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Kalustyan’s is a shop located at 123 Lexington Avenue, Manhattan, New York City that sells Indian and Middle Eastern spices and foods. Established in 1944 by Kalustyan, an Armenian, it sold Turkish and Middle Eastern spices, dried fruits, nuts, oils and grains, when the neighborhood was largely Armenian. In late 1960s and 1970s, when New York become home to a significant number of Indians, Kalustyan’s expanded itself to cater to the Indian market, while bringing out its own brand of chutney and mango pickles. The "Curry Hill" neighborhood of New York City is a result of the presence of Kalustyan's.
Kalustyan sold the shop to John Bass, a relative who was an employee. From him, it was purchased by Sayedul Alam and Aziz Osmani, originally from Bangladeshin 1988. Recently they have added a Kalustyan’s Café., although the Bass family retains the Kalustyan Corporation, a new Jersey based importer.
The building that houses the shop was the site where President Chester A. Arthur was sworn in as president there on September 20, 1881.