Through bruce McC and the SBC list: http://www.philly.com/inquirer/
columnists/rick_nichols/20080106_Drafting_a_course_of_change.html.
My response:
"So it is hard to overstate the change in mood, in vibe, in the very
dynamic of Cedar Park occasioned by the opening in that firehouse of
Certo's reimagined Dock Street craft brewery and its modest menu of
wood-fired pizzas, burgers and salads. In the four months since it
arrived (over the objection of a nearby church and a smattering of
anti-gentrification activists)"
Hard, yes, but he managed to do it. Also: a "smattering?"
I noticed the "anarchist's" comment that "at least it's not a
Starbucks." I found some interesting facts about Starbucks here:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/16/books/review/O-Rourke-t.html?
_r=1&oref=slogin.
"Clark informs us that in 1989 there were 585 coffee houses in
America. Now there are more than 24,000. Fifty-seven percent of these
are what Clark calls “mom and pops.” “Paradoxically,” he writes, “the
surest way to boost sales at your mom-and-pop cafe may be to have a
Starbucks move in next door.”"
Frank
PS. I recently found out that I'm allergic to gluten so sadly Dock
Street won't be on my list of places to eat.
