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Bacon Makes Everything Better (on the Upper West Side)

April 12, 2026 | 4:37 PM
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By Gary Martin

Gary B. Martin is an illustrator and animator who has lived on the Upper West Side for more than 30 years. His illustrations appear in the Rag on Sundays, chronicling life in the neighborhood, New York City, and the Universe. See them all here. For a broader range of Gary’s work, including animations and other motion graphics, please visit www.martoons.com

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Rosie
Rosie
1 day ago

My thoughts exactly!

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Mary McCarthy
Mary McCarthy
1 day ago

I also love the hat; HERE.

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Joanna
Joanna
1 day ago

As it should be. Amen.

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Mia T
Mia T
1 day ago

So so true!!

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Joe Chiplock
Joe Chiplock
1 day ago

My personal philosophy on life!

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Neal
Neal
1 day ago

I associate bacon Bloody Marys with the Upper West Side. I should spend more time there.

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Mark
Mark
1 day ago

One of my favorite things is being out for a walk or a run early in the morning and smelling the bacon as I pass a breakfast cart. It instantly makes my day better, and I don’t even have to worry about my cholesterol!

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MSA
MSA
1 day ago

yummy BLT at Fairway Cafe

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Corcoran
Corcoran
1 day ago

I’ve measured out my life with BLT’s.

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Ellen T. White
Ellen T. White
1 day ago

Bacon improves everything!

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Bill Given
Bill Given
1 day ago

Very clever, Gary! It gave me a good chuckle!

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Ellen
Ellen
1 day ago

Cute!

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Gofenb
Gofenb
1 day ago

You cannot trust anyone who doesn’t love bacon.

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ecm
ecm
16 hours ago
Reply to  Gofenb

Or anyone over 30.
Well, except for me — on both counts.

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Luke
Luke
21 hours ago
Reply to  Gofenb

Yes you can lol, I see what you’re doing here

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Hector Garcia
Hector Garcia
1 day ago

I loved the Upper West Side.

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Ken
Ken
23 hours ago

Everything’s better with bacon!

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Paula
Paula
22 hours ago

Bacon 🥓 bandaids for all!

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Ian Alterman
Ian Alterman
19 hours ago

You have it backward. Bacon is something that is occasionally interrupted by a series of random events!

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