Charim

A glass-front Korean grocery Charim sits on a side-street east of the tracks, stocking jars of gochujang next to rice cakes you’ll peel from their plastic sleeves. Skip the strip-mall megastores and step inside for sides like banchan kits and tubs of kimchi; bottled teas and canned coffees line the back cooler if you need a quick chill after shopping. They’ll also slice fresh tofu on request, and if you forget seaweed sheets for your kimbap evening, a single stack sits behind the register.

The building shares the block with a dry cleaner and a boba café, tucked halfway between the high-school soccer field and the Korean-flag corner plaza. From the avenue the sign is easy to spot, just above the awning that shows the same name in Hangul and English. Parking usually opens up along the side street before noon—no meters, no permit zone.

Call ahead before heading over: +1 201-302-6019. Find the quickest route on this map so the left turn after the light doesn’t catch you by surprise.