Eat Street, NYC

With sports back in session, lots of restaurants have put big screen TVs outside for patrons. This ends up packing the places on the weekends, but even on random weekdays, the screens are still out. (Expand post for a second picture.)  

More than any other restaurant that I pass regularly, Spicy Moon has been experiencing an ongoing evolution. Starting from the bottom: they decided on garish neon early on as a design choice. They soon expanded the pink tape with other neon colors. Then they added bright red plastic dividers, with color-changing rope lights. In its most recent incarnation, the neon tape has been replaced with street art that reflects its vegan mission (note that the animals have "Save Me" written on them).  Spicy Moon's food is amazing, and I was thrilled when they moved next door. I have almost no desire to eat in this space, however. 

Another place with live music. The amplification system here is kind of too loud, but still, props for partnering with musicians.