Jackson Heights Butala Emporium

2008 | Best Place to Contemplate Sacrilege

Apu, that charming entrepreneur from The Simpsons, is often called upon to utter: "Please do not offer my God a peanut." When you see the dozens of absurdly cute statues of the elephant-headed Ganesh at the Jackson Heights Butala Emporium, you might feel tempted to offer them snack foods, too. When not misusing items of religious devotion, shoppers can also entertain themselves perusing incense, herbs, body oils, beads, and bangles. A much finer stock than Apu's 7-Eleven. More »