A & D Mini Mart

A quintessential stop on Midtown’s retail strip, this corner store keeps the neighborhood stocked with last-minute essentials. Corner shops used to mean more than shelves—they were safety nets for forgotten travel essentials or a forgotten carton of milk at midnight. They still do. Pick up the daily paper, grab a soda, or top off a MetroCard while the sidewalk pulses outside. Bags of chips and candy bars sit near the register; farther back, cleaning supplies and small household needs wait. Try calling ahead for any bread or bottled water before you head out. Find it just a minute from Fifth Avenue at 1107 1st Ave, New York, NY 10065. The map directions are a two-minute detour if you’re threading between East 59th and East 60th. Dial (212) 759-3298 to ask what’s in stock today—then keep walking.