But, for nostalgic HG there is only one true Chinatown: Manhattan’s Chinatown. There are also growing Chinatowns in Brooklyn. SJ is a Flushing expert and has led HG and BSK to some extraordinary eating adventures. (Along Northern Boulevard and in the surrounding community of Murray Hill, there are also many good Korean restaurants and supermarkets). The Flushing neighborhood of Queens is much larger than Manhattan’s Chinatown and far outclasses it in terms of quality and variety of cuisine. The explosive growth of the Chinese population of New York has led to the creation of a number of new “Chinatowns” scattered throughout the five boroughs. The low rise quality and the architectural uniformity of these neighborhoods have a European ambiance and sense of household comfort. The brownstone streets of Boerum Hill, Cobble Hill and Carroll Gardens. African-American Bed-Stuy, still rough around the edges, but quickly gentrifying as real estate values escalate. Jewish Chassidic Williamsburg, a glimpse into Eastern European “shetls” of yesteryear. Greenpoint (still some signs sign of the indigenous population of Polish immigrants). After brunch, SJ motored through some Brooklyn neighborhoods that illustrate the borough’s diversity being challenged by a mad maelstrom of gentrification. HG doubts Hong Kong can top Asian Jewels. SJ will soon be visiting Hong Kong, alleged world capital of dim sum. As SJ and BSK pushed their chairs away from the table, HG was happy to consume a scallion topped bowl of congee (best ever) and a dessert of warm tapioca pudding with a caramelized crust. Clusters of juicy shrimp in silken wonton wrappers. Busy women steer carts laden with good things. A huge space seating hundreds of happy diners. SJ led HG/BSK to Asian Jewels Seafood Restaurant, known to many as the top dim sum restaurant in New York. a lover of Chinese food, believes Flushing, block by block, has the best dining in New York. Chinatown in Manhattan seems like a Chinese neighborhood.
SJ suggested dim sum brunch in Flushing, the Queens neighborhood that is populated by Chinese (and some Koreans).
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