Washington Heights, St. Nicholas Avenue at 187th Street

Mary Sargent © 2009 ………………….…………… ………………….. click to enlarge

Here's this great looking bakery at the end of the block, where I stopped for a cup of coffee.  Not that I particularly wanted coffee; I just wanted to participate in the neighborhood.  You know Spanish coffee?  It's as good as anything you'll find in New York and it costs one dollar.  Espresso and steamed milk.  And very, very hot.  I used to get a cup before I got on the train to go to work and I couldn't even begin to sip it before I got to Times Square, about 40 minutes later.