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Jason makes preventing scurvy look like the easiest job in the world.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

4\/11\/2017 – MIDTOWN; When most New Yorkers hear 14th Street mentioned, their minds quickly drift to Union Square Park, that tiny respite of nature asynchronously plopped down in the middle of the much-too-busy sidewalks. But Union Square isn\u2019t the only place to catch a glimpse of the natural world along 14th street. There\u2019s another option, and this one is as healthy as it is tasty.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The aptly named \u201cSidewalk Fruit Stand,\u201d perched at the intersection of 14th Street with 3rd Avenue, is as unassuming as it is convenient. The cornucopia of apples, bananas, pineapples, and other seasonal fruits that sits atop the stand\u2019s single table is restocked daily. This seems to be a little known gem, but its single Yelp review praises it as the perfect place to go \u2013 especially if it\u2019s one in the morning, and even though you have a quarter in your pocket, you\u2019d rather have a banana in your hand. Freegans of midtown, rejoice! Gone are your days of dumpster diving. Now, you can get fruit cheaply from a local business in the \u201cbig apple\u201d without supporting the oppressive and socially irresponsible Big Apple industry.<\/p>\n

I stopped one man as he was walking away from the stand with an apple that he had just purchased, and I asked him why he chose to shop at this particular fruit stand. \u201cI wanted an apple,\u201d he replied irately before whisking away and forever cementing my long-held suspicion that most New Yorkers really are dicks.<\/p>\n

Even so, the man behind the stand refused to be brought down. He seemed less annoyed with me, bearing the type of grin usually reserved for the city\u2019s drunk or delusional. I asked him what he was doing selling fruit on a sidewalk, wondering what had brought him to this point:<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat are you doing?\u201d I asked abruptly.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m selling delicious fruit, want some?\u201d The man replied and asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m ok.\u201d I said before whisking away.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I\u2019ll admit, there\u2019s not much that\u2019s exciting about this stand. It\u2019s a small shop that has ripe fruit for cheap prices. But that is unique and pleasant in its own right; if you want exciting, pick up a bat salad at Walmart \u2013 but if you want healthy and simple, this is the place for you.<\/p>\n

So the next time you hop off the R train at Union Square or the L train at 3rd Ave, think about stocking up on some Vitamin C before you seal yourself back inside of that mobile Petri dish.<\/p>\n

And stay away from Big Salad. It just may save your life.<\/p>\n

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