Batista Mini Market

OMG — fruit is sooooooooooooooooooooooo cheap here!
I went crazy and bought tons of fruit!
ME LOVESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS FRUIT!

Those who visit the Essex Street Market for the more upscale specialty food businesses (which are wonderful) might not bother giving Batista a second look. It’s a Latino grocery and produce stand, and the smell of bacalao and smoked salt herring hangs in the air sometimes. I like that. I also like being called Papi at the counter. I need some of what they sell, and it’s hard to beat their prices on stuff like cilantro, hot peppers, limes and the like.
Yeah, places like this are a dime a dozen. They even have a similar competitor just north of them in the market. But I wouldn’t want to do without Batista, because after I’ve splurged on some $ 20+/lb cheese at Saxelby or Fromaggio the ability to get 10 limes for a buck is a balm to my soul.