NYC Dim Sum, Boba Guys, and Phantom of the Opera (Sis Visit)

My sister visited me this in NYC this summer, and we had a great time eating our way through the city. We had an important stop first…

NYC Dim Sum

NYC Dim Sum, Boba Guys, and Phantom of the Opera

One of the first things she wanted to do was get NYC dim sum. As you know, our family has enjoyed eating dim sum since sis and I were kiddos.

NYC Dim Sum, Boba Guys, and Phantom of the Opera

I haven’t had a chance to try other dim sum spots yet, so knowing Golden Unicorn does a solid dim sum, I stuck to the familiar. We may have gone a little crazy with the ordering.

NYC Dim Sum, Boba Guys, and Phantom of the Opera

But there were so many good things to order at Golden Unicorn:

  • har gow (shrimp dumplings)
  • shrimp and vegetable dumplings
  • steamed pork buns
  • baked pork buns
  • fried shrimp balls
  • Chinese broccoli
  • black sesame paste balls

NYC Dim Sum, Boba Guys, and Phantom of the Opera

Plus congee (rice soup), shrimp flat noodle, and soft tofu with a light ginger sauce.

NYC Dim Sum, Boba Guys, and Phantom of the Opera

And here’s the sponge cake (aka the reason Sis finally scheduled her trip).

NYC Dim Sum, Boba Guys, and Phantom of the Opera

NYC Dim Sum, Boba Guys, and Phantom of the Opera

Another item on her list – get baked goods in Chinatown. We asked around and a few people recommended Taipan Bakery.

NYC Dim Sum, Boba Guys, and Phantom of the Opera

They had a huge selection on the back wall, and sis easily found a couple things to try.

NYC Dim Sum, Boba Guys, and Phantom of the Opera

Plus fresh fruit!

NYC Dim Sum, Boba Guys, and Phantom of the Opera

We strolled through Little Italy and hit up that cute little gift shop I said I liked so much.

NYC Dim Sum, Boba Guys, and Phantom of the Opera

Love all the random street art throughout New York City. But, I’m going to have to work on that back leg position, clearly.

NYC Dim Sum, Boba Guys, and Phantom of the Opera

We next walked to East Village in search of a treat I’d been wanting to try.

Boba Guys

NYC Dim Sum, Boba Guys, and Phantom of the Opera

Boba Guys!

NYC Dim Sum, Boba Guys, and Phantom of the Opera

I tried a strawberry matcha bubble tea since it seemed like the perfect summer option. It was!

I love how Boba Guys avoids powder. Nothing is more disappointing than bubble tea made with powder. Ew. You can tell Boba Guys really cares about the quality of their product. It’s evident in their brand, and you can taste it in the tea with each sip.

NYC Dim Sum, Boba Guys, and Phantom of the Opera

Spoiler alert: I’m catching up on posts, so this is a bit behind. But, I’ve been here several times since this initial visit. And I love them more every time!

NYC Dim Sum, Boba Guys, and Phantom of the Opera

Another thing sis wanted was a soft pretzel. I remembered that the one I had at the Rum House with my friends earlier in the year was said to be Martha Stewart’s favorite. So, I took sis to Rum House to try it. She liked it, but I did wonder if there were other pretzel places I could take sis to for even more pretzel goodness. She’s a bit of a pretzel connoisseur.

Phantom of the Opera

NYC Dim Sum, Boba Guys, and Phantom of the Opera

We scored tickets through the TKTS Booth to see Phantom of the Opera at a big discount. I think it was 40% off? We met up with sis’s friend Nick for the show.

NYC Dim Sum, Boba Guys, and Phantom of the Opera

Phantom of the Opera is our favorite, so it was good to see the show with Sis instead of just listening to the Highlights from the Phantom of the Opera CD like we did growing up.

With our favorite out of the way, can you guess how many more Broadway shows sis saw during her visit?

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She joined me for many of my favorite NYC workouts. Click here to view my June workout recap to see what we did.

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