EXHIBIT 32.1


                                  Certification
            Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
        (Subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18,
                               United States Code)

   Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a)
and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code), each of
the undersigned officers of Gristede's Foods, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), does hereby certify, to such officer's knowledge, that:

   The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended August 31, 2003
(the "Form 10-Q") of the Company fully complies with the requirements of
Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and information
contained in the Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the
financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Dated:            October 31, 2003
                                             /s/ John A. Catsimatidis

                                           Name: John A. Catsimatidis
                                                 Chief Executive Officer


Dated:            October 31, 2003
                                             /s/ Kishore Lall

                                           Name: Kishore Lall
                                                 Executive Vice President and
                                                 Chief Financial Officer

   The foregoing certification is being furnished solely pursuant to section 906
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350,
Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code) and is not being filed as part of
Form 10-Q or as a separate disclosure document.

   A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been
provided to Gristede's Foods, Inc. and will be retained by Gristede's Foods,
Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon
request.


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