:: meat-packing neighborhood ::

i remember interviewing at trisect {current place of employment} and thinking to myself, "this is a super random area." our office is nestled in the meat-packing district - it's a mix of artsy and gritty {with a little more grit, dirt and stench than art}. but, i've come to love our location and the amazing restaurants popping up everywhere. it's obviously a big change from being right off michigan avenue... but thought i'd share some of my fave things about our hood:

1.  the fat truck {yes, a truck that comes to fetch pig fat from the meat packing plants along fulton market street}
   

2. pallet man {usually homeless men fetch leftover pallets from meat packing plants, load them onto shopping carts and push them down the middle of the street to re-sell them for some cash}

3. publican quality meats {a delicious new deli from the folks at publican - dangerously close to our office. the lamb meatball sammy is unreal.}