Music On The Subway

This man plays beautiful music on his erwu at the Grand Street stop in Chinatown. Both the B and the D run here.

APICHA Breakfast

This morning the Asian & Pacific Islanders Coalition on HIV/AIDS had a breakfast panel. Invited were community officials and community partners.

According to statistics "In NYC, Asians and Pacific Islanders are the only racial/ehtnic group has experienced an increase in the number of HIV diagnoses."

APICHA is actually located on the cusp of Chinatown and TriBeCcA.

APICHA
400 BROADWAY (ENTRANCE on 70 WALKER STREET)

New York, NY 10013

www.apicha.org

Cortland Alley

The new street sign co-naming Cortland Alley, Hon. Thomas Tam Way.

This is only one of 2 streets named after an Asian American in NYC.

APA Community

THE AAARI GALA

Last week, the Asian American /Asian Research Institute (AAARI) had their gala in Jing Fong Restaurant.

AAARI is a city university-wide resource center on topics and policies that interest and affect the Asian American community through its lecture series, conferences, and workshops.

They did a great workshop series on Chinatown. Check it out: http://www.aaari.info/chinatown.htm

It was a great evening of celebrating the achievements of amazing people in the APA community. Also a great gathering for friends involved!

For more information on AAARI or to make a donation; please visit; www.aaari.org

Pictures of good friends in the APA community

Gloria Lam with Alice Wong

Me with Bonnie Duen (representative from John Liu's Office-Comptroller Elect)

Me sporting my beautiful Peony Red dress!

The Crash Hunter Group

People mingling at Jing Fong

Apotheke

Apotheke is one of two posh underground bars that I know in Chinatown. (The other one is Milk and Honey.) They have quite the hipster following.

APOTHEKE

The old Golden Flower sign on Pell Street still hangs. The place looks abandoned.

Inside lies a apothecary decor. The waitresses are dress in speakeasy attire.

The drink menu is pretty cool. I like their "Lychee Three Ways". The drink is made of lychee-infused Vodka, fresh lychees and house-made lychee sour essence. DELISH!

Other drink favs include the Five Points, Saffron Sazerac, and House Absinthe.

When I'm driving, they make me a non alcoholic berry drink. That's yummy too but it's missing that kick.

The drinks here are definitely not cheap. A drink will run you about $15 not including a tip.

Their bartenders like to set drinks on fire at the bar which keeps their customers entertained while they wait.

I'll blog about Milk and Honey another time.... =)

APOTHEKE

9 DOYERS STREET

NEW YORK, NY 10013