Stew Leonard's opens in Farmingdale
Skirt steaks are on sale on opening day at Stew Leonard's in Farmingdale on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016.
Cider doughnut holes are fried at Stew Leonard's in Farmingdale on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016.
A Boar's Head hot air balloon hovers atop the deli department at Stew Leonard's in Farmingdale on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016.
Stew's Farm Fresh Five animatronic musical group entertains shoppers in the dairy department of Stew Leonard's in Farmingdale on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016.
A percussive (fake) bread instrument is displayed in the bakery of Stew Leonard's in Farmingdale on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016.
Mozzarella, made fresh daily, is available at Stew Leonard's in Farmingdale on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016.
Jamaican Me Crazy! whole bean coffee, roasted in house, is for sale at Stew Leonard's in Farmingdale on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016.
Chocolate chip cookies are made on the premises at Stew Leonard's in Farmingdale on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016.
Long Island Italian Gravy, made expressly for the company's first Long Island store, is for sale at Stew Leonard's in Farmingdale on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016.
New York strip steaks on sale at Stew Leonard's in Farmingdale on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016.
Stew Leonard's Kosher Spicy Brown Deli Mustard is for sale at Stew Leonard's in Farmingdale on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016.
Berline Francois drizzles chocolate over Magic Pop grain snacks at Stew Leonard's in Farmingdale on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016.
Bagels are baked in house at Stew Leonard's in Farmingdale on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016.
Whole pineapples are for sale at Stew Leonard's in Farmingdale on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016.
The olive bar at Stew Leonard's in Farmingdale offers more than a dozen varieties on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016.
Red potatoes are for sale in the produce department of Stew Leonard's in Farmingdale on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016.
Jumbo-sized bags of popped popcorn are for sale at Stew Leonard's in Farmingdale on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016.
Stew Leonard's Chicken Chili with Beans is stocked in the refrigerated cases at Stew Leonard's in Farmingdale on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016.
Green beans from Florida are for sale at Stew Leonard's in Farmingdale on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016.
Customers explore the seafood deparment on opening day at Stew Leonard's in Farmingdale on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016.
The prepared-foods department of Stew Leonard's in Farmingdale features freshly made sushi on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016.
Jake Tavello, left, nephew of Stew Leonard's CEO Stew Leonard Jr., tosses a fresh grouper to seafood manager Kevin Diaz, during opening day at Stew Leonard's in Farmingdale on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016.
Customers enter and depart Stew Leonard's in Farmingdale on the store's opening day on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016.
At 8 a.m. on opening day, greeter Bob Aluska, right, welcomes shoppers to Long Island's first Stew Leonard's, in Farmingdale on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016.
An animatronic Chiquita Banana greets customers in the produce department on opening day at Stew Leonard's in Farmingdale on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016.
On opening day at Stew Leonard's in Farmingdale, customers sample sausages on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016.
On opening day at Stew Leonard's in Farmingdale, seafood manager Kevin Diaz kisses a fresh grouper on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016.
Customers shop in the produce section on opening day at Stew Leonard's in Farmingdale on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016.
Suzanne Barz of Copiague and her daughter, Scarlett, 15 months, greet Clover the cow on opening day at Stew Leonard's in Farmingdale on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016.
Stew Leonard's CEO Stew Leonard, Jr., kisses a lobster during opening day at the Stew Leonard's in Farmingdale on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016.