South Bayview Bulldog readers have fragmentary flashes of the historic blackout which occurred ten years ago today. Perhaps that’s because, in the end, we got off rather lightly. Power was back on in our neighborhoods again within hours, as we recall. Many restaurants showed ingenuity in continuing business: Verdi and Small Talk (remember them?) used wood burning ovens and Groucho’s Burgers (messy but good) used a propane BBQ. Stores however seemed less versatile. It was dark in a lot of the shops and without power, there was no credit card or debit to be had. If you have a memory of the the blackout day, please send it along to The South Bayview Bulldog.
