“Colada morada, guaguas,” a hand-drawn sign with a mask-wearing “bread baby,” on a window of Delicias Ambateñas, an Ecuadorian bakery in Woodside, Queens. Dave Cook. Woodside, Queens, New York City. 10/28/2020
046
A ski-lift gondola repurposed as an enclosed two-seat dining room inside The Lavaux, a Swiss restaurant in Greenwich Village, Manhattan. Dave Cook. Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City. 10/27/2020
045
“Limit the people of dine in,” a hand-drawn signboard in English and Chinese outside River Japanese Restaurant, Flushing, Queens. Dave Cook. Flushing, Queens, New York City. 10/21/2020
044
“Happy 4th of July, welcome back, come enjoy a nice meal in our outdoor garden,” a hand-painted sign on the window of Anopoli, a restaurant in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Dave cook. Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, New York City. 07/25/2020
043
“Welcome, I NY,” hand-chalked artwork (after Milton Glaser) on the sidewalk outside Mel’s Burger Bar, Morningside Heights, Manhattan. Dave Cook. Morningside Heights, Manhattan, New York City. 07/02/2020
042
“Face cover required,” a hand-drawn signage on a window of Junzi Kitchen, a Chinese restaurant in Greenwich Village, Manhattan. Dave Cook. Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City. 06/23/2020
041
“Astoria strong, in this together,” hand-painted artwork by Berchman Sydney Augustine (“Berch”) on a window of Nonnas 1977, a pizzeria in Astoria, Queens. Dave Cook. Astoria, Queens, New York City. 06/20/2020
036
The sidewalk ordering station, including a service bell, a visual menu of drinks, and glasses holding used and unused pens, outside Salumeria Rosi, an Italian restaurant on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Dave Cook. Upper West Side, Manhattan, New…
034
“For service: Please ring door bell with your knee. Thanks!” A sign encouraging hands-free engagement posted (at knee level) outside Santa Fe, an American Southwest restaurant on the Upper West Side of Manhattan (now permanently closed). Dave Cook. Upper West…
033
The “menu” of cocktails and wines available for delivery outside Pisticci, an Italian restaurant in Morningside Heights, Manhattan. Dave Cook. Morningside Heights, Manhattan, New York City. 03/19/2020