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The many flavours of New York City by Natasha Kachhwaha
New York. New York! How best to describe this great city than in the form of the country’s best exports – Jelly Belly beans.
One hour in this city and I’m already blown away and I've got four more days to go. I'm as excited as a child who’s just arrived to the world’s most famous sweet shop, wanting to see and taste everything now, now, now!
Red beans. The brake lights that light up blocks of downtown New York traffic. The famous red steps at Times Square for all to sit and experience time standing still. The top of the Empire State Building as it welcomed me from JFK Airport.
Blue beans. The famous NYPD logo and officers aplenty. The clear blue skies that made the glorious bike ride in Central Park all that more beautiful.
Green beans. Dollar bills passing quickly through my hands. Leaves changing colour in Central Park from green to yellow to orange to red.
White beans. The colour used to light up the iconic skyline against the black night as I drive from the airport. The Chrysler building spike lit up like a Christmas tree, my beacon in mapping my way around the city. The smelly sewerage smoke floating from underground to street level.
Grey beans. The majestic thunderstorm I experienced that bought the city to a standstill. The colour which describes the grim and dreary subway system.
Multicolour beans. A cosmopolitan city. A mix of people, nationalities, languages and food through to the straight talking tough New Yorkers. “Can you believe this wise guy? Get the f*** outta here!” shouts my cab driver. I can only describe his voice as Tony Soprano. A true New York moment and I love it.
Like a New York Jelly Bean, New York may have a hard and impatient exterior, but bite into it's shell and you’ll experience a sharp intake of all its unique flavours.
Flavours that’ll unlock every sense leaving you wanting more.
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