Almadinah Market

This is a small market selling Arab and South Asian goods with a small menu mostly notable for falafel and shawarma sandwiches (chicken or beef/lamb). Parking is available across the street about half a block down in a labeled municipal lot, but you still probably want to leave the 2001 AP1 Honda S2000 (in Spa Yellow) at home. This author tried the chicken shawarma ($6 for the sandwich), which was thin strips of chicken folded in a pita bread with a white sauce and lettuce and onion. The falafel ($3 for 6) was fresh, crispy on the outside, and pretty tasty. Overall, this is a diamond in the halal desert of the Hudson Valley. Hopefully, they will expand their menu.

Ahmad, who runs this place, was very polite and helpful. He prepares Middle Eastern food. The food was amazing. There are several products from the Middle East and I believe South Asia. They have lots of sweets and dairy products. I was also happy to find beef patties as well as chicken patties. This place also sells hot dogs.