An Urban Oasis from Modernity

Going to the future only to take a step back into the past.

Craving a curry from the future is inconvenient, especially when the key ingredient hasn't been invented yet. So, I dusted off the janky time machine—it's seen better days but haven't we all—and aimed for a local market near my house, just a few years ahead.

This open-air market neighborhood used to close down to cars for something quaint called Pedestri…