One of our favorite things about our new office {aside from the bevy of new and phenomenally talented new office friends} is the abundance of food in the neighborhood!  We are at the intersection of Chinatown & Soho, and can actually see a dozen restaurants & cafes from our perch on the 6th floor.

Until a few days ago, I was a regular at the La Esquina upstairs taqueria; to my great displeasure, it’s recently been shuttered, so I’m on the hunt for a new taco hut.  In the meantime, I’m scavenging a vast landscape of coffee shops – every corner has an option! From the bodega’s giant $2 iced coffee to the twice-the-price supremely delicious version at Saturdays Surf Shop to the abundantly available Starbucks menu, this neighborhood will keep me caffeinated.

But one of my simplest and greatest pleasures is exploring the myriad delis and their expansive selection of imported items, stacked precariously on ceiling-high shelves. Every time I visit, my current craving leads me to discover a new item. Like this beverage box, for example; the cutest, happiest little iced tea that I ever did see:

And despite my efforts to eliminate it, I still maintain a hearty sweet tooth, which is always satiated by either Girl Scout cookies Do-Si-Dos, or one of my all time favorite consumable items from abroad, Pocky & its hilariously named sibling, Mens’ Pocky *for the record, I prefer Men’s Pocky.

A little taste of the new neighborhood for now.  Stay tuned for many more delicious food findings from the old & cobbled streets of southeastern Soho – or from my desk drawer, where I keep an eternal stash of Vosges Organic Enchanted Mushroom Candy Bars.  Yum.

~ lauren