Junk food in Chinatown

After our little excursion to the Doughnut Plant this weekend, SFS, his roommate and I strolled around Chinatown for a bit.
We were on the East side of the neighborhood, which offers a pretty neat view of the Manhattan Bridge.
It was a beautiful day, so we took advantage of the weather by walking around as much as possible.
And with a sky that blue, how could I NOT take a million pictures?
As we explored, we decided to check out one of our favorite shops- it's a grocery store located under the bridge. So, we bought some yummy treats...
And walked a few more blocks to the water, where we sat down and enjoyed our international junk food.
Here's what we got. SFS really likes these Jelly Cups- he used to eat them with his best friend growing up.
They come in a variety of flavors- this bag was full of fruity concoctions.
The containers are pretty little- enough for a single bite.
I asked SFS for a little demonstration- all you do is pull off the lid...
And suck the jelly out of the cup... totally appealing, right?
I think my treat tastes a little better... I first tried these yummy peanut crunchies on a trip to Hawaii a couple years back.
They're crispy and salty- and those little pieces of seaweed on the outside make me feel really cool!
SFS also got some Pocky sticks...
I mean, how can you turn down a cookie-stick coated in chocolate?
And finally, his roommate picked out Shrimp Crackers!
I was a little too much of a shrimp (ba-dum-dum) to try these, but the boys insist that they're wonderful!
Well that's if for today. Thanks for checking out these downtown treats- I hope you have a great Tuesday!

Flippers and fins

The other day, when SFS and I had some free time in Chinatown, we wandered around and came upon this store. See all those orange things in the front window? Yep- they're goldfish!
This was one of the craziest fish stores I've ever seen- rows upon rows of tanks and aquariums, each filled with the most exotic looking fish.
And along the outer walls of the store, there were huge ponds full of koi.
Each tank was separated by fish size: the bigger the Koi, the more expensive!
And towards the front of the store were the large, even more expensive fish.
This guy was could've been mine for just under $300!
Unfortunately, those are the only pictures I have to share with you- the owner preferred that I not take any more pictures... but let me tell you, that fish store was crazy! Oh- and can you believe there was even a fish "ON SALE" for $800?! I couldn't believe it! We had fun looking around, even though I was terrified a fish would jump out of tank and touch me. (And while I know this fear to be mostly irrational, fish have been known to jump out of their tanks- and that makes me so nervous!)

If you'd like to check out this store, it's located on the corner of Broome and Mott Street. Thanks for visiting my blog- I hope you have a great day!!