Ana's Best Varieties

Across the northwest corner of Washington Heights Ana's Best Varieties sits at the crossroads where everyday shopping meets neighborhood convenience. A variety store stocked with last-minute household items and snacks, it anchors the strip near 168th Street. You’ll find it tucked on 2087 Amsterdam Ave, steps from the elevated 1-train and the bustle of busy bodegas. Bright fluorescent tubes cut through the late afternoon as locals pop in for film rolls, basic hardware, or cold drinks straight from the glass-front cooler. Nearby students grab notebooks and pens before heading back to school, while office workers swing by for a single-serve coffee pouch or a forgotten umbrella. The shelves shift often—today’s stock may be soda bottles, tomorrow’s could be AA batteries or birthday candles. Up and down Amsterdam, variety stores like this one run on the 24-hour pulse of the avenue, their offerings dictated by the rhythm of the block. From disposable cameras to dish soap refills, each aisle serves a purpose: fill the gap between the pharmacy up the block and the Mexican bakery down the street. To reach Ana's Best Varieties directly, dial +1 212-568-5758. A quick map lookup drops you at the corner with one click: see directions here.