My hood is right next to the largest Chinatown in the states as well as the highest concentration of Chinese (Click for more history and stats about NY Chinatown). I tend to spend some time down there to get cheep eats ($2.00 noodles on canal and center), grocery shopping and picking up accessories (belts, buckles, knockoff brand name gear, etc.)
I usually hit Dynasty supermarket on Elizabeth St. for stocking up on my chili sauce, rooster sauce, instant noodles, and all other dry goods. There are several spots on Mott I hit for seafood and cheap vegies and then I snapped this pic from my camera phone of the clerk smoking and ashing all over the apples…. mmmm yum!
You can get 6 for $20 dvds of movies still in the theater and cheep pirated CDs but I never buy in for I just don’t want to contribute to that scene – just copy it myself…
I don’t think I leave Chinatown with out having a pork bun or two… another cheep staple but of course you head to flushing or any other Chinatown (Boston-SF) still you’ll pay less, but this is New York and you have to pay the NY tax. I’ve found several other great finds – a few karaoke clubs, basement bars and and great mix of restaurants… more to be updates.
Last Sunday the Law and I went down to Chinatown for the New Year’s Day Firecracker Ceremony & Culture Festival on south Mott. This year we meandered around the side streets, trying to avoid any crowds on Canal ST and participated in the dragon shows, drumming and cheered with the firecrackers. You would think from the shots below that the umbrellas were out because of the confetti but no this year it was a wet dog celebration.
