- The TASTE of this desert-sand-brewed Turkish coffee with cardamom and milk from a yellow streetcart by Prospect Park
2. The smooth and clacking TOUCH of rummaging through the plastic trinkets in the dollar drawers at dAN’s [sic] Parents’ House on City Island, a vintage toy store that pays tribe to the 1980s
3. The SIGHT of this display of naval oranges, deodorant, and Caribbean flags outside a storefront in Prospect Lefferts Gardens
4. The SOUND of Michael Gordon’s Timber composition, performed by Mantra Percussion on pieces of lumber under the Queens 7-train viaduct to create unusual urban resonances
5. The sweet, cold, nutty SMELL of crumbly paper, dust, and wood at the General Society Library
6. The SIGHT of Flowerama, a former wedding flower shop, in Ridgewood: a nubbled flatiron building with the bold letters running down the prow, and a heart hidden in the “O”
7. The TASTE of a perfect Jamaican vegan patty from the subterranean Kingston Bakery in Harlem: crisp crust yielding to warm spices and the crunch of cabbage and pop of carrot slices
Sense & the City is a monthly blog exploring the hidden corners of New York City. Each month’s post is devoted to one of the five senses. Receive daily sensory impressions via Instagram @senseandthecity.