Permanent Tourist NYC: Jury Selection + Chinatown

So, I was summoned to be part of a jury pool for two days last week at the NY Criminal Justice Building. Apparently that happens every 6 years for the average New Yorker as opposed to once about every 15 years for most other major U.S. cities.  It was a really interesting process, and though I was not selected to sit in on a jury I left with a greater appreciation of our justice system.

I have to say though that the best part about it was the fact that I was next door to Chinatown for two days.  I did a little experiment for both lunches.  I ordered the same thing at two different restaurants, both on the highly recommended list of NFT (Not For Tourists).  Pork Dumplings and Fried Pancakes.  I tried them at Joe's Shanghai and Green Bo.  And the verdict is.......Green Bo!

Both meals were quite excellent, but I got the same goodness plus a complementary pot of tea and soy soup at Green Bo all for about $1 less than at Joe's Shanghai.  And of course one of the great things about Chinatown is that it's next door to Little Italy.  So I was forced to head over to Cafe Ferrera's and get a slice of their amazing Chocolate Vesuveus Cheesecake.

If you find yourself in NYC's Chinatown/Little Italy, now ya know where to go!