Is there a polish deli in Rockland county? I saw maybe Babushka's in Spring Valley but someone posted it may be closed? Is this true? I need some Kielbasa for Easter Soup.

Where do i get soapstone near NYC? is it OK to have my local stone cutter get a slab for me or do i need to get it from a more direct source?

thanks, both replies are very helpful. i will definitely be looking at soapstone as i love the look and was only concerned about ruining it. can you expand more on what the maintenance would entail? i believe it needs to be oiled, how often?

I am looking at flamed lido granite for the countertops in my new kitchen. However, I am concerned with using this as a baking surface. Our island will be butcher block, but this will not be a good surface for baking and I think the flamed surface, although not tremendously rough, will not work for pie crusts and the like.

I like the durability of granite but hate the sheen. I want natural stone and all the other choices seem too delicate (marble, soapstone, etc.)

Questions:

1. Does anyone have flamed granite or other finishes such as honed that they can comment on?

2. Are there any other granite color/finish options to suggest? I am looking for shades of grey.

3. Has anyone taken a stone that is imported with gloss finish and then altered the finish with the stone cutter?