Chinatown, Green Grocer

Chinatown, Green Grocer. This photo shows a slice of life in Chinatown, New York City. This is probably the last truly authentic ethnic enclave in the borough of Manhattan (Harlem is rapidly going upscale). Seemingly frozen in time, Chinatown has a pace and culture that ignores the fast-paced urbanity that surrounds it. It is a delight for the senses, and not simply because of its restaurants. Chinatown has, in my opinion, the finest green grocers in all of New York. It is also one of the best places in Manhattan to buy fresh fish. This is one place I would sadly miss if the unrelenting engines of gentrification were to remake it, as it has much of New York City.