Photos 19 Jun 2011 06:53 am
Little Koreatown
- This weekend the subways have been averted from their normal route, and I found it easier to walk six blocks to take something more direct. As it happens, this meant I had to walk through KoreaTown. The is really just a one block area midtown on 32nd Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues.
In the evening, the area is filled with people all dressed up and ready to party. There are lots of places to eat and club and a lot of Karioke bars. In the morning, (when these pictures were taken) everything looks just this side of seedy.
1looking across 32nd Street from the vantage point of Sixth Avenue.
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2The Radisson Hotel. Always busy, lots of people going in and out.
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Just next door to the Radisson is
the Spadium. Looks refreshing.
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And next door to that is what appears to be
one of the finer restaurants on the block.
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This is more the average fare – just across the street.
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A display outside one store gives
you an idea of the treats inside.
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Though you can see that they all start to blend in together . . .
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. . . at least for the uninitiated.
Lots of Bar BQ.
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Nara Bank sits alongside CitiBank.
I have a feeling Nara is more popular in the area.
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There’s a mart so you can bring groceries home with you.
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K-Town seems to be a club for the
young at heart.
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The lit sign is constantly moving across the store’s window.
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There’s always room for Yogurt desserts even in Koreatown.
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Of course, no trip to Koreatown would be complete
without a good face reading.
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Looking up 32nd Street from Fifth Avenue.
A lot packed into one city block.
