Chinatown has long been the frequent for many New Yorkers and tourists. Today, let us venture forth into Chinatown’s off beaten paths. Alleyways, bakeries, backstreets and yes, a store that only sells chopsticks. 1. Yunhoung’s Chopsticks (50 Mott Street, Chinatown) Chopsticks, chopsticks everywhere! If you love eating with chopsticks (as I do) you’ll find Yunhoung’s […]
It is now 3:20 PM. The date is March 6th. The year, 2017. We’ve tried Chinese hot pot (and loved it), we’ve tried eating pastries in the presence of gnomes while sitting in a garden, heck we’ve even succumbed to eating out of elevators on this blog, but today I am taking us back to the motherland, […]
Yes! You heard that right, a restaurant inside a loading dock. I don’t know who came up with the idea, but, it’s sure darn creative. A couple blocks down from 34th street, sandwiched between a massive Dunkin’ Donuts and your run of the mill deli, sits little hole in the wall, El Sabroso. Now, I’ve traveled to 34th street many […]
Ah October! The month of spooks, haunts, pumpkin spice lattes and a truck ton of candies and toothaches. While the younger generation seek to satisfy their sweet tooth this season, many older New Yorkers are looking for a way to satiate their craving for a spooky, heart stopping ordeal. If you’ve ever been to any of the […]
Ever thought of learning how to Canoe, but didn’t want to leave the comfort of the city to do so? Good news, you don’t have to! Hidden in Harlem is Swindler Cove, a little known pocket park in NYC. Swindler Cove is teeming with great sites and family friendly activities. Among them is Peter Jay […]
Welcome to my blog, ‘Hidden NYC.’ Now, you’re probably asking yourself, what’s so hidden about New York City? After all, haven’t you seen it all? Getting to Times Square and Central Park are cakewalks for you, Google Maps is your BFF, and foreigners consider you a legendary direction guru. What if I told you that you […]
