Welcome to the beautiful neighborhood of Chelsea, New York. Situated on the lower west side of the borough of Manhattan, it is a quite a lively area to be around. It was established in 1830 and roughly spanning from 34th street to 14th and from 8th avenue to 10th avenue. Chelsea has many attractions spanning from its Greek revival, Georgian residencies to its bustling shopping centers, Chelsea Piers and to the high line. The high line earns a noteworthy mention because it is an attraction, which is a former elevated railway that was converted to a greenway of sorts spanning from the Jacob Javits center to the Meatpacking district. Make sure and take a gander if you do happen upon this urban oasis as it does run through the spotlight attraction.
The spot, which garners the spotlight moment of this article, is the Chelsea Market. Sure, it sounds like every other market/mom & pop store aptly named for its location if you do not know of it already, but take a walk in and you will find yourself in a bustling urban shoppers dream – mostly for edibles and perishables. Sounds normal? Quite contrary. Chelsea Market has an affinity for drawing in food connoisseurs and celebrity chefs. Besides its amazing selection of gourmet foods and ingredients for every aspiring chef in New York City, the market plays host to the Food Network’s Iron Chef America as well as Emeril Live. The Market is also home to Mario Battali’s Del Posto restaurant as well Masaharu Morimoto’s Morimoto Restaurant. Both chefs are resident Iron chefs on Iron Chef America. Whether a resident of Chelsea or a tourist and your palette is in need of some variety and quality, take a trip down to Chelsea Market to satisfy your cravings.