rosarito fish shack

rosarito fish shack
168 wythe avenue @N7th street
williamsburg 11211, ny
718.388.8833

van leeuwen

van leeuwen, a perfect place to catch up with friends.
east village
48 1/2 east 7th
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greenpoint brooklyn
632 manhattan ave
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boerum hill
81 bergen st (at smith st.)

café select take 2

spent a lovely afternoon with a long term dear friend last weekend at the café select. it was perfect and lovely.
i ordered the grilled hanger steak & eggs. and my friend had the müesli pancakes which i couldn't stop stealing from cause it's delicious.
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café select
212 lafayette street
nyc 10012

chinatown day and night

day photo taken at grand street. night photo taken at mott street.

pulino's and dexter on bowery

pulino's bar & pizerria at 282 bowery.
according to yelp, some says the food is overpriced and bland, some says the food is awesome. the consistent comments were the drinks are terrible and way way overpriced. bloody mary taste like a glass of salsa, dusty rose taste like pureed strawberries and martini taste like olive juice.
p.s. this is one of mcnally's restaurants. he has opened these restaurants: the odeon, cafe luxembourg, lucky strike, pravda, balthazar, pastis, schiller's, and minetta tavern.

brinkley's

brinkley's restaurant 406, broome st. between cleveland pl. & centre st.
go in for a drink or two with friends and enjoy the bar/pub atmosphere. do not expect super delectable food as they offer diner-quality food. but the staffs are friendly.

the standard hotel and kaws

photo taken at meatpacking district.
the standard is a boutique hotel located at the meatpacking district. the hotel is situated above, beneath and around the highline. outside the hotel plaza, is currently exhibiting the giant sculpture by the famous artist brian donnelly, aka kaws.
kaws: passing through at the standard
kaws: passing through is the artist's first outdoor sculpture. his signature character, companion is depicted in a contemplative seated position. first exhibited in hong kong at harbour city, it then spent time at the aldrich contemporary art museum and then moved on to the standard, new york.

jackson pollock inspired outfit

photo taken in soho, mulberry and spring street.
i spotted this guy outside spring lounge. fashion is very subjective, some may think his outfit is hideous while others may think it's cool and fashionable. for me, it just reminded me of the great american painter, jackson pollock.

christopher st. & sheridan sq. subway station

first photo from NYTimes subway photos taken in 1978, electricians on a break at the sheridan square station. below photo taken by me in 2011.
this underground station was opened on july 1, 1918. i am not sure if these two photos were taken in the exact same spot, because the space for posting the large poster ad isn't there anymore. the plastic chairs were replaced with a wooden bench and part of the bottom white tiles were also replaced with color tiles.
in 1994, artist lee brozgold and the students of P.S. 41 designed the 12 framed mosaic murals entitled greenwich village murals and it depict the history of greenwich village. the names of the panels are: bohemians, rebels, founders, and providers.

storefront

photo taken in soho, kenmare street and cleveland pl.
storefront is a contemporary gallery regularly displaying the work of emerging architects. there are two things i love about this gallery. 1. it is right next to eileen's (my fave cheesecake place) and across la esquina (the popular mexican restaurant) and 2. their wall panels flip out to display the interior during nicer days.
i caught the guy working on the sign of their current exhibition: "sacred spaces in profane building"