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The High Line

August 4th, 2009 · 2 Comments

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.

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The High Line

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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.

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Jeannette, Shannan, Tien on The High Line

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Frank Gehry’s new building as seen from The High Line

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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.

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The High Line

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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.

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Little West 12th Street as seen from The High Line. We were going down there next!

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Chinese New Year Parade

January 26th, 2004 · 9 Comments


Dining Room at Jing Fong, Chinatown, Manhattan


Eleanor & Jeannette, Jing Fong, Chinatown, Manhattan


Jing Fong, Chinatown, Manhattan


Tien gives dessert the thumbs up, Jing Fong, Chinatown, Manhattan

Here’s a funny movie clip of Tien and Jeannette at dim sum:
- Caw! Caw! (.mov, 788k)


After dim sum, walking to the parade route, Chinatown, Manhattan


With the temperature outside at 8 degrees, we opted for Vietnamese coffee instead of ice cream!


Subway, Chinatown, Manhattan


Finally we got to the parade route where we met up with Jen and Jake. Everyone there was setting off confetti bombs.


Chinatown, Manhattan


Senator Charles Schumer began the parade.


Chinese New Year Parade, Chinatown, Manhattan


Drummer in a band, Chinatown, Manhattan


Chinese New Year Parade, Chinatown, Manhattan


Tien takes a photo of the monkey king.


Yvan trying to keep warm.


On a sidestreet, Tien points out a Chinese character that says “Mao”.


As we start to make our way to the subway to go home, no one seems to care if we walk right beside the parade. This is where we get the best photographs.


Beauty Queens?


Yellow Dragon, Chinese New Year Parade, Chinatown, Manhattan


Yellow Dragon, Chinese New Year Parade, Chinatown, Manhattan


Little boy dressed as a dragon.


Confetti on the stairs.


A store we passed on the way to the subway.


Chinatown, Manhattan


Going home on the F Train.

After dim sum at Jing Fong, Eleanor, Jeannette, Yvan, Tien, Shannan, Jessica and I met up with Jen and Jake on the parade route to watch the Chinese New Year festivities. What a great way to celebrate my chinese-ness, or lack there of! My goal of the day was to see some dragon dancers, which I’d never seen before. Luckily, there were several of them. Unluckily, the temperature outside was about eight degrees. After an hour standing outside I could no longer feel my extremities and my camera was whacked out so we left.

More:
- 2004/4702 Chinese New Year Parade, by Tien
- Chinese New Year, by Eleanor
- Jessica’s Ofoto Album
- Chinatown Parade, by Jake
- Chinatown Parade Photo Gallery, by Jake
- Chinese New Year Parade, by Jen for Gothamist

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