In 1944, K. Kalustyan opened the specialty food store at its present location, carrying Indian spices and groceries. After his demise, the ownership and management has passed on to MARHABA INTERNATIONAL INC. The new owners have expanded the inventory to include food and ingredients for cooking from other countries such as Armenia, Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bulgaria, China, Egypt, England, French, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Holland, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Morocco, Pakistan, Philippines, Romania, Spain, South-Africa, South-America, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Syria, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Vietnam, West Indies, Yugoslavia and many others. Kalustyan’s continues to try to satisfy the palatal needs of the community by continuing to add new products to its already extensive product line.

Our customers come from a diverse walk-of-life and profession. Many of the Greater New York City chefs choose to buy from Kalustyan\\\'s for its wide selection of finest and fresh ingredients. Please refer to the past testimonials below. Kalustyan\\\'s was also mentioned on Martha Stewart\\\'s Show for the same reasons