Context: In recent years, the nightclubs on West 27th Street have succumbed to stiff competition from Manhattan's Meatpacking District about fifteen blocks south, and other venues in downtown Manhattan.

Question: How many blocks south of 27th Street is Manhattan's Meatpacking District?
Answer: fifteen blocks

Question: Which businesses on 27th Street face competition from other venues in dowtown Manhattan?
Answer: nightclubs

Question: What direction is Manhattan's Meatpacking District from West 27th Street?
Answer: south