Posts Tagged ‘chinatown’
Super Saturday in Chinatown NYC – Lion Dance
February 8th, 2014 by Mr. C
——————————————————————————————————————- The 2nd Saturday after Chinese Lunar New Year is a day where the Lions come out and play, dance, and ward off evil spirits going door to door to local shops in Chinatown. In turn, the Lion dancers get red envelopes filled with money from each business as gratuity as they perform, eat lettuce, […]
Tags: chiense new year, chinatown, chinese new year 2014, lion dancing
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Super Saturday Lion Dance performances in Chinatown – NYC
February 18th, 2013 by Mr. C
Festive Lions could be found covered in every nook & cranny in Manhattan’s Chinatown last weekend on a day which is known as Super Saturday. It’s a time during Chinese New Year when local organizations, Kung Fu schools, dance troupes, & chinese cultural groups roam the streets of chinatown going door to door to businesses […]
Tags: chinatown, chinese culture, chinese new year 2013, lion dance, new york city
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Sara D Roosevelt Park
February 21st, 2012 by Mr. C
Sara D. Roosevelt park provides a green oasis in the urban trenches of lower manhattan that stretches from east Houston to Canal street bordered between Chrystie & Forsyth on the lower east side all the way down to chinatown. On a nice early sunday morning stroll in this park, you will bear witness to dragons […]
Tags: chinatown, sara d roosevelt park
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t-mobile advertisement on canal street-chinatown,nyc
February 2nd, 2012 by Mr. C
T-Mobile, I think you’re tootin’ your horn just a little bit! Your data speeds could never match the bootleg process on Canal Street! Suffice to say that this ad was taken down just as quick as NYPD can make a donut run to the Donut Pub on 14th street. ~june 2011~ Photo by Christina from […]
Tags: ad, chinatown, t-mobile
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YEAR OF THE TIGER in NYC!
March 2nd, 2010 by Planet Chocko
–A celebration in Chinatown, Manhattan! Pics by Mr. C
Tags: 2010, chinatown, chinatown parade, chinese new year, lion dancing, mott street, new york city, year of the tiger
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Steamed Pastry!? Golden Steamer in Chinatown-NYC
January 24th, 2010 by Planet Chocko
Steamed pastry…? OK, pastry seems like a term that esteemed cuisines like the french & italian usually specializes in, but the chinese also have an arsenal of goodies that the mere mortal can enjoy! What is the definition of pastry anyway? Does it have to be baked or does it just insinuate that the base […]
Tags: chinatown, chinese steamed buns, dai bao, dim sum, golden steamer, mott street bakery, new york, pork vegetable bun
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CHINATOWN!
January 18th, 2010 by Planet Chocko
Recent closings of two well established businesses in Chinatown-NYC most notably Jan Lee’s, Sinotique on 19 Mott Street & Mr. Tang’s, a restaurant on the corner of Mott & Bayard Street has once again reminded us about the day in the life of a small business owner in NYC especially in the lower manhattan area. […]
Tags: chinatown, chinese new year, Mr Tang, new york city, parade, sinotique, year of the tiger, year of the tiger 2010
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Xian Famous Foods *Grand Opening* in Chinatown,NYC!
December 17th, 2009 by Planet Chocko
Calling all Planet Chocko martians, aliens, & other forms of life that enjoy good cheap ass food! I’m happy to announce that ‘Xian Famous Foods’ is opening up a branch in Manhattan’s Chinatown in NYC @ 88 Forsyth St ! Their grand opening is this Saturday, December 19th! Xian is located on the western part […]
Tags: chinatown, east broadway, flushing mall, hand pulled noodle, lamb burger, liang pi, new york, xian famous food
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