It all began in a land not so far away known as the Upper East Side. We gathered to view ancient Asian artwork but the girls of CCNY were a little too much for the staff at The Asia Society Museum (our first stop), as they accompanied us through the exhibits and quickly ended our attempt to re-create a prom-like picture on the museum staircase. After leisurely viewing the scrolls and pottery of the Far East, we were all ready to scurry into the unknown. On our journey to a more exotic place, known as Chinatown, we were privileged enough to encounter a large black dog the size of a small bear.
We all took a moment to take in the hustle and bustle on the streets of Chinatown. As we made our way down winding Mott street a few notable "C-town" favorites were pointed out: The Ice Cream Factory, The Vegetarian Dim Sum House and Ting's Gift shop.
Taking in the smells both savory and unsavory. Finally ending on East Broadway at Dim Sum Go Go where we feasted on shrimp dumplings, pumpkin cake, lotus wraps and more. Lauren was a little apprehensive but we talked her into trying a few things and she re-assured us a burger may be necessary later that night.
After the meal, the fun was not over there were still pastries to share. Without a place to sit and eat we dug into the pineapple bun, egg custard and coconut pie right outside the restaurant. We all shared in the delight of the flavors and picked our favorites. To our disgust mid-conversation we were all distracted by an abrupt noise behind us. A loud hacking erupted from a man standing behind and in an instant we were all scurrying home!!
