Art Hopping and Borscht

NYC Day 1: I arrived today to NYC to see my aunt and cousin and to soak up the energy here. As many of you know, I am more a New Yorker than much else, and I love to come back and get my "fix".

The day is a little damp, so my jew fro came out in full force, but no biggie (well, actually more like huge), because borscht with meat dumplings are on the menu at a tiny place in Williamsburg. Williamsburg has become the hipster hangout with an odd mix of bars, boutiques, vintage shops and galleries.

We hit the Pierogi Gallery at their "Boiler" location and meandered the streets. The space was this old huge warehouse with an enormous boiler. Very different from the traditional "white box" of your average gallery, with three story ceilings and kind of a dark, creepy vibe. Everything I could imagine for an NYC, or should I say brooklyn-y day. Off to eat some thai...