"New York City!!??"
"Get a rope."
Remember that commercial? You know, a bunch of cowboys torture some poor guy cuz the sauce he had was made in NYC? What's wrong with that? I think things are better made here. Well, maybe cuz I was made in New York City... and damn proud of it! It's nice to be back in the hometown [though SF will always be my home]. We're here for 12 days, and we have no plans whatsoever. Shop, eat, repeat. Shop, eat, repeat. Yep, that's about it. This is our third trip here in the past year, so we know the routine well. 
It's kinda refreshing, actually. We need our dose of NYC every now and then. But, I do think I need to pick up the pace... and I'm not talking about some picante sauce either. The City has a certain pace to it and every time I come here, I need to re-adjust. I suppose it's not any different from the hustle and bustle of Shanghai or Tokyo, but here, people will verbally abuse you for moving too slow. In a city where the streetlight doesn't dictate whether or not you cross the street, where honking your horn will earn you a $350 ticket, and where flicking someone off is the norm, I need to walk a little faster, talk a little cruder, and act a little ruder. Here's how I look at it... it's not that New Yorkers are bad people... they're just in a perpetual rush. They don't have time for pleasantries, and they need to get to the point. What they're rushing to... I have no clue. Anyhoo, we're crossing Canal Street on a red light and a car almost mows us over. "F*ck you, you f*ckin' f*ck!"
Ahh... I love New York.
Today's Good Eats:
Yakitori Taisho. 5 St. Marks Place. East Village.I mentioned this place the last time we were in NYC, but I'll say it again. The joint is a total hole in the wall, but serves up the best yakitori this side of Japan. The chefs fry up pretty much anything on a stick, so try to get a seat by the bar, where the meat skewers go directly from grill to mouth. Yum. Get the chicken balls and the scallions. For some reason though, the food wasn't up to par with our last visit. Have we really been so spoiled by the food in Japan? I hope not. Maybe it's just an off-day.
The Dessert Truck. Corner of St. Marks Place and 3rd Ave. East Village.This is literally a truck that dispenses yummy treats perfect for that after dinner sweet tooth. It's about a block from Yakatori Taisho, and there are only a few items on the menu and they run about $5 or $6 a piece. Today, we tried the Molten Dark Chocolate Cake and the Goat Cheese Cake, which was good but not as good this stupid overreacting lady led us to believe. Go for the Warm Chocolate Bread Pudding. That's the best thing on the menu... err... truck.
Random Stuff:
- A sure sign of a tourist: standing at a red light when there are no cars coming.
- Shopping at Soho... the wifey and I pick up some things at our favorite Japanese stores, Muji and UniQLO, which are both having a pretty good sale now! We also stop by TopShop (London clothing store), Pylonnes (cute Euro trinkets), and The Pearl River Mart (like a China Bazaar). Shop shop shop.
Chinese Water Thermoses
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