Born and raised in Chicago, I would generally consider myself a "city girl." CPS educated, CTA reliant, and winter resilient-- I thought I'd be ready for anything New York could throw at me when I got a last minute opportunity to go for a couple of days. Let's just say I was not prepared for the sheer size of the city and what seemed like the millions of people walking around at all hours of the day. One thing that I loved though is that you can pretty much meet people from literally all walks of life in any neighborhood you go to and they all generally get along. In LA, I saw so many restaurants where I thought, "Chicago needs this!" Not that New York doesn't have its share of amazing restaurants, but seeing the diversity and integration was really when I thought, "Chicago needs this!" NY, you're awesome and I'll definitely be back for more exploring. Photos from my super short trip below, because New York looks particularly good in B&W.
En Route . New York
Futuristic Pods . New York Marriott Marquis in Times Square
Times Square . New York City
MUJI . New York Times Tower
MUJI Haul . New York
Momofuku Milk Bar . Union Square
Halal Guys . New York
Subway . New York
Time Square . New York
LaGuardia Airport . New York
*All photos taken and edited via iPhone.
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