John Lennon Re-Imagined at Strawberry Fields

        Our visit to the John Lennon Imagine Mosaic in Central Park,
        the Dakota & Cafe La Fortuna, John & Yoko's favorite New York City restaurant

        Strawberry Fields is directly across from the Dakota. John and Yoko moved into their 6th floor apartments in 1973. They lived there together until October of that year, when a troubled and confused John moved to Los Angeles without Yoko. They reunited in January 1975, John moved back into the Dakota apartments and their son Sean was born on Oct 9, 1975 - the 35th anniversary of John Lennon's birth; Sean was only five when his father was killed. Yoko still lives in the Dakota.

        Dakota Apartments, home of John Lennon and Yoko Ono

        It's but a short walk from the West 72nd Street entrance of Central Park to Strawberry Fields, the Imagine Mosaic and the Garden of Peace.

        Strawberry Fields in Central Park New York City

        Below, my husband John by the Imagine Mosaic. Today, the peace sign overlaying the design is made up of flowers and strawberries. It's always changing, depending on who's visiting; many people leave flowers, some leave artwork, photos or other remembrances.

        P.S. I decorated the shirt; there's a peace sign on the sleeve you can't see. It was a cold day so he had to wear two thermal layers underneath!


        Me again, sitting by the mosaic. Even though it's a cold day in the middle of the work week, Strawberry Fields has many visitors.

        Imagine Mosaic in Strawberry Fields

        We stopped for lunch at the Cafe La Fortuna, which we heard had been one of John & Yoko's favorite restaurants. It's a quaint little place on West 71st street, just a block from the Dakota.

        Cafe La Fortuna John Lennon & Yoko Ono's favorite restaurant

        Without a flash, this is the best picture I could get of the inside the Cafe which specializes in Italian meals and amazing sweets. Scroll down the page for a closeup of the photo grouping of the Lennons above the mirror...

        John and Yoko's favorite restaurant in Manhattan


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        Imagine: John Lennon

        Imagine all the people
        Sharing all the world...
        You may say I'm a dreamer
        But I'm not the only one
        I hope someday you'll join us
        And the world will live as one.
        ~ Imagine

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