Sri Lankan pit stop: coconut water from this restaurant turned grocery. (Hot food is still prepared to go; it's best to order in advance.) Also shown, from the dormant buffet: deviled chick peas; lewariya, coconut-stuffed string hoppers.
Sagara Food City
98 Victory Blvd. (Brook St.-Corson Ave.), Tompkinsville, Staten Island
718-285-4556
www.SagaraFoodCity.com