Pops and Limelight

After our Wave Hill excursion, it was time to return to civilization, i.e., Chelsea. Never ones to pass up a good deal, our first stop was Pop Burger which was having Ocho Loco day - 88 cents for two burgers. We're pretty sure the burgers were legitimately good, though we've been known to think something is delicious simply because we got a great deal. These burgers typically go for $6.75, so you do the math.

After scarfing down our amazing deal (just another romantic date in New York City...), we ran over to Chelsea Market. The Market is filled with boutique shops, restaurants, specialty food stores, etc. In short, don't expect to be able to afford much more than a popsicle.

We chose Spiced Rhubarb. It was an inventive flavor - tasted a lot like cider - but we were almost certain that a place that puts tarragon in a popsicle is probably too hipster for us.

Next it was off to a brand new place called Limelight Market. We ended up being there on opening weekend, so it was pretty busy. What makes this market unique is that it is in a old church.

Stained glass windows and vaulted ceilings are definitely not standard mall design, but after seeing how cool this space was, they should be!

Using a church as a mall led to some absurd store designs, including people setting up shop in a window sill of a stained glass window. If you look closely at the first window on the right-hand side, you'll see what I'm describing.

There was a chocolate shop that looked like this (below). I don't think the chocolate would even have to be good - people will buy anything in a store this pretty.

Ultimately we concluded that Limelight Market, like Chelsea Market, is best used for window shopping, but that's exactly what we felt like doing. After all, we didn't want to spoil the joy we felt after walking away with 88 cent burgers.