date.with.gwomeul.

After waking up early to do some work this morning, I headed up to the city to get to Brooklyn around 5:40 PM.  Chico (sometimes called gwomeul, affectionately) and I headed out for a night time walk around the Lower East Side.  Chico had this food stuffs place called the Automat that he specifically wanted to show me before we headed to dinner, a place where the ultimate vending machine and fast food treats combine forces to deliver passer-bys with junky sustenance. 

This is the future, my friends.  Hamburgers. Hot Dogs. Donuts. Mozzarella Sticks.  All available to you in the 24-hour convenience of the Automat.  A hamburger the size of a dinner roll is a mere $2.00, and a mini pink ATM is immediately next to all the food. Spending money is even easier!  Feel a little suspicious of food in small glass windows?  You can also order ice cream from the counter. Gee whiz!

While the temptation to gorge on ice cream and mozarella sticks was strong, we opted for our apetites to be saved for dinner, where we dined at the lovely Yaffa cafe.  Chicken dumplings and salads to start, penne and crab, and chocolate soufflé.  Yum!

Now we are watching the first season of the Venture Brothers.  Very entertaining!

Horray for gwomeuls!