Chelsea Morning

Aside from this reference to Joni Mitchell's song, Chelsea Market and Chelsea Piers are located on Tenth Avenue between 15th and 17th Streets. I told Andy that Chelsea Market is New York's very upscale answer to Bangkok's aw taw caw, a farmer's market near Chatuchak that sells only the freshest fruit and vegetables. It's the mecca for foodies.

Chelsea Market has a lot of competition in New York. On the weekends there are farmers' markets all over Manhattan, the best one is at Union Square. But as with everything New York, it is attitude that counts. The Market has shops that sell handmade chocolates, ice cream, and food with local ingredients.

Pickled peppers

Of course dedicated foodies are also gourmet cooks. The Bowery Kitchen Supply sells every imaginable implement including everything on this dangerous looking wall:

Knives and more

At the Chelsea Piers

This is more than a place to park a boat. Chelsea Piers bills itself as a "sports and entertainment complex." To me, it was just a nice place to go for a walk by the Hudson River.

Sitting pretty

We did find one place in New York City that surprises. We found a banh mi restaurant that wasn't half bad. Called Co Ba at the corner of 17th Street and Ninth Avenue, this tiny place served up the freshest Vietnamese sub sandwiches. The baguette was crisp on the outside and soft on the inside. If you're looking for a picture, forget it. We ate it all and left not a crumb for a picture!

Co Ba's menu