THE GOOD
Brooklyn Lager. A crisp micro brew originally produced in the borough which it is named after--now it is "brewed and bottled in Utica, NY." This favorite of hipsters looking for a step-up from from their normal beverage of choice--PBR--has a fresh taste hitting the lips and is full of hops on the back of your throat. While it is available across the East Coast at restaurants and bars specializing in micro-brews, it is easily available every in five boroughs. A definate highlight of any trip to Gotham.
THE BAD
Street-vendor hot pretzels. This favorite of tourists, commonly available from street venders in cities across the country, seems especially popular in NYC. However, don't let the promise of warm tender goodness fool you. Without the addition of a tasty sauce or condiment (and lets be honest, yellow mustard just doesn't cut it), these treats of twisted dough just don't live up to the promise. Instead of the freshly cooked goodness that you expect, you will get an overly salted, stale, luke warm phantom of the snack which you expected to enjoy.
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Brooklyn Lager. A crisp micro brew originally produced in the borough which it is named after--now it is "brewed and bottled in Utica, NY." This favorite of hipsters looking for a step-up from from their normal beverage of choice--PBR--has a fresh taste hitting the lips and is full of hops on the back of your throat. While it is available across the East Coast at restaurants and bars specializing in micro-brews, it is easily available every in five boroughs. A definate highlight of any trip to Gotham.THE BAD
Street-vendor hot pretzels. This favorite of tourists, commonly available from street venders in cities across the country, seems especially popular in NYC. However, don't let the promise of warm tender goodness fool you. Without the addition of a tasty sauce or condiment (and lets be honest, yellow mustard just doesn't cut it), these treats of twisted dough just don't live up to the promise. Instead of the freshly cooked goodness that you expect, you will get an overly salted, stale, luke warm phantom of the snack which you expected to enjoy.THE UGLY
New York City Subway System. I'm not breaking any ground by stating that this, the most famous of the nations public transit systems, is the ultimate in functionality over fashion. While it is guaranteed to get you from where you are to where you want to go, there is no beauty in standing on a hot, trash filled, rat infested platform with the distinct smell of urine floating around you. It doesn't help having no idea how long your train will take to arrive. But, rest assured--as long as there are no service delays-- your train will come and you will be on your way to exploring what is possibly the best, possibly the most overrated city in the country.
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3 comments:
The quality and the length of this post put the regular columnists to shame.
I hope you know how good you have it with your "subways" and your "urine." Some people don't have the luxury. Some cities decided long ago that public transportation was beneath them. Now the citizens of said cities spend their days saturating their blood streams with smog. If only I had your "filthy subway."
what's wrong with yellow mustard atop a warm and chewy carb-filled snack that is the soft pretzel? it's totally the new york way. and you know it. i do agree that "the ugly" = the good ol' subway. i think senator murphy is just bitter because all he has are his 1,000 hot dogs from the weekend. you can't build a subway system with 1,000 hot dogs. or can you...
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