thursdays in the hood

Seems I do a lot of looking up and not just at the sky. this is part of bas relief (what .. ) application (?) on an old building at the corner of 78th Street and Columbus Avenue. Not so long ago there were two restaurants in the building. In the basement and on the first floor ... now both are shuttered and it doesnt look as if they will be replaced anytime soon. Dont feel too sad because Columbus Avenue has more restaurants between 72 St and 86 St than any other avenue on the Upper Westside.