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Archive for the ‘Chinatown’ Category

June 6th, 2008

World-Class Performing Arts for Free: River to River Festival

River to River, a downtown festival that stretches from June to September with various events, is will underway.  Featuring world-class performing arts and free admission, the festival takes place in a variety of Downtown Manhattan public venues, from Chambers Street to the Battery on Manhattan’s southern tip, and includes Governors Island. 
There are a number […]

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May 2nd, 2008

Dim Sum at Chinatown’s Golden Unicorn

I love dim sum… it’s like Chinese tapas.  Little bites of multiple dishes with served with Jasmine tea make for a great meal, anytime of the day.  I usually have dim sum on my trips to San Francisco, but I have heard so much about the popular Chinatown institution, Golden Unicorn, I just had […]

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March 25th, 2008

New Bus Service from D.C. to New York

If you travel frequently between New York and Washington DC, you have a new transportation option.  Boltbus, a division of Greyhound Lines Inc., will begin operating Thursday, March 27, making daily trips between DC and Manhattan. 
The new Boltbus will run between Metro Center at 11th and G Street NW in DC and two stops […]

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March 3rd, 2008

Adventures on the Chinatown Bus from New York to Boston

I am always up for adventure in my life. Cliff diving in Mexico, swimming with sharks in Thailand, taking a shoddy ferry across a very turbulent Strait of Gibraltar from Spain to Morocco, and so many more questionable things that I shouldn’t share because my mother reads this site. Last week I […]

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March 1st, 2008

Photo: Produce Shopping in Chinatown

I love produce shopping in Chinatown.  You can find so many items that regular supermarkets don’t normally carry like yucca, Japanese eggplant, and starfruit.
Photo: personal collection 
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February 3rd, 2008

Gung Hei Fat Choi — Happy Chinese New Year!

Chinese Lunar New Year is fast approaching and there is no better place (outside of Asia, of course) to celebrate the Year of the Rat!  New York City’s vibrant Asian population means there will be plenty of New Year’s celebrations to be enjoyed by all! 
Lunar New Year Flower Market | Sunday, Feb 3, […]

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