Broadway was recently blocked off to cars, leaving Times Square free for thousands of pedestrians to roam around. This is the perfect environment for a street fair. Chris and Donna followed the aroma of grilled pork to a booth where a vendor pulled a giant coiled sausage from hot coals onto his cutting board. He stuffed two into buns then buried them in golden fried onions. My eyes wandered further down the sidewalk, where several varieties of meats were piled high. The middle eastern vendor dipped his tongs into a vat of freshly roasted lamb shavings and placed them onto a thick pita. “Not so much juice” the woman in line ahead of my says. I can’t resist a reply: “That’s where all the flavor is.” The man looks at me, then her. “Yeah!” he replies, then piles my pita twice as high as hers. We meet up with the rest of our group and enjoy our food as crowds walk by. The sun drenches our faces as we look upward at towering video screens – colorful and clear at mid day.
