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New York City's Meatpacking District

Anchoring the southern end of the High Line and home to both long established wholesale meatpackers and the latest trendsetting shops, clubs and restaurants—the Meatpacking District is a neighborhood in transition.

By Judy Stein

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Meatpacking district restaurants pictureThe Meatpacking District is experiencing an evolution from industrial to cutting-edge trendy.

Originally known as Gansevoort Market, the area just south of West 14th Street and from Hudson Street to the Hudson River was once home to 250 slaughterhouses and meatpacking plants.

Today, this formerly gritty district is arguably the hottest new thing in urban chic.

By day, 35 wholesale meat companies still operate in the neighborhood, and this blue-collar presence exists side-by-side with tony galleries, pricey furniture showrooms, high-end fashion designers and hair stylists, and the swanky Hotel Gansevoort, which opened in April of 2004.

On weekends and at night, the stylish restaurants and hip clubs attract throngs of young people.

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Cielo club sign pictureClubs like PM and Cielo are packed three-deep at the bar.

Pastis in meatpacking district pictureStandout restaurants in the area include the très chic French bistro Pastis, the eclectic 5 Ninth (be forewarned that this free-standing 1848 town house has no identifying mark on it to indicate that you have arrived at your destination,) and Spice Market, French culinary star Jean-Georges Vongerichten's latest venture, an exotic pan-Asian street-vendor food temple.

As the rents rise and developers eye the increasingly desirable real estate, several preservationist groups have worked to acquire historic landmark status for the district.

High Line at Gansevoort Street pictureA 75 year old elevated railway known as The High Line is slated to be preserved as a 1.5 mile long public park along the Hudson River. The High Line links the Hell's Kitchen, Chelsea and Meatpacking Districts and is envisioned to be a grand, public promenade.

'Up The Hill' picture by Gary Marlon SusonA new Ground Zero Museum Workshop is located in the Meatpacking District at 420 West 14th street, second floor. Advance tickets are required.

Developed by Gary Marlon Suson—the Official Photographer at Ground Zero for the Uniformed Firefighters Association—the museum features images, artifacts and rare video from the "Recovery" at Ground Zero.

Visit the Meat Packing District, Chelsea and most of Manhattan on a Minibus Tour to see and learn more about these neighborhoods.

Meatpacking district fashion shop picture with pigSome natives complain this district west of Greenwich Village has morphed from meat packing to “meat market” “FPPO” (for pretty people only).

Hopefully, the recent designation as a protected historic area will preserve what is left of its cobblestone streets, brick facades and metal awnings, because this industrial area is unique among the landmarks of Manhattan.

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