THE NEW YORK TIMES – July 16 2003 “A shiny silver of pickle boutique, Pickles, Olives Etc. has opened at 1647 First Avenue (86th Street). More than 20 kinds of pickled cucumbers and other vegetables and two dozen olives … are ready to be fished from their barrels.”

THE JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION – September 2003 “Pickles, Olives Etc. is a new sliver of a storefront on the Upper East Side.”

STAR CHEFS – September 2003 “Pickles, Olives Etc. is …featuring 20 kinds of pickled cucumbers and vegetables, two dozen varieties of olives, and a few delights like stuffed grape leaves.”

OUR TOWN (2003 Awards Ceremony Honors Small Businesses) – November 6, 2003 “Yonca Sozer of Pickles Olives Etc. receives a Small Business Award for a family owned business from 1010 Wins General Manager Greg Janoff.”

WEST SIDE SPIRIT – November 6, 2003 “Pickles Olives Etc. located on First Avenue Between 85th and 86th streets, a specialty store worth a special visit. It offers more than 70 varieties of pickles, olives and related products, such as olive oil, marinated mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes, roasted peppers and homemade spreads…”

HURRIYET – Turkish Daily Newspaper November 10, 2003 “New York’ta tursu ve zeytin urunleri satan Turk dukkani, once musterilerinin begenisini, sonra da New York medyasinin Kristal Elma odulunu kazandi”

DAILY NEWS – December 27, 2003 “Pickles Olives Etc., a new shop on the Upper East Side, is a promising stop for holiday snacks.”

NEW YORK POST – September 29, 2004 “A pickle revival is barreling through town – and life has never been sweeter for half sours…at Pickles, Olives Etc. the wares include rare Persian cukes laced with tarragon.”

ZAGAT 2005 – New York City Gourmet Marketplace “…cravings can now be satisfied Uptown, too, thanks to the recent additions of Pickles, Olives Etc. on the Upper East Side…”

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE – February 23, 2005 “To me New York long ago ceased being The Big Apple. In my heart New York is the Big Pickle……with Pickles Olives Etc. on the Upper East Side.”

THE RECORD – May 4, 2005 “…Pickles Olives Etc. a unique specialty market in Lyndhurst…has found success in its simplicity”

THE LEADER – May 12, 2005 “…With over 30 varieties of olives, more than a dozen types of pickles and extras …there’s something for everyone.”