Food on a stick and other summer entertainment

Nothing marks the beginning of summer like a good NYC street fair. If you scoff at the street closures and disruption to your neighborhood you may need to find your own street fair favorite booth. I enjoy the strange live infomercials, the endless array of cheap "cashmere" pashminas and the random food. There's usually a good crepe stand, lots of fried dough and at least a few foods on sticks. Starbucks even set up a booth at last week's fair on Amsterdam on the UWS and passed out free coffee gift certificates. Too bad they expired the next day. I guess that teaches me for grabbing six of them. Check out the NYC Street Fair Schedule photo from Ed Yourdon on Flickr