Agata & Valentina

Agata & Valentina is a family-owned and operated specialty food business in the Upper East Side in New York that's been a local staple since 1993. Besides a storefront with high-quality products and authentic, hand-prepared foods and pastries (there are over 7,000 items at each location, each sourced from artisanal producers in Italy!) Agata & Valentina also offers catering, online recipes, and—notably—cooking classes for kids ages 3-12. At Agata & Valentina, kids can learn to decorate cakes, make and bake pizzas, learn to prepare fresh guacamole and more! Pro tip: they also offer seasonal classes (think pumpkin decorating in the fall and cookie decorating with Santa in winter!). With a collective of 150 years between them, you know you're in good hands. Bonus: While your kids are busy learning to cook, you get to shop in the vast selection of ingredients and prepared meals.