New York – Manhattan – West Village
In August 2015 I stopped off in New York for six nights of holiday before continuing on to Mexico for four weeks of work. It was my third time here, the previous visit being nine years before in 2006,...
View ArticleNew York – Manhattan – The Meatpacking District
The Meatpacking District is a small neighbourhood of about eight blocks sandwiched between Chelsea to the north and the West Village to the south, though technically I guess it’s part of Greenwich...
View ArticleNew York – Manhattan – Chelsea – The High Line
Chelsea is the district to the north of the West Village and the Meat Packing District. There weren’t that many food places on my hit list here but Chelsea Market is worth a wander. The Cull &...
View ArticleNew York – Manhattan – Greenwich Village – Bleecker Street
Bleecker Street runs through the centre of Greenwich Village. There are heaps of interesting shops along here. These are a couple of my favourite foodie ones. Faicco’s Sausage Shop (Intermediate A),...
View ArticleNew York – Manhattan – Greenwich Village – Street Art
Some snaps from the street when I was wandering around Greenwich Village in August 2015:
View ArticleNew York – Manhattan – East Village
McSorley’s (Elementary B), 15 E 7th St, www.mcsorleysoldalehouse.nyc As New York’s oldest continuously operated bar, since 1854, McSorley’s still retains the feel of an old pub. We learned from the...
View ArticleNew York – Manhattan – Lower East Side
I have many fond memories of partying in the Lower East Side back in 1991. My best friend Luke and I had a fabulous time with the drag queens at the underground dance club Save The Robots. Lets just...
View ArticleNew York – Manhattan – Chinatown & Little Italy
I’m a sucker for Cha Siu Bao, so whenever I’m in a city with a large Chinese community, I head immediately to the nearest bakery. I tried two while I was here. The Guardian says that the buns at Mei...
View ArticleNew York – Manhattan – Ramen Bars
Ramen is one of the things I love most in life and NYC, with its large Japanese community, is a great place to eat it. These are some of the best places I went to: Totto Ramen (Low Intermediate A+),...
View ArticleNew York – Manhattan – The Financial District
Followers of this blog will know that I am a big fan of architecture (put it into my search box to see). New York has of course got heaps of fantastic buildings and every time I come I fully intend to...
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