It's a real treat

How does Halloween work in NYC? This was a question I asked myself several times in the first few years I lived here. Should I buy candy? With no porch light to turn on, how will it be clear that I'm home and giving out candy? Well, there was no need for too much concern. It all became clear when I was walking home from work that first Halloween and I saw witches and clowns emerging from a local health food store with hands full of candy. So I was off the hook, but it seemed so strange and maybe even a chaotic scene for businesses all over to hand out candy to large groups of trick or treaters while serving customers. Somehow it seems to all work out and maybe even for the better (for me.) Most recently this Halloween I visited Greenpoint, Brooklyn. A quaint little neighborhood known for Polish bakeries and perogies. Peter Pan bakery was one of the stops I made during my visit and I found a wide variety of really unique donuts. I think a second visit is in order.