 We
were hungry so dropped in at a 24-hour deli, where they have a
buffet which charges you by the weight of food that you put on your
plate. So we ended up getting about $20 worth of fresh berries and
cottage cheese (which is still much cheaper than buying dessert at a
restaurant). I also grabbed some Chinese noodles and boneless sweet and
sour pork. |
At Rockefeller Center there is a huge sculpture of Atlas, the
mythical Greek god. |
The next day we walked along Church street and found a place
with some good Indian food. A heaping plate cost $5 USD and there was a
selection of many different items to choose from. |
Inside St. Paul's Cathedral is a memorial to the tragic
September 11th attacks. |
St. Paul's also has a beautiful organ, which I wished that I
could hear being played. |
We went shopping at the Century 21 Department Store in Lower
Manhattan, and picked up a gift for Boris. But then we didn't have any
tape, so I suggested we use chewing gum instead. |
At the Fulton Fish Market we didn't find any fish, except for
a few boats and a shopping mall. |
We stopped at a little New York deli, J.P. Mustard on Fulton
Street (phone: 212-785-0612), and we ordered a New York Cheesecake
(authentic of course) and a Bacon Lettuce Tomato (BLT) sandwich on rye
bread. |
The cheesecake arrived very quickly. An excellent photo
opportunity. |
The BLT sandwich cost $4.95 and tasted great. The rye bread
was cut thin and was not too dry.
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The cheesecake was very light tasting and I think it was made with a
touch of rum. |
The courthouses along Canal street are humungous, and very
impressive with their huge pillars. |
Near the entrance to Chinatown, which is a bustling, diverse
area with lots of little tourist stands and shops with cheap souveniers. |
On my last evening in New York, we all had dinner at a restaurant in
the East Village called Yaffa Cafe (97 St. Marks Place). This was
a very cool little place with quirky decorations where I ate a wonderful
Crab Meat Penne for $18.50 including tax and tip. The penne had lots of
real crab meat, with none of that imitation stuff. |
