Inspired by Danny Choo’s long running A Week in Tokyo series (possible NSFW link), I want to post an odd assortment of photos taken around NYC in the month of May. Instead of one off twitpics, a series of unrelated NYC photos makes for good juxtaposition.

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Dorky yet amusing.

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You can never have too much Kalbi.

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I don’t remember what UWS furniture store this came from.

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More pay by the ounce yogurt shops is a good thing. The white peach yogurt I got was a bit too runny

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South St Seaport area - Soul Daddy of American’s Next Great Restaurant fame

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So great, so far away. Nan Xiang Dumpling House in Flushing

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As you can tell, I’m never one to shy away from blanket generalizations! Condensed milk goes great with everything! So does tapioca pearls, aloe vera, and bacon (though not necessarily all in the same dish)

Also in Flushing, at Ice Fire Land

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The Disney hype machine is building up for the latest Pirate’s movie. This shirt was spotted at Uniqlo

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From the Nintendo World store, goomba merch

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You guessed it, from the Nintendo World store. I’d buy this, but $50 is too much for a novelty backpack

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From the TSL3 afterparty, you can see Thorzain in the background with the adidas three stripes garb

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Coolhaus in NYC. That is one seriously heavy dessert

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Representing the streets of NYC

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The Chelsea Market is a great example of repurposing old buildings (but this isn’t new news)

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Looking down at the Whole Foods in the Time Warner Center