Arrrr

Place: Rocco's
Number of coins: 5
Accepted: Yes

"Hey, look at this guy, payin' me with these goold dubloons!"

torsu

Place: Cambodian Cuisine Torsu
Number of coins: 2
Accepted: Yes

A $20 bill plus 2 coins for food for 3 people...

sausage

Place: Baczinski Meat Market
Number of coins: 10
Accepted: Yes

The cashier said "we have a guy who collects these"!

Various groceries compacted

Place: Grocery store under Manhattan bridge
Number of coins: 3
Accepted: Yes

Place; Bakery in Chinatown
Number of coins: 9
Accepted: Yes

Place: Farmer's market
Number of coins: 8
Accepted: Yes

4/20

Place: Four and Twenty Blackbirds
Number of coins: 12
Accepted: Yes
Noted interest: Yes

I think the dollar coins actually went into a section of the register with other dollar coins...!

dumbpling

Place: The Dumpling Man
Number of coins: 12
Accepted: Yes

I got some dumplings, and also talked about the coins with the cashier. She hadn't known that they were all different until I mentioned it, then started looking at them. Also discussed the new penny, and what impact all these different coin designs has on the economy. Does it stimulate it or is it wasteful spending?

Cheese

Place: East Village Cheese
Number of coins: 9
Accepted: Yes

Second purchase at this famously cheap cheese shop - no hassle.

designs

My early favorite presidential dollar coin, Frontal Jowly Lincoln, probably is still my favorite:


but also fun is Fat John Adams:

torsu

Place: Cambodian Cuisine Torsu
Number of coins: 16
Accepted: Yes

Back for another visit - and the moneyman again took the dollar coins with a slight smirk.

english creme

Place: Dessert Truck on 3rd ave
Number of coins: 6
Accepted: Yes

I bought a chocolate bread pudding with bacon creme anglaise. When I handed the guy the coins, he said "Whoa, cool!"..

gelato

Place: Cones
Number of coins: 11
Accepted: Yes

No problem buying a pint of zabayone & corn gelato.