Eating our way through Chinatown

I have a couple of vacation days I have to use before the end of June, so today was the perfect time to ditch the office and enjoy a little time to myself.

I had a hard time figuring out what to do and subsequently took a long time bouncing ideas around and lounging for most of the morning. There was some thought of hitting a museum (after going to one too many crazily crowded exhibits, I've decided to see popular shows during the week whenever we can), yoga, a movie, and a myriad of other things. Instead, I decided to follow one of Time Out's walking tours, this one of the culinary deals in Chinatown. The tour started with dumplings and scallion-filled sesame pancakes, and then it was on to bakery after bakery. After the third stop I thought I was going into sugar coma! I didn't love everything I tried, but some of it was great, and even the busts only cost a dollar each.

I ended the day with dinner with Todd in Little Italy. It was such a treat to spend the whole day eating and enjoying the city knowing that everyone else was hard at work while I was munching and wandering.