Saturday morning we met up with Tien, Shannan, and Jeannette for dim sum at our favorite dim sum restaurant, Jing Fong. Someone is going to get mad at me for saying this, but Dallas and I have not liked any of the dim sum spots we’ve been to in Chicago’s Chinatown. Dallas used to go for dim sum in Boston’s Chinatown and I used to go in New York’s and it’s been years since either of us have had good dim sum, so this was a good meal. YUM. Char siu bao and char siu pastry craving fix.
The High Line
Dallas on The High Line. I was trying to position him to make a kissy face, but he didnt cooperate.
After dim sum we decided to check out The High Line. This is the abandoned elevated rail in New York that they just recently turned into a park. Not all of it is done, but what I saw is really impressive. Much changed since Tien and I stealthily broke into the abandoned rail and walked it several years ago. I loved the combination of nature, with modern architectural elements, with preserved old rail lines.
Jeannette, Shannan, Tien on The High Line
Frank Gehry’s new building as seen from The High Line
The High Line
I can’t wait to see how the abandoned Bloomingdale Trail in Chicago turns out. They’re supposed to be doing kind of the same thing.
The High Line
The High Line
It was a beautiful day outside and we all just walked and walked and talked and talked and sat and talked and walked some more. Perfect.
Little West 12th Street as seen from The High Line. We were going down there next!
Hey, that’s my old work building in your artsy-fartsy crooked picture.
the 5th photo down?
the photo is less “artsy-fartsy” and more “hey, i only have a 50mm lens and can’t fit everything in” !!