Pacific Street Bistros -

Small restaurants line the lower end of Pacific Street near the old City Hall and Fireman's Park.  Black wrought iron fencing declare boundaries and metal table invite diners to join them for a meal.  The day I photographed the space the business district is silent for the Labor Day holiday. All the better to view the buildings, parks etc.

One restaurant, The Matador, has an interesting metal sculpture embedded in it's external wall:

And last but hardly least is the Irish Pub (sorry but no photo) that has a sign proudly posted in the front window that it was celebrating "Half Way to St. Patrick's Day".  I am absolutely certain that New England applauds the effort!  The Irish Pub was the only restaurant open and it was doing a steady business!