For those of you who aren’t much inclined toward our butcher counter, we’ve got a great meatless option in our freezer section. Barry’s Tempeh is made from “a unique combination of local, organic grains and beans (from Cayuga Organics). It isn’t simply an alternative to meat—it’s better than meat.” Minimally processed with no artificial ingredients or preservatives, this stuff is as versatile as your imagination lets it be. Try Barry’s Tempeh Tamales, or pick up a block of this delicious meat substitute to eat sliced, cubed, ground, marinated, baked, broiled, fried, deep-fried… You get the idea.

Never had tempeh? A bit skeptical? You can join us at Provisions this Thursday 5/17 from 5pm – 7pm as we welcome Barry and his tasty concoctions for an in-store tasting. You’re in for an incredible flavor experience as we’ll be sample various recipes as well as the tamales. Give the grains a go and don’t miss this awesome, brand-new local product!

To order, call us at (718) 797-9463.  We deliver in Brooklyn and Manhattan and can ship nationwide.

We deliver in Brooklyn and Manhattan and can ship nationwide.  To order the Argyros, call us at (718) 797-9463 or order the Argyros Santorini Atlantis 2008 ($20) online.

We recommend pan frying them and serving in a potato roll with sauerkraut on the side!  We’ve got a great caraway-seeded sauerkraut made locally by Brooklyn Brine on the grocery shelves near the pickles and fresh sauerkraut in the dairy case.

May 5th is the unofficial start to Queso Fresco season here, and Narragansett makes a darn tasty one! Made from great, all-natural milk in Rhode Island, their Fresco is indeed fresh and delicate, with a rich, buttery flavor. Crumble over some fresh Corn, or our housemade Pico de Gallo and Guacamole! We’re also excited about our new Tamales!!! From Barry’s Tempeh, these are unbelievably vegan, light and fluffy and stuffed with Tempeh flavored with Salsa Verde or Mole.

If Bourbon’s in your cup, you can’t go wrong with cheese! Cabot Clothbound Cheddar is a natural match, and we think Tarentaise, Vintage 5 year Gouda, and Nancy’s Camembert would be amazing. Our newest blue, Middlebury Blue from Blue Ledge Farm, would be divine, too!

We know Mike’s a huge riesling fan so we figured he’d have an auslese from a better vintage in stock.  But we were surprised to find a 2006 Heymann-Lowenstein Gold Cap Auslese - a wine that was priced at $88 upon release in 2008 and retails for around $119 today - on hand and priced at $49.  When we called up Mike to tell him it had been mis-priced, he sheepishly admitted it had not. The wine had appeared on a clearance list about a year ago and Mike has been slowly buying up the stock and putting it on the shelf so that he could have it available for his own personal consumption.

We asked if we could offer the Heymann via email for anyone who wants to try a perfect example of an auslese from a cult producer and Mike grumbled something about whether we’d ask Scrooge McDuck to share his gold (the ‘Gold Cap’ designation is the holy grail for riesling fans).  But once we okayed the purchase of the rest of the available bottles from the importer, he agreed to let us dip into his stash.

The Heymann-Lowenstein auslese is exquisite, with notes of citrus marmalade, apricot, honey, cinnamon and spice and should drink well now through 2030. Think ahead for Mother’s Day!  Even if she’s a score keeper, she’ll be pleased – the Heymann gold cap scored better than even our $200 Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2006, a wine regularly served at the White House.

Only 20 bottles in stock, call us at (718) 797-9463 to order Heymann-Lowenstein Winninger Uhlen ‘R’ Roth Lay Riesling Auslese Gold Cap 2006 ($49).  Like most auslese 375 ml half bottles, the Heymann packs a lot of intensity into a small package.