XinWen Liang (Angela) | Goodlad HMGT 1101 Fall 2016

36 Hours in Manhattan,
Below 59th Street
By: XINWEN LIANG Dec 1
The famous city – small land with big dreams – in the center of the city
Manhattan is one of the busiest city in the world, during the rush hours, people are all on top of each other in the stations and subways. It is a place filled with stories and dream, every New Yorker is on their ways to achieve their American dreams. If you drive a car into the city, you probably have to be stuck for a while no matter what time it is. New York City is the “City that never sleeps”.

Monday
1. South Ferry 3 P.M
Begin the journey at South Ferry, the southern tip of Manhattan connecting to other ferries that go to Statue of Liberty, Government Island, and Ellis Island. The name of South Ferry came from one of the boats at the station, which goes to Manhattan to Staten Island. The South Ferry is run by South Ferry Company, it was created and establish on May 16, 1836, to solve the problem of lacking access to the northern parts of the Manhattan. The South Ferry offers free rides for anyone, while on the ferry it passes by the island and Statue of Liberty.
2.Fulton Street Station 5 P.M
The Fulton Center is constructed right above the Fulton Street subway station, it is a transit center build together with retails complex. The building was constructed by the MTA transit company using 1.4 billion USD and took 7 years to build opening at 2014. The structure of the building is very new and photogenic, the ceiling is glass structure which allows natural lighting and creates a cool virtual affect.
3. The Freeman Ally 7 P.M
An ally fill with graffiti and symbols represented the freedom and the future, a short walk into the tip without any distractions. Walls are filled with American vintage style graffitis, making visitor surrounded by trend and allows infinite imaginations. A unique American restaurant located at the end of the “The Freeman Ally,” which also name “Freemans”. Walking in the first thing that would be standing out are the animal head specimens, mostly deer head with necks. A bar located right at the entrance facing the dining area, fill with a vintage trend and small white flowers. A staircase to the second floor located right in between the divider to another dining area also with a bar. They have variously of cocktails with all the same price at 15 dollars, wines are also served from 11 dollars to 16 dollars. The “Hot Artichoke Dip” is a very famous starter, with a house special dip with crispy bread pieces.
4. Bar 9P.M
When it comes the night, a whiskey bar would be something interesting. An old-timey setting whiskey bar is located right at the corner of Chrystie Street, which could be seen right out of “The Freeman Ally”. The name of the whiskey bar calls “Leave Rochelle Out Of It,” with a very affordable cost for everyone. At a Monday night, it is a calm and soft place for relaxing the soul and body. A shot of taste of whiskey would be a perfect for a night at New York City, feeling the quiet from the noise.
5. Late night dessert 10 P.M
After the whiskey, an ice-cream dessert would be a great way to end the night. Back to “The Freeman Ally,” but without going into the ally, there is a glass window with blue lining ice-cream place next to it name “Morgenstern’s Finest Ice Cream.” The famous black ice-cream is a must-try at the place, it is the coconut ash tasted like sweet milky coconut flavor. Cost around 5 dollars for a scoop in a cup or waffle cone, and 50 cents for additional sweet toppings.
Tuesday
6. Jack’s wife Freda 10 A.M
Start the day with American-Mediterranean brunch place, surrounded by the classic American theme. The “Green Shakshuka” is what people always come for to try, serve with two baked eggs their special green tomatillo shakshuka sauce and a toast to dip. Another that is recommended to try is the “Madame Freda,” a pressed sandwich with duck meat inside the two piece of bread and a sunny egg right on the top serving with a salad on the side. If lucky, you might see a celebrity there. The cost of a meal for each person would be around 16 dollars.

Photo credit: Xinwen Liang

7. Very Gallery NOON
There are many art galleries in Soho, the “Eden Fine Art” features a modern, dynamic, and an open space experience for the viewers. There are artworks from many different artists, and most of it would be available to buy. Then right across the street, there is the “AFA gallery” that presents conceptual animation art with layers of symbolism. Out the door walking a block down there would the “Brooke Alexander Gallery,” where some of the significant history exhibitions are in it. At the same block, there is the “West Broadway Gallery,” exhibit realism and abstraction artwork from many different artists.

Photo credit: Xinwen Liang

8. Lining Dessert 3 P.M
The famous Dominique Ansel Bakery is right at Spring Street next to a park, upon approaching it might already having a line for the dessert. The Cronut begins to sell at morning from 7 a.m, at this time it might be sold out already, but don’t miss the Cookie Shot. The Cookie Shot starts to sell around 3 p.m of each day, so at 3 p.m the line for the Cookie Shot is the shortest. It cost around 6 dollars just for one, but it is worth the try.
9. Spaghetti Curve 7 P.M
For the night there is an amazing spaghetti place named “Sant Ambroeus,” it is a modern Italian restaurant that has cute plates as their wall decorations. The inner lighting of the place is very dark and warm environment, very suitable for dating. The “Spaghetti Neri Alla Carbonara” would be a great plate to try, serves a black ink spaghetti with braised leeks, pancetta, and a poached egg. This restaurant is more on the pricey side, but just an order of the entree would good to fill.

Photo credit: Xinwen Liang

Wednesday
10. Whitney Museum of American Art 11 A.M
The famous Whitney Museum of American Art would be a place that fills your phone gallery. It gave the viewers a very special viewing experience, featuring different exhibitions. The exhibitions are only available at a certain time, so the next trip here might something new again. The museum offers online tickets purchase at price 22 dollars for adults, 17 dollars for seniors and students.

Photo credit: Genvi Cai

Lodging
Living at a Soho hotel could be very convenient to travel to places, the Nomo Hotel (http://www.nomosoho.com/)would be a great choice. The front yard of the hotel is a great place for photos, and sometimes people comes to front yard just to take photo and lunch. Just a few walk to the train station that connects you to N and R train. Starts at around 300 dollars for a night.

Map: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1kth0t4Aj6NGWf5oEefzhRKCX984&usp=sharing

Reference

Fulton station: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fulton_Center

Freemans: http://www.freemansrestaurant.com/

Leave Rochelle Out Of It: http://www.rochellesnyc.com/

Morgenstern’s Finest Ice Cream: http://www.morgensternsnyc.com/

Jack’s wife Freda: http://jackswifefreda.com/

Eden Fine Art: http://www.eden-gallery.com/gallery/nyc-soho/

AFA gallery: http://afanyc.com/

Brooke Alexander Gallery: http://baeditions.com/about-brooke-alexander.htm

West Broadway Gallery: http://www.westbroadwaygallery.com/

Dominique Ansel Bakery: http://dominiqueansel.com/