Tashkent Supermarket Opened: 2017 Owner: Odiljon Tursunov Previous Tenants: Mandee/Walgreens Cooperative: none Location: 713 Brighton Beach Ave, Brooklyn, NY Photographed: April 5, 2024 and May 29, 2026 Welcome to the flagship Tashneck , er, Tashkent supermarket! This tiny market, opened in 2017 in a former Mandee clothing store on a very busy corner of Brighton Beach, started what's now a tiny empire of Uzbek food markets . It was just 8,000 square feet, and mostly under the elevated subway tracks. Well, if this store is still open, why am I talking about it in the past tense? The grocer has just completed a major renovation of this location, doubling the size by expanding into a neighboring Walgreens -- and that's the storefront you see above. Now, the space at around 16,000 square feet (more if there's a basement) isn't huge, but it feels comparatively palatial compared to the tiny, overcrowded corner market. And let's be clear about something: this store ...
Golden Supermarket Opened: April 2026 Owner: unknown Previous Tenants: Silver Star Meat Market (1968-2025) Cooperative: Krasdale Location: 3838 Nostrand Ave, Brooklyn, NY Photographed: April 24, 2026 Speaking of aging stores being refreshed by new operators , let's check out the new Golden Supermarket in Brooklyn's Sheepshead Bay neighborhood! From 1968 to 2025, this roughly 6,000 square foot market was the Silver Star Meat Market, an old-school institution. Well, at some point, the store crossed the line between being old-school and simply old, and the owners began a renovation. I don't know what the full story was, but they never finished it, instead closing the store in late 2025. After finishing up that remodel, new owners have now reopened the market as a halal butcher and small grocery store called Golden Supermarket. Let's take a look! Golden has set up a grand aisle on the right side, with bakery/deli/prepared foods and butcher counters lining the right si...