05/27/2026
1️⃣ Nobody takes cash or carries money.
You’ll try to hand someone a twenty and they’ll look at you like you’re a nutcase.
2️⃣ Forget about finding rainbow or pignoli cookies in an Italian bakery.
Though I did find a guy who sells them on the side of the road.
True story.
3️⃣ Jamaican patties?
Nonexistent.
This one I go back to NYC for.
4️⃣ No Dunkin’ Donuts.
I’m not even a big sweets person, but it’s my first stop when I land at JFK.
The French Cruller owns me.
5️⃣ No halal carts.
You’ll crave chicken over rice with extra white sauce and realize nobody here knows what you’re talking about.
6️⃣ No Jewish delis or “appetizing” shops.
No babka, rugelach or hamantaschen.
Take a trip or get it shipped.
7️⃣ No old school diners open 24 hours.
I just want some late night fries with brown gravy.
Is that too much to ask??
8️⃣ Nobody jaywalks.
I’ve been yelled at (by pedestrians!) for stepping off the curb before the light changed.
9️⃣ You can’t get a decent slice of cheesecake.
No Junior’s or anyone trying to copy it. 😭
🔟 It’s not a fashion city.
It’s fleece, puffer vests, and hiking boots as far as the eye can see.
I’m always overdressed.
1️⃣1️⃣ There’s no street smell.
No mix of hot dog and roasted nuts, with a whiff of subway mystery.
Just air that’s too clean.
1️⃣2️⃣ No yelling, ever.
You’ll start to miss overhearing arguments about the Yankees in line at the store.
(For the record, I’m a Mets fan)
Still, for every little thing that drives me nuts, there’s a reason I stayed.
Seattle gave me a version of life I never would have had if I stayed in New York.
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