Chassez le naturel, il revient au galop
Love and excitement brought me from far away to discover the big apple; spices held my hand and guided me to find the apple of my eye. I created SOS Chefs in 1996, then a small wholesale business that started with only a few items. Its life has organically evolved into hundreds of carefully chosen products housed in our storefront on Avenue B, while always keeping the same core values of quality, efficiency and originality at its heart.
Through the years, the words “Yes, Chef” have taken us on adventures far beyond our home in the East Village: kilos of white truffles sent to a far-off place, 200 Peking ducks for a surprise banquet at a Midtown hotel, special water for a room service request in Los Angeles. Our respect faithfully grows for our chefs as we learn the challenge and satisfaction that comes with working with the best.
We are amazed every day by the variety of wonders nature has to offer. We welcome you to visit, taste our selection, and help Save Our Spices with our community of creation.
Atef Boulaabi
Founder, SOS Chefs
Press
One of the world's best spice shops.
Writers have been finding their way to Avenue B for the better part of two decades — usually sent by a chef who didn't want to give up the address. Every link below opens the original piece.
Writing about us? Email info@sos-chefs.com — we keep high-resolution images in several styles and are glad to supply product for shoots.
Chefs bring you into their world — in a jar, a bottle, a sachet.
Our doors have always been open to the people cooking in this city, and over the years a few of those conversations turned into products. Some were made once and are long gone; each one is kept here with the story of how it happened.
Collaborations
Gallery
Come in and smell everything
The shop is small, narrow and worth the trip. Ask for something you can't find anywhere else — that's usually where the good conversations start.
104 Avenue B
New York, NY 10009
212.505.5813
info@sos-chefs.com
