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Taste, Smell and Sound On the Street in Chinatown and Little Italy
Author(s) -
Fernando Nisha
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
architectural design
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.128
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 1554-2769
pISSN - 0003-8504
DOI - 10.1002/ad.72
Subject(s) - chinatown , taste , advertising , sound (geography) , media studies , visual arts , history , sociology , business , art , archaeology , psychology , geology , geomorphology , neuroscience
Like magnets, Chinatown and Little Italy, in Manhattan, attract New Yorkers and tourists alike, who come to eat and browse. The sale of food from street vendors, restaurants, cafés and specialist shops encourages a dynamic street life. Despite the commercial success and headlining in guide books of these districts, city officials the world over regard street vendors as disruptive and unsanitary. Nisha Fernando argues on their behalf, evoking the distinctive sensory experiences they afford.