Chelsea Market Hajj

Most tourists (and I consider myself a tourist when it comes to New York City) come to New York to soak-up the culture, see a show, find some fabulous bargains, buy a watch. Me, I come to New York to find food. A trip to NYC is incomplete without a stop at Di Farra's, or Citarella or, in today's case, Chelsea Market (as I write this my husband Jerry is spending an hour or so smoking legally in public--at a fancy tobacco shop). Chelsea Market is to foodies what Cooperstown is to baseball fanatics. So we made a pilgrimage to Chelsea to see what the market is all about--and I was not disappointed. Hope you can hear this video of the lovely trio that was playing outside Amy's Breads in Chelsea Market. Maybe you can sense a little of the vibe of the market, too.

Amy's is amazing of course--everything is handmade, and fresh, fresh, fresh. And the staff is young and cheerful.

A little way down the hall from Amy's is this place

Would love to try-out this sustainable eatery and wine bar, but for another time. Right now it's time for a trek to the Lower East Side and to Little Giant. More later...