Third Places in NYC: Hong Kong Nostalgia

Every city has “third places”—not home, and not work—like this Hong Kong-style cafe in Queens, also known as a cha chaan teng 茶餐廳.

📍Hong Kong Taste
4721 90th St, Elmhurst, NY 11373

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Producer: Giulia Alvarez Katz
Editor (Original Cut): Giulia Alvarez Katz
Editor (YouTube Cut): Lauren Campbell
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[selalewis]

The big difference with many third places is that it requires money to buy something so you can sit down or go to the bathroom.

There’s the additional fourth place: publicly-funded places like libraries, parks, museums, and recreational centers. Those offer the opportunity for community while everyone is free to come and go, and you don’t need money upfront to participate.

[Oldbutfun]

I had never thought of this, as I watched your video I started thinking of my third places and I smiled. Thank you 😊

[ssettev]

"A Home away from the point." ❤ 🏡

[foonfoon]

A Hongkonger watching a video about our food, glad to see it is popular in NYC❤

[harisfareed]

I also want to add party infrastructure can also be great third places. In past teen dance clubs, local pubs/bars, etc served as great forms of third places.

[peeb]

Really cool format thank you for sharing your knowledge. Love