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Summer Streets of NYC + Turntable 5060

August 7th, 2016 by Mr. C

(Overlooking 42nd Street and Vanderbilt from the Park Ave overpass)

(bicycles,electric skateboards,runners,walkers,razor scooters and most importantly – NO CARS!)

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Yesterday, we hit-up Summer Streets NYC 2016 – an annual celebration of our public space – the streets to raise awareness for healthy recreation and to realize sustainable forms of transportation. On the first 3 consecutive Saturdays in August, 7 miles of NYCs streets are opened to the public to play, run, walk, & bike with NO cars or any motorized vehicles on the designated area of Summer Streets which is basically Park Ave from 72nd Street all the way down to Foley Square. There are many events going on besides the 7 miles of concrete slab road for biking, walking, skateboarding, or running. live bands, games, fitness classes, parkour demos, tai chi classes, beachside water slides, zip lines, & many other activities. We were just looking forward to bicycling the 7 miles of the no car zone which was fun enough for us!

Summer Streets NYC goes on for 2 more Saturdays this month, August 13 & August 20th! Get your bike on or at least get your
carcass on the 7 miles of cager free sucker free insanity!

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(The ride uptown on Park Ave seemed quiet after the 4th ave stretch)

(Approaching the Helmsley Building/Metlife building by 42nd Street & Park)

(The Helmsley Building)

(made a right turn when at the Helmsley building)

(going into the Helmsley building!)

(On the other side of Park Ave by 47th St)

(Checking that Citi bike in before taking it right back out – my bike takes a well deserved rest, too!)

(We turn around on 72nd st to head back downtown)

(Approaching the Helmsley Building again going back downtown)

(Taking notice of the statue of Cornelius Vanderbilt – The founder of the New York Central Railroad)

(Demolition of building across the street from Grand Central Station)

(Houston and Lafayette Streets)

(Canal and Lafayette Streets)

(We arrived at Foley Square at City Hall, not far from the Brooklyn Bridge)

(City beach and hammocks?)

(Water slide!)

(Games people play!)

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After the ride, we had a satisfying meal at Turntable 5060 in the east village on the corner of E.4th street & Avenue B. Turntable 5060 serves new american food that is Korean inspired. You must get the wings if you come here! The soy garlic is the standard but the hot & spicy is where its at! The wings are crispy and lightly coated in rice flour, I think. The chicken reminded me of Bon Chon’s version which is a good thing in my mind. For the main entree I had the bulgogi burger with a side of fries and a side of tofu with seaweed salad. The bulgogi burger meat was tender and tasty, a bit saltier than I would have wanted but the amazing toasted brioche – croissant like bun that the meat was sandwiched in between slopped up the extra saltiness. I’m usually not a fan of brioche buns because most of the time I find the bread is dry and fluffy. The ones at Turntable were flaky and moist, just like a croissant. The fries were amazing as well. They were crispy and seasoned with just the right amount of salt and dustings of chili or cayan like pepper. The seaweed salad offered a fresh contrast of the sea and crunch along with the tart and wonderful sesame oil aroma. The bulgogi burger and 2 sides was a $9.99 lunch special! What a great deal! Turntable 5060 looks like a very cool spot to hang out in, grab a few drinks and order appetizers all night long! Remember, the wings are a must! Besides the tasty food we had, the decor of the place was also pretty unique and inviting. It had a rustic & modern country feel from the wooden tables, chairs, & stools on the one side of the dining room. On the contrast, Turntable also had a vintage like feel from all the lo-fi retro audio equipment on display in the back including a reel to reel tape player and music albums lined up on the DJ like booth. Supposedly they play music on these reel to reel recorders. We must come back at night to experience the scene here along with the great korean american food!

Turntable 5060
235 E 4th St by Ave B
New York, NY 10009

(The DJ like booth I mentioned with all the retro audio equipment and reel to reel albums & recorder/player)