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mulberry & spring

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jenny and i were shopping in nolita when we came cross this little pink truck parked near desalvio playground. we were intrigued by the cute truck and its unique menu, which includes mochi ice cream and neapolitan ice cream sandwiches.

jenny tried the orange popsicle, which had frozen chunks of orange inside - she said it was very refreshing. my green tea popsicle (which was $2) was a tiny little popsicle, but delicious. it was essentially rich green tea ice cream on a stick. yum. it's a perfect little treat on a hot summer day.

lombardi's pizza

new york, ny

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one of derek's favorite pizza places. it's located right where chinatown and little italy intersect with the nolita and soho shopping districts. usually there's a crowd of tourists outside and a ridiculously long wait. the hostess actually has a loudspeaker that she uses to call out the names of parties. it's a nice corner - if you have to wait, sit on a bench outside and people-watch or do some quick shopping on mulberry and mott. but for some reason, on sunday night at 7 pm, it was only a five minute wait for the two of us.

perfect crust - thin and chewy. the sauce was a little too sweet for me, but i enjoyed the crispy and spicy pepperoni. i'd probably avoid it if there was more than a 20 minute wait. note: this place is cash-only. there's an ATM located outside, but since an ATM surcharge of $2.00 can buy an order of zha man tou, i ran to the nearest citibank on broadway, just south of broome.