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Nestled in the centre of Little Korea in Manhattan, Kunjip has made a name for itself among the locals, especially Koreans. According to my Korean roommate and his friends, when they feel nostalgic...
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It was one of those grey drizzly days in the big apple. I was walking about aimlessly in Lower Manhattan, snapping pictures at some stately brownstone houses and the fire escapes on the apartment...
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Gee! Where do I even begin with Coney Island? What’s so special about this peninsula situated in southern Brooklyn? Why should people bother to go all the way there? Is it because of the swirling...
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Well before internet came along, I was pretty much raised by television, American television, to be more precise. As we all know, television is a powerful medium, or used to be, anyway. Watching...
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If you're in the New York area or planning your trip around the end of November, you don't want to miss the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Knowing the history of the parade makes the event...
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At first look, Sunset Park is definitely not a pretty neighbourhood in the traditional sense but at its core, it is very New York. By which I am not talking about the towering high-rises, the...
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Barney Greengrass is one of those New York Jewish staple places like Zabar's or Russ and Daughters. Barney Greengrass has a huge smoked fish counter where you can get some of the best smoked salmon...
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It takes a boatload of poise to not lose yourself amidst all the lights and sounds at Times Square. With all the wattage -heavy florescent lights, a smattering of mega television screens, and one...
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If you haven't yet, check out Carlos Ruiz Zafon's The Shadow of the Wind. It's been going around from reader to reader and brings out not only the poetic beauty of Barcelona but the city's...
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With the ubiquitous over-hyped, over-priced sushi restaurants looming
around the city, finding a sushi place that will leave you and your
wallet full at the end of the evening is a...
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Vynl is another restaurant that has (thankfully) sprouted into a chain
in New York, with locations in Hell's Kitchen (Ninth Avenue and 51st
Street), the Upper West Side (Columbus...
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Every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday you can check out one of
the best farmer's markets in the five boroughs at Union Square. A lot
of local farmers from Upstate New York...
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Marie's Crisis is another downtown piano bar that's worth checking out
(especially if you're staying in the area or are looking to spend your
nightlife in the West Village or...
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While Times Square is the tourist hot-spot in Midtown Manhattan,
you'll have much more fun if you hop the 4/5/6 or N/R/Q/W and get off
at 14th Street Union Square. Most lines in...
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Since you're touring New York, you're bound to come across a handful
of places that director and famous New Yorker Woody Allen has used in
his films over the past few decades. If...
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I know I just recently praised Bar Pitti, but I also have to give
props to its East Side cousin, Frank (88 Second Avenue near 5th
Street). Picture every Italian movie (from Moonstruck...
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