When you are into competition BBQ and spend hundreds of dollars on your competition meats,…read morethousands on your smoker(s), hundreds on the rest of your equipment and then $250 or so for entrance into an event, you want to ensure that the ingredients for your rubs are best that you can buy. Thankfully, Spice Specialists is about a 25 minute drive from where I live. Chances are, if I need it, they have it and at a great price. Whether it's apple powder, worcestershire powder, premade rubs or something new that I'm excited to give a try, it likely has a home at Spice Specialists. As convenient as the internet is, I've been going here for years. I'm always comfortable knowing that I'm going to be getting amazing quality ingredients from a knowledgeable and reliable source. Spice Specialists is like a culinary Disney World. Stop by once and you'll return time and again.

From the owner: Spice Specialist sells bulk artisanal spices and culinary products to restaurants, resellers, and…read moreconsumers. We offer the best and largest selection of Spices, Seasonings, Blends, Rubs, and hard to find specialty food items. We also offer custom spice blending (10 lb minimum) and free delivery for wholesale orders to restaurants in the New York and Northern New Jersey Area. Please call to inquire.

This store carries very few items. First off it's terribly small to be a full scale specialty food…read morestore. It's seems a smattering of varied Indian groceries. We didn't find roti's, a basic staple Hopefully they stock up in future

This is a company store indian prepared food company - Deep. The store is clean and well…read morelaid out. It does have a few non-Deep items. It has a good assortment of the Deep products. Some items where will be harder to find other places. Overall good - not a grocery so does not have fresh stuff

We had the best time taking cooking and dining together for my mom's birthday! Delicious food and…read moregreat company.

The Passion for Spices team are phenomenally talented, kind and welcoming and I can't praise them…read moreenough on a job well done! We hosted a large corporate event (with 50 people) and the event went smoothly with everyone being engaged at each station learning about proper cutting techniques, use of spices (new and commonly used), information about the local farms they work with and much more! The way the class and stations were set up allowed for easy networking among the guests and fun conversations with the chefs. Food was amazing and all our attendees enjoyed the charcuterie table they had set up while socializing beforehand and during the cooking class. I am also very grateful about the venue being extremely flexible with scheduling and allowing access to the building as we had a lot of deliveries & pre-event set ups that needed to be brought in for our event. Guests were thrilled to receive the recipes for all the menu items we made after the event as well. The only challenge we had was the limited parking available, but luckily there is a free municipal parking lot right across the street so it all worked out. Would highly recommend hosting a private event or attending one of their regular cooking classes. May and her team are very professional and passionate about what they do, and it shows!

Cool little shop which leans more spices than tea, in my estimation, but there's still a very…read morerespectable tea selection. If they had ways you could taste the spices or the teas with food I am certain they would do even more business than they already do. Might be a fun way to showcase other local businesses who make food too.

I love this store! Not only is there a full wall of different teas, but there is also a wall of…read moreinteresting dry rubs and herbs and spices, different salt rubs and a variety of pepper rubs. They even carry Spanish saffron! There are so many interesting tea combinations. The staff is wonderful. They told me that if you don't see the size you want, they may have in the back or they can make it for you. The teas are loose leaf and are displayed in both large containers and in plastic packs of 2 oz or 4 oz. We purchased a 4 oz pack of Victorian chai which has floral undertones ($24) and a pack of 2 oz jasmine pearl tea ($14). The jasmine pearl buds are supposed to open up when you infuse it in hot water. (A friend of mine gifted me this from Singapore many years ago and I was happy to have found this again). Prices are steep but it's a nice occasional treat.

ASBURY PARK: the most olive oil and vinegar we have ever seen, Food Lube AP has the best variety of…read morethese delicious condiments for your cooking needs! Dogs are allowed inside and you can say hi to the store-dog, Levi! He is just too cute! We all know the holidays are around the corner and people always need quality cooking products, so stop in and see what you like. Free tastings available.

My husband and I accidentally stumbled upon this place last year while visiting Asbury Park for the…read morefirst time. We enjoy some good olive oil and saw that they offered tastings so we went in. Bread is spread out at various stations so you can sample the oils and vinegars. The owner was very kind and even suggested some various mixtures. They were really good! We must've stayed 30 minutes, which was a lot longer than we expected. There's just so many options to explore and the owner is so personable. We bought one bottle. Boy did we regret this. We ran out pretty quickly! When we visited a second time this year we bought a couple. Every few nights my husband and I light a candle, chop some bread, mozzarella, dolmas and whip out these tasty oils. Chipotle, being one of them, was a nice balance of just the right amount of spice. Upon our visit, they were actually out of prepackaged chipotle oil so the owner filled a fresh new bottle for us and sealed it right on the spot. Very accommodating! We inquired about online orders (which may be a possibility) just because we wanted the option to get more when we run out. I can't wait to visit again in 2018 :)

A really cool spice and tea shop. We stopped in and purchased a few spices and teas to terry at…read morehome. The process were reasonable. The young lady who took care of is suggested some practical uses for the spices we purchased.

This shop is located in the Grand Central Market which the easiest way of getting to it is walking…read moreoutside the GCS and past the Hyatt Hotel. There's an entrance to the market. Walk down once inside the market and they are toward the middle of the market on the left. They have a variety of teas and spices and flavored sugars. You tell them what teas you want or spices you want and they package them up fresh for you. They are currently having a buy 5 get 1 free so obviously I had to do the sale. Can't wait to get home and try my tea.

I first visited to get the viral ghost coffees in the fall and was instantly hooked on the…read morespecialty drinks. There are so many options and each one I've tried is delicious. This has become a regular weekend stop for fun coffee drinks! I've also picked up some of the hot sauces and olive oils they offer as well

Came here for a quick coffee after walking at the dam, then saw they had olive oil and vinegar -…read moreYES! The girl who prepared my coffee and helped me find regional Italian evoo was also extremely pleasant. Will be coming back for a refill - also very nice that they don't use artificial flavorings