Kimchi Kooks Kate's Kitchen

When the sidewalk cart meets the grocery shelf, Kimchi Kooks Kate’s Kitchen slips in as the Korean grocery store you’ll circle back to. It carries food staples imported and domestic, herbs someone forgot to label, and noodle blocks stacked by the freezer. Everything sits where you can see it, so you pick up what you need without a second sweep.

The store sits at 119 Bay Ridge Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11220, a block south of the elevated tracks. Call 718-833-7847 to ask before you head down. Pick up a handwritten list, then use the map to plot your route: directions. You’ll come out with more than you planned.