Meatpacking District

Meatpacking District, Manhattan
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The Meatpacking District is a neighborhood of the west side of Manhattan. The area that goes by that name is bordered by W 14 Street, Hudson Street, Gansevoort Street and 10th Avenue. It got its name from the butchers that used to work here especially in the early part of the 20th century. The area became run-down by the 1980's, hosting a range of illicit activities from prostitution to drug dealing.

Since the late 1990's, the Meatpacking District has undergone gentrification. Not only is meatpacking not to be seen here anymore, the Meatpacking District has reinvented itself into a happening place with trendy clubs and boutique hotels.

It now has an Apple Store, and trendy restaurants such as Pastis and 5 Ninth have opened here. The trendiness of Meatpacking District came about when Soho House, a London private club, set up a branch there. It was followed by Hotel Gansevoort. Boutiques and upscale restaurants followed suit. The thrill of Meatpacking District is of course in its name, and the fact that yuppies and chic New Yorkers like the raw edge to its name.

How to reach the Meatpacking District

Take the A, C, E or L train to the 8th Avenue/14th Street subway station. Then walk along West 14th Street until the intersection of 9th Avenue. That's where the Meatpacking District starts.

Map of Meatpacking District

Gansevoort Street, Meatpacking District
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Author: Patrick Gruban

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