I <3 NYC!

I came across this photo today and couldn’t help, but stop and marvel at how awesome the art was. I recently moved to Chicago, within the past year, from NYC, and people are constantly asking me which I like better and I simply respond they are two different worlds. New York City is a machine and here are all the things that I love and miss about NYC.

-The mindset and drive of the people, no one can deny a New Yorker’s dedication and work ethic

-Bodegas and corner stores, from Fabuloso to Cup O’Noodles to Ben N Jerry’s to J Wrappers, you can pretty much get any thing you might need at any time you need it

– The pizza, I’ve tried Chicago deep dish and it doesn’t rival a New York slice – Flowers on every corner, at every grocery store, and bodega, all year long!

– Crossing the Brooklyn, Queensboro or Manhattan bridge, looking back over your shoulder and taking in the New York skyline, its breathtaking

– Train rides to Long Island for the Holidays, leaving the city every now and then keeps you sane

-The fact that New Yorkers live and breathe the “work hard, play harder,” lifestyle everyday, its not some cheesy cliche motto

– The sarcasm and wit that New Yorkers can throw at you anytime, its second nature and most appreciated by all parties involved

-The diversity, everyone has something better to bring to the table than the last person did

-Christmas in the city, how beautiful, even if you don’t believe, the spirit of the city will make you come alive -Park Slope and Central Park need no explaining

-The fashion, it keeps you on your toes, looking sharp, and no place compares, well except maybe Paris

-The tap water, seriously, tastes better than most “mountain spring” and bottled water, so fresh and so clean

-Puerto Rican and Dominican Spanish, which differs greatly from the Mexican Spanish I grew up with, the way they roll their words and speak so quickly makes me wonder what else that mouth might be good for

-A new restaurant and bar every night is a reality and option, I delight in the variety

-Reggaeton and Bachata, guilty I love it

-The MOMA, to this day my favorite museum -Rooftop parties, rooftop bars, beer gardens, patio dining, guest-lists, and dive bars; I like to party what can I say

– The friends that became my family, I miss you all everyday!

photo cred: @nickwalker_art