Every Saturday at the Hester Street Fair was its own microcosm of NYC creativity, but my favorite was the Southern Tailgate I dreamed up during football season. I brought the bayou to the Lower East Side with live music, TVs playing LSU vs. Auburn, and a spread from Georgia’s Eastside BBQ and Cheeky’s Sandwiches, both local legends. We had Southern rock on the speakers, cold drinks in hand, and alumni from across the South cheering like they were back home. It was New York heart with SEC soul.