Despite the drier weather forecast, the Explore NYC class walked out into a little bit of drizzle on Thursday. The drizzle quickly turned into showers and eventually steady rain. When we got off the R train at 23rd Street for an unplanned detour to check out Eataly, it was pouring.
We rushed into the Italian marketplace after a quick look at the Flatiron building. After walking around and eventually splitting a focaccia three-way, we stepped back out into the rain and headed for the East Village, which was our planned destination.
It took awhile, but eventually, the rain stopped, and the sky was a little brighter after we finished our green tea, chai latte and hot chocolate at Zaiya, and we were able to observe the neighborhood along St. Mark's Place all the way to Tompkins Square Park in Alphabet City.
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| At the Chocolate Library at 111 St. Marks Place. The 86% Dark Chocolate on the counter wasn't bad. |
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| 51 St. Marks Place caught our attention. Just one indicative sign of gentrification in the East Village. |
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