VIEW FROM THE FIRE ESCAPE - MEXICAN FESTIVITIES

It's nice to know that despite the dramatic changes that have occured in my neighborhood over the past 10 years there are some traditions that seem to have survived the building of 2 large "Luxury" apartment buildings across the street and a number of my favorite places closing due to astronomical increases in leases. Each year that I've lived here, on this weekend in October, the sidewalk downstairs is transformed into a mini Mexican food festival, in turn reminding me of how the neighborhood used to have much more of a neighborly feel to it 10 years ago. Here's to tradition!!!

THE GATHERING


THE SPREAD