Day Vs. Night
Throughout the week, I visited the Meatpacking District at various times (early afternoon, mid afternoon/early evening, and late night). During the day, I observed and tracked many tourists and shoppers find their way around to many restaurants and shops. In the day, the district has a very calm and relaxed vibe with people seemingly not in a rush unlike most places in the city during the day.
The Meatpacking District is also known as a 24 hour district, truly a place that does not sleep so I decided to visit on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday at random times around 12 – 4 AM. There were many people hanging out around Artichoke Basille’s Pizza (10th and 17th) but not that many people were actually inside eating pizza which I found interesting. Most people seemed to be intoxicated, happy, or angry which was a complete 180 from the aura of the district during the day.
Popular Places During Day
Chelsea Market (9th Ave) — “So many tourists” and it also closes early (9PM) compared to other restaurants in NYC/area
Shops – Theory Flagship
Outposts of popular Soho stores such as All Saints, Rag & Bone, Scoop, Intermix — but less tourists actually inside/people actually looking to buy something
Cafés – Le Pain Quotidien, The Coffee Bean
Popular Places During Night
Clubs – Popularity changes throughout the night
Earlier in the night –
Hotels w Rooftops – The Standard, Gansevoort Hotel, Dream Hotel
Restaurants – A lot of 24/7 diners, expensive places such as Tao, Bagatelle that are open till around 1 AM
Nightlife in Meatpacking
Meatpacking at night
