Brian

Wow! I walked past this place hundreds of times, always admiring through the window, the delicious looking pastries they had on display. When I finally walked inside for a cup of coffee and looked closely at all the pastries and danish and cakes, I was shocked at how inexpensive they were priced! I asked if there was a sale on, and was told nope, those are our regular prices. Along with my fantastic cup of coffee , I ended up buying a box full of pastries, a couple of sandwiches on fresh baked bread, and even a couple of croissants.. so I admit, I am not normally a consumer of croissants, and this may be the first time I ever used that word in a sentence. Nevertheless, I can say with absolute confidence the food, desserts, bread, pastries and coffee there are all fresh, delicious and of the highest quality. They are served by a bunch of friendly, smiling staff as good-looking is some of the pastries. They were all priced fairly competitively, if not an outright bargain. For anyone who has not ventured inside one of these stores, I strongly encourage you to do so once, and you'll instantly become a regular as have I. This store, located on Broadway btwn West 96 and 97, is so easy to get to, just steps away from the MTA Subway's 1/2/3 96th Street Station, as well as the MTA's M96 and M104 bus stops. Five big, delicious, freshly baked stars. 🍰☕️🥖🧁🥐

Exceptional Quality and Large Variety of Products, including gourmet cheese, fresh fruits, every type and size of milk, ice cream, coffee (instant, beans and freshly ground) and cakes and pies, by the slice or whole, spices, beer, and salads, plus a long counter with freshly cooked, ready to eat foods, like salmon burgers. Last night I had ribs and vegetables and the best sweet potatoes I've ever tasted. Lets see...other worthwhile info: They are open 24 hours. The employees are all friendly and knowledgeable. The store is on Broadway btwn 98 & 97, MTA 104 bus stop right there, and the 1/2/3 train stops a block away at the 96th street station. Busiest time is mid to late afternoons, but no matter how many people are shopping, they instantly have 10 or 12 registers open, so there's never long slow waits to check out. They are a little bit on the pricey side, but like I said, quality stuff, and you get what you pay for. EBT cards are honored with no drama or judgements (except for hot, fully cooked meals). The clientele/customers are every type of cool New Yorker and there's always nice music playing, so the atmosphere is chill, just like the temperature. 👍🏻 5-stars & thumbs-up. ✌🏼

This place is great, JD's the best! And the T.Square store is like the Crown Jewel of their chain of JD Sports stores around NYC, this one has the best and biggest selection. And though I have a hard preference for Nike's, I seriously appreciate how this place has shoes and products from many different companies and brands.

So...a lot of negative comments have been said/made about the workers here, and I'd like to give a different take on that, based on my experiences here, and in many other facets of modern society. Yes, people working in Sneaker stores are very often youngsters, in entry-level positions, with no work experience. I think people who go in there expecting Macy's level customer service and training are both setting themselves up to feel disappointed, and just pushing those young, unseasoned and unskilled employees, further into their bad behavior or perceived 'rudeness', just from being on the defensive. Our society as a whole is in transition. Those entry level jobs in NYC are now paying nearly $20 p/hr to start, with benefits; and employees are realizing greater rights, broader protections and more power each month, as are many racial and ethnic minorities. Everyone is still getting used to the new power dynamics, and if we all remember to just breathe and look at thinks from both/all sides, then try to think if your words and actions are helping, or are you just venting and enflaming things? We can look around our neighborhoods, schools, shopping centers or watch the news any day, to see how much our city, our world has changed; and is changing and see all the ways we still need to change more. Times of transition are usually a bit frightening and uncertain, turbulent even. But are you being a like a doula out in your community? Are you, in your day to day life, trying to help? Or are you you trapped in a vortex of unrealistic expectations, fueled in part, by our collective privilege, yes, ALL OF US, Black, White, Brown, etc., being spoiled from having lived so long in the 21st Century New York City, ( The Capital of Capitalism) with 19th Century labor laws, where the customers are always right, and the workers are always powerless, desperate and eager to please. Those days are over, or ending fast. But the longer we stomp our feet and complain, instead of working to make this transition as smooth, orderly and as productive as possible, the rougher the road is gonna be.

Now, back to the footwear; I really like the new Nike VaporMax Plus, "Work Blue" color..., but I can't spend $210 (+ $18 in taxes) when I can get 2 other pairs of kicks, for under $200. Well, $190 + taxes comes to $206. And once again, I'm really lovin' the wide selection of kicks and clothing that JDs is known for.

Classy, legit and sincere, this church has more love in it than a Cathedral, more art than a gallery, and the most beautiful, supportive and loving people, anywhere in the Village. The wide variety of support groups give Soul to the place, turning this building into this Church. Love puts the Unity in our community. (Can you tell??? Yeah, big fan! 5 Big Stars!

I was very skeptical meeting here for lunch, because of the vegetarian menu. But I was happy to discover every dish I sampled to be delicious, even the faux jerked chicken I ordered, with mashed potatoes and plantain. I will definitely be coming back to eat at this place. Oh yeah, the pinapple-banana smoothie was fantastic.