We're going to share some coffee as a little pick-me-up.

We've had a busy day today, and I think we're both a little bit tired, right?

I just love coffee.

I just need a little coffee time.

Do you know the name of the place that we're going?

I don't know.

Let me see really quick.

Okay.

Let me check my phone.

It's called Sammy L.

Coffee.

Sammy L.

Coffee.

What do you think we're going to get?

Cappuccino?

A latte?

I'm going to do an iced latte of some sort.

Sounds good.

Yeah.

You can see the logo of this place.

Sammy L.

Coffee is a little monkey.

Here's some more of the New York City architecture.

That building is pretty cool.

It's a clock tower.

As you hear the lovely ambiance of all the cars honking their horns and everything.

Alright, so we're going to get this water, and then we're also going to do one iced Vienna coffee, please, and one iced coconut latte, please.

Thank you very much.

Thank you very much.

We got some sparkling water, and we're sitting outside today.

It's such a nice day in New York City.

It's a bit cloudy, but it's kind of cooler than the days before.

It's been 90 this whole week.

Hello.

Our coffee has arrived.

Do you want to show yours?

Have you ever seen coffee like this?

It looks so pretty.

I haven't, but it looks amazing.

Wait, mine looks cooler.

Look at this.

It has foam at the top.

And the separation between the milk and the coffee looks incredible.

This is like dessert.

I know.

We got our dessert after Ruby's.

I'm mixing it up.

Mix, mix, mix.

Oh, that's the wrong way.

Let's give it a taste.

I need to mix mine.

I just got milk.

Really?

What did it taste like?

It tasted like milk.

Just milk?

Yeah, I need to mix it.

The bottom's really white.

Okay, what did yours taste like, though?

Maybe a hint of coconut, which I got a coconut latte.

It's definitely good.

I'm enjoying it.

It's not very strong, though?

No, it's pretty strong, and it's got a little bit of coconut flavor.

Okay, let's try mine.

It is really strong.

Let me try yours.

I'll try yours.

Yours is more creamy.

Yours is not my favorite.

I like mine, though.

Yours is creamier.

Mine's sweeter.

Yours is like a little bit more bitter.

It's less sweet than I would have imagined.

Yeah?

But I'm still enjoying it.

Ooh.

Ooh, that's pretty.

Look at that.

Get that shot.

Yum.

Try some of that.

Let me try it like that.

Whipped cream.

More.

Oh, gosh.

More?

Here we go.

Yeah, that was the best part.

So, Gwen, have you ever been out on the water here in New York City?

I have a bunch of times.

There's this really cool spot that I would recommend to anybody visiting New York City.

It is like a bar-slash-restaurant on the water, and it's a boat that's docked.

And it's not moving or anything, but it's technically your own boat.

And they serve really good lobster salad, lobster rolls, oysters.

I think technically it's an oyster bar.

It's called Grand Banks.

Super fun.

And plus the cocktails.

They're just so refreshing, and it's nice because New York City is so hot right now.

It's like the perfect place to go and sit outside.

Feel like you're kind of somewhere else than the typical places in Manhattan where you're in the congested city.

It's really cool.

Oh, and then also I've gone to Rockaways a few times, which you've gone to.

Do you want to tell us a bit about that?

Oh, yeah, the Rockaways.

Yeah, when I want to get out of the city but, you know, don't want to travel too far, you can catch a ferry by Seaport, which is on the lower...

It's like lower Manhattan in financial districts.

On Wall Street.

On Wall Street.

And you're able to catch a ferry for the same price as a subway ticket.

It's only like three bucks.

And go all the way to the Rockaways.

The Rockaways are also known for the beach.

I mean, it's known for the beach, for the ocean, for surfing.

And, you know, me being from Hawaii, I love to surf.

So I've gone to the Rockaways and swam in the water before, but I haven't yet quite gone there to surf.

So I hope that I get the opportunity soon to go over there again, bring a surfboard or maybe rent a surfboard, and then hit the waves when there's some good big waves.

Yeah, I love the Rockaways.

I went on my birthday in 2022 with Gwen.

And we had an amazing time.

Got a little bit of sun.

Got a little more tan.

Put on some sunscreen, of course.

But we, yeah, soaked up some vitamin D and had a great time.

It's so funny because I never get in the water at the Rockaways.

And a lot of people don't.

You know, it's kind of like there's sharks there.

The water is incredibly murky.

So it's a little bit spooky swimming around there.

Not at all like Hawaii where Michael's from.

But it is fun.

And then the beach is really nice.

Just being at the beach is always a good time, right?

Yeah.

Yes.

So what do you think is a popular fashion trend right now?

There's so many trends right now.

But specifically to summertime, the most popular trends are like crochet dresses.

Those always come back in for the summer.

Also see-through dresses.

And then also rope dresses.

Like dresses that are like ropes but stitched together.

Are kind of like in very nautical themes.

I don't know.

A wild trend though that I think is still kind of going on is these things called tabbies.

And they're shoes that outline your toes kind of.

Like it's weird.

But lots of people love them here.

And they are super expensive shoes.

Have you seen those or heard of those?

I think I know what you're talking about.

And yeah, they're definitely a statement, like a fashion statement.

But I like them.

I don't mind them.

I don't have a pair of them.

I should look them up on your phone.

Yeah.

I think a popular trend is also, and I like this trend, is boots.

People are wearing more boots, like Doc Martens.

Okay, I found tabbies to show you.

They're super in right now.

I don't love them.

I feel like most people do though.

Look at that.

I don't know if you can see that.

But it's like your toe is separated.

I'll show you another one.

I wonder if it's comfortable or like better for your feet or not.

I don't know.

I think they are.

Those ones are from Shein.

Those ones are really cheap.

But like majority of them are from like Maison Margiela.

And look at that.

That is like $1,500 for some funky looking shoes that are really trending right now.

I don't know.

We found this interesting looking store called Cure Thrift.

It looks so cute in there.

Cute.

Typewriter.

Typewriter.

There's a cat.

There's a horse.

A teddy bear.

That's cute.

Little bear on a chair.

Ooh, the piano.

The piano.

You see the pigeons?

This is my favorite pizza place in New York City.

Joe's Pizza.

Some of the best pizza in NYC.

Greasy, cheap.

All the good things.

No, it's amazing.

It's good quality and a lot of celebrities go there.

Oh, and then here's Trader Joe's.

This is where we grocery shop.

Here's Trader Joe's.

This is one of the best places to grocery shop in New York City.

It's amazing quality.

Great, great stuff and for the best price.

Just walking around New York.

We're on our way to Union Square Park.

Yes.

What is there to do at Union Square Park?

Well, there's often farmer's markets and, you know, lounging around.

Enjoying the scenery.

Lots of people playing music in the streets.

Guitar singing.

Trumpet.

A whole bunch of different things.

Good food around there too.

There's definitely good food.

Is there Angelina's by Union Square?

No, that's by Bryant Park.

Well, Angelina's is a really good spot for lunch, food or breakfast.

A French style place.

There's actually a location in Paris, France.

Alright, we're going to cross the street right now.

And they have afternoon tea there, which is so fun.

We love afternoon tea.

Where they have all the little pastries and desserts.

Yeah, there's a location in France that we went to when we were there.

They have hot chocolate.

I don't know if you already said that.

Yeah, the hot chocolate's really good.

It's kind of different than normal hot chocolate.

Where it's really thick.

It's like drinking melted chocolate, so it's really rich tasting.

Very rich, very good.

But it's even better than what I described because it is really good.

Yeah.

Hey Gwen.

Look at these jackets.

Kind of cool.

So now we are at Union Square Park.

And there's all of these pop-ups.

We had some coffee at a cafe, got to walk around New York City a bit.

And we also got to see Union Square Park, which was really fun.

My phone died towards the end of it, but it was pretty perfect timing.

And we really appreciate you guys for watching.

This is Eikaiwa.

See you next time!