New York City Adventure Highlights: Chinatown, West Village, Uniqlo Meals: Ippudo, Joe’s Pizza, Halal Chicken Rice The weather today was great. Breezy, but not cold. For lunch, I took Jade Liang to Ippudo. But the classic ramen order was over salted. The highlight was being an active tour guide to Jade Liang via Chinatown and [...]
New York City Adventure Highlights: Lawrence Lue entrepreneur talk + running into Jade Liang Meals: Dinosaur BBQ, Viniero’s, Sobaya One of the hardest things in life I have done is become a full time entrepreneur. +no income source +just pure will to succeed +lonely adventure So for lunch, I enjoyed a great conversation with entrepreneurial [...]
New York City Adventure Highlights: sublet hunting Meals: Riki sushi, Decibel sake, Halal Cart Sublet hunting in New York day 2. A small room with a shared kitchen can run around $1000 in Murray Hill area. I think would enjoy living in New York City as long as I belong to a few communities. + [...]
New York City Adventure (Day 7) Highlights: coffee Lan Phan, sublet hunting, Columbia University Meals: Hungarian Cafe, MOMA, Kambi, Angel Share There are very people I would consider a life adviser, Lan Phan is one of mine. My dear friend from UC Berkeley, I have not seen her in a few years. Currently a student [...]
New York City 6th Day Highlights: SF Friend: Stephanie Andrews Meals: none, seriously Wearing a vibrant red jacket, she approached me. Gently whispering, “are you here alone?” The Asian girl with her pretty face instantly flattered me at the bar in the W hotel, boosting my ego to the heights of the Empire State building. [...]
New York City 5th Day Highlights: MET + Grand Central Meals: Tsushima Sushi + Gray’s Papaya + Maoz + Mad Chicken I treat getting to know New York just like getting to know an attractive lady. Instead of hip hopping through the city and cram my schedule, I enjoy talking to locals and just try [...]
New York City 4th day Highlights: Empire State Building+Nude Gallery +Chelsea Market Meals: Murrays Bagel + Ray’s Pizza + Please Don’t Tell Timeline: 2pm till 2am When I am in New York, my primary goal is not to hit all the tourist attractions. Instead, I like play detective. I like talking to locals “How can [...]
New York City 3rd Day Highlights: Katz Deli + Chinatown+ Soho Shopping Meals: Katz Deli + Menkui Tei + Joe Shanghai + Chinatown Ice Cream Factory Timeline: 2pm till 2am I am a ramen whore. I run toward ramen as my choice for comfort food especially during these long winter days. Starting my day off, [...]
New York City 2nd Day Highlights: John Legend @ Momofuku + Times Square + Rockefeller Center Meals: Milk Bar + Momofuku Timeline: 1pm till 2am “I’m from Hong Kong and would love a picture it its not too much trouble” John Legend answers with a slight yet charming smile, “sure, for my people in Hong [...]
New York City 1st Day Highlight: Witnessed Club fight + Bar Hopping + Berkeley Friends Meals: Ippudo Ramen + Tuck Shop Timeline: arrive at 6pm in NYC, bar hopping till 5am A blonde hair girl in her mid twenties quickly raced down the cold slippery sidewalk. Noticeably, fresh chilly tears ran down her pale face. [...]