Once upon a story: Ten reasons to love New York city

 Actually there are millions. I love the energy of the city, the diversity and all the cliches about it are true and they are all false! It all depends on your point of view. I adore walking around Times Square playing tourist. I love sitting in Bryant Park watching people read or play chess. I am inspired by the spice stores, overwhelmed by the food choices and consumed by the need to eat it all!

Here is my photo essay on a recent visit to the inspiring city:

1. Gorgeous guavas on a street stand. Choices of fruits astound:

 
 2. Earrings on a table on the sidewalk:

 3. Summer bounty in Chinatown, NYC:

 4.  Quench your thirst NYC style:

5.  A store window in Little Italy:

6. Hand-made toys in Chinatown:

7. Concrete but with great spirit:   

 
 8. Check out this NYC Trader Joe's.. it used to be a bank (see the ceiling!)

 9. You never know what you will see when you peek in a window (this shot from a trip I took earlier this year):

10. Momofuku.. need I say more: