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HiFiGuy197 t1_iset4p4 wrote

“They got a fire truck down Pell? Well, I guess it really could not have gone down Doyers.”

Nice work.

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callmesnake13 t1_iseu7mk wrote

Weird when someone posts one of these and your old apartment is in it

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Lost-Bee-7507 t1_isew32z wrote

This is fantastic. Perfectly captures the vibe on Mott.

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Lionel2b t1_isez0lo wrote

Love it! I don't know the street too well but I'll make it a point to visit :) thanks for sharing!

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mesohungie t1_isf1kba wrote

We I was little, we used to take day trips to go to the store right behind this pic for dried fish for soups and stuff, and then get char siu Bao and eat them in the car on the way home. My dad would get these dried plum…pits i think?…which I thought were so weird…I liked them but I didn’t, but I ate them anyway.

Thanks for the nostalgia

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ohkatey t1_isf3a6x wrote

Do you sell prints somewhere? I took a look at your post history and didn’t see anything on that but I didn’t scroll too far. I would love a print of one of your pieces!

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bkornblith t1_isf4438 wrote

Oh wow - I walk by Mott street every other day. This really captures it well.

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SukonMatic t1_isf8576 wrote

I miss the candy shop on the left, closed during pandemic. Love their flavored plumb, dried squid and jerkies.

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mingxingai t1_isfa56j wrote

I remember always going down there in late 2018 it feels so long ago

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LILSKRAMP t1_isfph88 wrote

I love this, I would love to buy a print. I lived a few blocks away at the time it was taken ❤️

I typically love scenes of the city (especially chinatown) in the summer or warm weather, especially at night… but this captures a crisp winter day so well, before the holidays… i just love it

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WILLYumD t1_isfrla6 wrote

AYO 7th Gen Honda Accord wagon???

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megabulk OP t1_isfru1l wrote

Replying to WILLYumD (#111,330)

Ha! I don’t know cars but I’ll take your word for it. And I’ll take it as a compliment that I rendered it accurately enough that you could identify it!

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WILLYumD t1_isfskmh wrote

Replying to megabulk (#111,341)

The front end is super recognizable, it’s a good recreation.

Honestly, I’m calling it out because the 7th Gen didn’t come in a wagon, so my eyebrow was definitely raised looking at your painting.

Carry on though, you’ve still captured the essence of Mott St which is something that transcends technical accuracy of a two ton hunk of metal, plastic, and rubber haha

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Harbinger311 t1_isfwkgb wrote

Fantastic painting! I knew exactly where you were when you took this picture. My cousins went to the church behind you so many moons ago...

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newyorkvisionary t1_isg5y2a wrote

Beautiful! And a much cleaner version than the real street lol

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Drecgoon t1_isgfiys wrote

One of my fav places in the city!! Great art :)

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grilledsquid t1_isgn6go wrote

omggg i miss the aji ichiban candy store :(

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thestarhikari t1_ish30ob wrote

I love this particular part of Chinatown for some reason. It’s such an iconic street/corner.

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Malfunctioned t1_ishf0cy wrote

Replying to SukonMatic (#110,642)

The original Hong Kong headquarter closed all 20 Hong Kong stores in June due to the severe (and widely criticized) lockdown. Hopefully they (and the NY licensee store) will come back as business recovers.

A family friend used to be part owner of the Mott Street store (franchised from HK headquarter) but later pulled out (most of the snacks were not unique to Aji and the licensing was expensive). He opened his own knockoff store on Main Street Flushing in 2007 or earlier, but it closed during the pandemic.

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0xTorpedo t1_ishlb9x wrote

That's beautiful. Great work!

Reminds me of the good old days.

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Chromewave9 t1_ishwhpr wrote

I miss the old Chinatown. Some of my fave memories in the city were from there. Chinatown today isn't even close to what it was in the past. Gentrification really forced many of them out. Sunset Park and Flushinf are basically the new Chinatown.

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gmnhs t1_isi34i4 wrote

Replying to megabulk (#109,674)

haha, i immediately recognized that you’re the creator of that breathtaking studio painting you posted a while ago. i love your style!

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CandiedColoredClown t1_isi5a4g wrote

the glasses shop to the right is still there, the snack shop to the left closed their doors a long time ago.

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moarwineprs t1_isi8hee wrote

My grandparents used to live on Bayard, a little in from Mott. I used to visit almost every weekend as a kid, then every few weeks as an adult, so this street is very familiar to me (though I don't recall specific details anymore). Brings back memories.

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Malfunctioned t1_isk0z9a wrote

Replying to SukonMatic (#110,411)

Sugartown NYC at nearby 63 Bayard Street seems to be the only loose Asian snack store around. The store is tiny, which may be the reason why it is still hanging around instead of being replaced by another herbal/health store or pharmacy. It is also worthwhile to check the larger supermarkets to see if they have similar snacks in packaged form for (far) less.

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PBM1337 t1_ispauir wrote

This should be one of the paintings in the train cars

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