Mon. 06/07/2010 - West Village

After two days in Brooklyn, I went back to NYC. And I was still in the west side of the city. It almost seemed that I was doing A, C, E train tour, because I've been going to the areas where those train stopped. Today's stop was West 4, leading to West Village, the western portion of Greenwich Village and south from Meatpacking (where I first started my official tour). 

I am so bad at directions and the streets in West Village are "off the grid", so it's like a maze to me. I could never be able to find my way there correctly, never able to find the same place again by myself.  So today, from the beginning, I decided to let myself literally wander around the area. I think I went to the same streets and the same spots several times, but still was not so sure where I was exactly at and each time, I found something new.

Since my trip was "wondering trip", the pictures came out so random as well without any particular interest...

{Home Restaurant}

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I don't know exactly why, but I am always fascinated by seeing these "meat markets". I guess, it's because I am such a meat lover, and also, they sort of make me feel like I am in a different era. So, I converted one picture to black and white...

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These two looked very cute both along with Vespa in front of them.

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 Houses here were more like "cute" and many of them with French windows.

{Barrow Street}

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{The Corner of Bedford Street & Grove Street}

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{The Magnolia Bakery}

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{Les Pierre Antique}

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{McNulty's Tee & Coffee}

The store has been around since 1895, selling rare tees and coffees.

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{Cowgirl Bar & Restaurant}

A good place for casual drinks after dinner around the area.

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{Pepe Verde}

A sister of Pepe Rosso. I used to go to Pepe Rosso in Soho a lot when I was working at Language. Their Penne Vodka and Chicken Milanese are the best!

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{FSC Barber Shop}

It looked it had been there forever, inside, outside...but it first opened in 2006. If I were a man, I would walked in.

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{Cafe Cluny}

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{Cafe Tartine}

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{Patisserie Claude}

It's teeny tiny, but has been here for more than 80 years offering one of the best pastries in the city.

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{A Book Store}

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{11th Street Seen from Waverly Street}

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And some more doors and windows...