Day three was also day two of being sick. Jon dropped me off at the subway stop in Queens and 2 trains later, I met up Jen W. at Grand Central Station. We took the train to Canal street and had brunch in China Town.
I remember reading about the big sting that closed down a slew of China Town counterfeit vendors. It’s just a shock to see it in person. This street used to be difficult to get by and now all the shops are closed. No more cheap fakes.
Dim Sum! We had dim sum at this grand place (it’s hard to find a grand space in China Town) called Jung Fung. 2 Stories, escalators, spacious. Again, that’s an aberration in China Town. Good? I’ve had better in Houston but this is my first dim sum in NYC and it’s good.
We then made our way to Union Square to check out Max Brenner on Kim’s recommendation.
Kim sent me an email of her banana split waffles from Max and I HAD TO GET THEM TOO. (We owe Kim for like half of this day.)
We DEVOURED it. AMAZING.
There’s the bald guy….
We took turns going to the bathroom. Jen tipped me to take my camera into the bathroom. Hee.
We shopped some after Max. I got a cute dress at Forever 21 (something we have in Texas) and she got something at H&M, something she has across the street from her work in Madison. Being as though I got dropped off at the airport without my luggage and Jon had to send me my bag… I hope I get my bag… if for anything for my NYC clothing purchases :(. Cross your fingers for me
We then had a snack at Sugar Sweet Sunshine. Another Kim rec. I went to Kim’s pistachio cupcake rec and Jen had the red velvet. I really really appreciated this place because it reminded me of an Austiny place. The signs on the wall. The people who work there. The decor. Very Hippy Austiny. Good pick, Kim.
10 reasons why you should eat a cupcake. Hee. I’m a instant fan.
Then we had dinner at Kyotofu…. Trendy. Minimalistic. Reminded me of a HippyTrendyAsian version of Wink i n Austin. I only had the desserts at Wink but it was divine. Kyotofu? Eh. It’s interesting. Not so tasty but definitely an adventure of some sort. Here’s a couple of snapshots of the food and of Jen W.
We spent the next couple of hours in Time Square looking for a certain tshirt for someone but never found it. Made a last food stop at Red Mango… the counter to Pink Berry I hear.
I discovered that I do not like green tea yogurt (and I LOVE green tea) and that I love mochi.
My night with Jen ended with her taking the train back upstate and my meeting Jon who was waiting for me in Time Square. He was all dolled up from another engagement. Handsome.
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