Groceries

Bawa groceries banyak-banyak kadang susah kalau gak punya kendaraan sendiri, tapi ada opsi groceries dikirim ke rumah contohnya dari apps Walmart+, Instacart (caters Wegman's, Aldi, etc.). Mereka ada subscription fee, service fee, sama utk Instacart sepertinya harga sedikit lebih mahal di apps dari di toko langsung.

List of places:

  • FREE groceries on Campus - Cornell Food Pantry
    Must qualify and sign up https://scl.cornell.edu/residential-life/dining/about-dining/food-security/cornell-food-pantry
    For example I think PhD students are technically not eligible but they don't require proof of any kind
    Not open every day. Ideally line up before opening hours to have the most options to pick
  • Big grocery stores
    • Walmart - affordable
    • P&C fresh - affordable
    • Aldi
    • Wegman's - my personal favorite
    • Trader Joe's - many delicious snacks and pre-cooked foods if you're lazy to cook
    • Target
  • Local stuff, not limited to food
    • Ithaca Farmer's Market - only on Weekends
  • Asian Options
    • Ithaca Tofu - most complete, ada Indomie tentunya
    • Ren's Mart - okelah nomer 2 setelah Ithaca Tofu, ada Indomie
    • Green Castle Asian Market - mostly Korean, I believe
    • Wegman's - some Asian options, ada Indomie
  • Certified Halal
    • Wegman's has some certified Halal meats
    • Walmart's lamb is sometimes Halal
    • A1 Grocery & Halal Meat – in Binghamton (+/- 1hr away)
  • Other options, especially for Indonesian things
    • Cafe Pendawa - based in Philadelphia, can order online and deliver
      https://cafependawa.com/
    • Efooddepot.com – Facebook group Indonesian groceries based in LA, for delivery
    • I think there are other Indonesian stores in Philadelphia/Washington/NYC that deliver? 
      Someone pls add them here

*Side note - hal yg tidak dapat ditemukan di Ithaca; Kecap Bango (adanya Kecap ABC), kencur. I'm sure there's more...


Appendix

Taken from NGSO '23

Recommended for Eating Out

Tempat makan yg menurut saya tidak fail. Silahkan tambahin kalau ada yg kelewat

Chinese

  • De Tasty Hotpot - hotpot, dry hotpot enak. Other dishes jg oke
  • Asian Chili Spot
  • Asia Cuisine

Japanese

  • menurut sayaa agak kurs
  • Maru Ramen (OKlah)
  • Sushi paling baik beli di Wegman's

Halal

  • Adam's Grill
  • Marrakech Cuisine
  • Halal Brothers Food Truck – corner of Eddy St and Seneca St

Southeast Asian

  • Taste of Thai - nice Pad See Ew, fried rice seafood mirip Solaria
  • Saigon Kitchen - Vietnamese
  • Pho time - kakak beradik dengan Asian Chili Spot

Italian

  • Thompson and Bleecker - cannot reserve, recommend coming earlier as it gets crowded quickly
  • Taverna Banfi

Korean

  • Koko (Collegetown)
  • Kimchi (Downtown)

Fancy

  • The Heights 

Coffee Shops

  • Gimme Coffee: The best coffee in Ithaca! grinning face with smiling eyes 
  • Collegetown Bagels
  • Paris Baguete
  • Press Cafe Downtown
  • Alley Cat Cafe: If you're a cat person, you should come here! 
  • Dolce Delight: It's near Ithaca College (you can take TCAT Number 11), but it's perfect place for brunch with so many delish pastries and sandwich! 

Others

  • Texas Roadhouse - steak steak gitchu
  • KFC - tidak menjual nasi, jadi bawa sendiri
  • Poke Lava - Poke bowl
  • Hawi - Ethiopian food, kind of the closest you can get to Padang hahaha
  • Moosewood: vegetarian food and they have the famous vegetarian cookbook.
  • Sweet Melisa's Ice Cream: only open from Spring to Fall. Cash only!