Korea Town was one of my favorite places to go in New York because of the different culture that was going on and the good restaurants. Korea town is more importantly a business district than anything else. Few people actually live in this area. Koreatown or K-town as some refer to it as, was never planned out initially. The high number of Korean immigrants moving to and from places such as the Empire State Building, the Flower District, and the Garment District made it an ideal place for Koreans.
They set up many restaurants and shops along the “Korea-way” with some restaurants being open 24/7. The restaurant that we went to served a variety of things to go along with our meal including fish with the head still attached. This was a completely new experience for me because I had never eaten a whole fish like that before. I finally learned how to somewhat use chopsticks and had a lot of fun doing so.
The shops in Korea town were amazing. Some were full of punk-rock culture. One of the shops I went into sold vintage records and vintage “rock-n-roll” style clothes. Others sold more oriental clothing and earthy bohemian type things. Korea town is definitely a go-to place when one goes to New York.
