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On 32nd Street, between Broadway and 5th Avenue, is "Korea Town", although it would more properly be called "Korea Block". I love the character of this area. The buildings in this neighborhood are 10 to 15 stories tall, which is a great height. Tall enough to make the street feel cozy and cloistered, but not so tall as to feel alienating.
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There are Korean bookstores, boutiques, karaoke bars, a grocery store, and of course reastaurants. Most of them aren't super cheap (most good, cheap Korean food, is in Flushing, Queens). This is the grocery store, below. I counted eleven brands of kimchee in there. |
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There is one cheap place: Woorijip at 12 W. 32nd Street. I pronounced it "we're a jip", but I hope that's incorrect. When I was doing the Walk, there were many times I guided my route so that it would end here- just in time for dinner. They have a good, cheap Korean buffet, and they play sappy, Korean pop. |
| Crane your neck up to see the Empire State Buliding looming over the whole scene. The proximity of this glamorous celebrity puts this street over the top for me. |
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