Part I of a three part series about MY Eltingville.  Today I''ll take you shopping with me.  This is what I see and do "Around Town".  First stop is the Eltingville Shopping Center.  On Amboy Road, just north-east of Richmond Avenue in the 10312 zip code area.  see www.zipskinny.com for more information.

  park my car and to the bank I go

Northfield Savings and Loan.  Nice people, fast service, always a pleasant experience.

 and just try and stay away from the donut shop, o boy!!!!                                                                        

Next stop...the new Stop and Shop opened January 2012.

then on to the pet shop

Tom was busy on the phone, but the parrots were not, looking for a cracker new home. Arcadia Pets, can be reached at 718 967-7387,  tell them "Kenny sent me"

Thinking about what's for dinner tonight?  How about some really good pizza? Check out Kingdom Pizza.

Call in your order for home delivery at 718-948-6988

or maybe some Manicotti, Stuffed Shells or Tortellini made fresh daily at Benny Derosa & Sons Pastosa, 3815 Richmond Ave. 718-356-4600,  tell them Kenneth Cole the Eltingville Real Estate Expert sent me.

 a business that's been in Eltingville over 30 years that I know of, maybe even longer.  O, my wife just call me, "Let's go out for dinner tonight"  she says.  Not a problem of where to go........Joyce's Tavern, right next door to Pastosa and near the Eltingville train station. see below for train

 don't miss the train, for schedule see http://www.mta.info/nyct/sir/ and for the ferry schedule see  http://www.siferry.com/ great transportation to the Staten Island ferry and home to Eltingville. Now for an oil change,  I'm off to my favorite Eltingville Auto Repair shop.  AceII Auto and tires.

 and where is my mechanic?  Ah, here he is, Gene  he can be reached at 718-356-8000

 I've been going to Ace II for over 20 years.  Tell him "Kenny" sent me.  And now for a little exercise, again near the Eltingville Train Station is the YMCA.

  That's my story.  Next is Parks and recreation.