Chef and restaurateur Dale Talde showed us how to navigate...

Chef and restaurateur Dale Talde showed us how to navigate the corner stores. (Deidre Schoo) Credit: Chef and restaurateur Dale Talde showed us how to navigate the corner stores. (Deidre Schoo)

One great thing about Manhattan living is that there are plenty of small corner-store groceries, which are convenient options for New Yorkers in a pinch for time.

The problem: It's not always easy to navigate these stores and find the best ingredients if you're in a rush to assemble a meal.

That's where Dale Talde comes in. The former chef de cuisine at Buddakan, "Top Chef" Season 4 contestant and co-owner of the soon-to-open Asian-American restaurant Talde in Park Slope recently ran a lower Manhattan pop-up restaurant dedicated to bodega food with an upscale twist.

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