Manhattan Chinatown Dumplings

An afternoon of dumplings in Manhattan’s Chinatown with two taste testers. Spots cribbed from Robert Sietsema’s Eater top ten list from February 2024.

First up, Tasty Dumpling (rated 7.2 and 8.5 out of 10):

Shu Jiao Fu Zhou (rated 6.8 and 8 out of 10):

Vanessa’s Dumpling House (rated 8.7 and 8.7 out of 10):

North Dumpling (rated 9.3 and 9.5 out of 10):

Also, Chinatown Ice Cream Factory:

And duck from Great NY Noodletown to take home for dinner later on:

Ocean City, New Jersey For Christmas

The Ocean City Boardwalk in Winter, first on Christmas Day:

Then a couple nights later in the waning hours of flurries:

JiLLy’s Arcade is open daily all year round:

Battery Park City

The renovated Robert F. Wagner Jr. Park:

Irish Hunger Memorial: