This list is hella old. Here's a 2023 column of places I've been to and liked! (Near Javits Center)
KTOWN
- Food Gallery 32 / 11 W 32nd St, New York, NY 10001 — lots of snacks! can get a bit busy. open restroom, no need for PW. also there's a cute photo booth and noraebang!
- Grace Street / 17 W 32nd St, New York, NY 10001 — great place to sit and have a treat! you can literally buy 1 drink and sit for hours
- Abiko Curry / 2 W 32nd St, New York, NY 10001 — decent curry shop
- Koryo Books / 35 W 32nd St, New York, NY 10001 — bookshop + kpop merch
- Recently opened up Prince Tea House in Ktown, I haven't tried this location yet but I liked their other locations. The one in Ktown looks so cute btw it's blue / cream themed
nov 12 2023 ∞ feb 3 2024 +
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- Washington Square Park / Washington Square, New York, NY 10012
- Canal Street Market / 265 Canal St, New York, NY 10013 https://canalstreet.market — pop up shops with goodies/trinkets and lots of drinks and food! Lazy Sundaes is here
- Muji (stationery) / 455 Broadway, New York, NY 10013
- Pearl River Mart / 452 Broadway, New York, NY 10013 — Asian goods/trinkets, really cute place just to look around too
- PIQ Soho / 420 Broadway, New York, NY 10013 — also cute place to look at plushies and some "love nyc goods"
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- Byrant Park / there should be some stands for snacks in bryant park. i know they have this nice waffle one (wafels and dinges)
- Kinokuninya Bookstore / 1073 6th Ave, New York, NY 10018 / anime merch, vtubers, art books... they have a restroom, no need for PW
jul 4 2022 ∞ feb 3 2024 +
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- Honestea / 173 Hester St, New York, NY 10013 — aesthetic bottled and jar (need to arrive early to get jars) filled milk tea
- Lazy Sundaes NYC / Canal Street Market — LOVE LOVE LOVE TEA AND DRINKS also free cat logo pins/stickers when i last went
- YAYA TEA (also onigiri) / 206 Grand St New York, NY 10013 — recommended to get onigiri and pair with tea, milk tea is very powdery :(
jul 4 2022 ∞ nov 12 2023 +
- Dominique Ansel Bakery / 189 Spring St, New York, NY 10012 — get the "DKA" croissant caramel pastry, it's their speciality
- Elieen's Cheesecake / 17 Cleveland Pl, New York, NY 10012 — classic yum
- Keki (jpn cheesecake) / 79 Mott St, New York, NY 10013 — don't underestimate this Japanese cheesecake. it's so good and filling
- Alimama (mochi donut) / 89A Bayard St, New York, NY 10013
- Insomnia Cookies / many branches in Manhattan
- Bake Culture (bakery) / 48 Bowery, New York, NY 10013
jul 4 2022 ∞ jul 4 2022 +
- Le Pain Quotidien / 100 Grand St, New York, NY 10013
- Yi Ji Shi Mo (rice noodle) / 88 Elizabeth St, New York, NY 10013 — VERY INEXPENSIVE 2-4 USD depending what you get, tastes great, and fills you up. best cantonese cheung fun (note that they recently got so popular, buying during lunch hour can be a 40 min wait
- Rubirosa (italian) / 235 Mulberry Street, New York, NY 10012 — this place is so good i love their ricotta ravioli
- Hometown Hot Pot and BBQ * / 194 Grand St, New York, NY 10013 — it can get busy later at night, grab seats around 6PM
- Moono (korean) / 29 E 32nd St, New York, NY 10016 — great atmosphere and food is really good! korean friend took me here
jul 4 2022 ∞ feb 3 2024 +
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