collection of destinations that each bring something different to your table. There's Eli's Manhattan for your everyday needs, the Vinegar Factory for specialty finds, E.A.T. when you want to eat in style, and Eli's Bread for fresh loaves that make winter mornings even better. You can shop in person or have groceries delivered straight to your door, grab corporate catering for your next event, pick up holiday menus when the season calls for them, or browse curated gift baskets. The produce rotates with what's freshest, gourmet dining spots are scattered throughout, and bread that tastes like it was made this morning is always within reach.

Fast forward to the 21st Century. Nick D'Agostino, Jr. is Chief Executive Officer and his two sons, Nicholas III and David, operate the 23-store D'Agostino chain. The stores are small, but they stock a wide variety of high quality groceries, produce, meat, poultry, and seafood as well as deli items. The chain may be small by food industry standards, but D'Agostino enjoys a big reputation both in the city and nationally. Movies and television shows shot on location in New York frequently use D'Agostino stores or "DAG BAGS" to help impart a sense of New York City realism. Network reporters often report grocery or food news "on location" at D'Agostino stores. D'Agostino is NYC super marketing.