No 1 hotspot to visit in NYC

Our favourite 'newly found, not documented too much in guidebooks' place in New York has to be Chelsea Market, 9th Avenue btwn 15th & 16th.

An old biscuit warehouse, is more than a glorified food court. Food, flowers, kitchen supplies and dining occupy the ground-level space, while offices occupy the upper floors.The Market offers a great selection of local merchants and a wide rang of specialty foods, clothes and gifts in one INDOOR stop! You can buy, books, cupcakes, cheesecake, ciabatta, lobsters, vintage clothes, soup, cookies, gelato, nuts, chocolate, market baskets, jam, jewellery, kitchen wear, alligators, more chocolate, coffee, oysters, champagne, fish....'wait did you say alligators?'

YES I DID. There february exhibition was in connection to the TV Show swamp people, they had turned the exhbition space inside into a Alligator habitat...and yes real live alligators and free cajun food.

 

If you are planning a trip to NY, a perfect afternoon out:
'Stroll along the Highline from 23rd street, leaving at 17th street to visit Chelsea piers for some Lunch, wander on down Hudson St through the West Village and Meatpacking District strolling east, along Bleecker Street, buying a cupcake from Magnolia Bakery and eating it at Washington Sq Park!'