Remember the Egg Cake Lady?

Remember that Egg Cake Lady on Mosco Street? Well back a couple of years ago, her shop closed on Mosco street.

Her shop was very memorable because she worked it all alone and there used to be lines that would span to Columbus Park. She used to limit people to only 2 bags of egg cakes each. She was also known for closing abruptly although she had a whole line of customers. Story has it that she put all of her children through college selling those $1 bag of cakes.

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The New Flower Shop

There’s a new flower shop on Pell Street. What’s news about this shop, is that it took over the location of what was previously May May for many years. Although the shop is very pretty, it’ll take some getting used to for me and other locals. For two generations, we have been so used to seeing May May’s there. Signs of a changing Chinatown.

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Sunset Cinema Series

There’s going to be a series of films that are going to be put up in Columbus Park. Sunset Cinema Series is going to start Saturday, June 7th at 6:30-8 pm, and continue on each Saturday till the end of the month. The series consists of a series of different Asian American films from the last decade.

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