Gelato Ji
Essex corners' newest place Is open. They are next to Urban Roots and are kind of a "back of the house" operation for Dolci on Elmwood.
I didn't get any gelato because I had eaten sweets all morning, but @janelle got a coffee and I had a slice of white pizza. Both were very good, and affordable. The people were nice, too.
At the same time, Urban Roots was celebrating their one year anniversary and was full of life (human and plant, both.)
I think the day that everyone feared is finally arriving: gentrification. The place was just packed with preppy, cute, white people. Of course, there were still signs of the stagnation that has been in that section of town for a long time, too, but my sensors say that things are underway.
I think it can be done right, however. People are working to keep affordable housing available no matter what. Property values are going to climb a little bit, but that is necessary to provide an economic incentive to make it a nice place to live.
Anyway, go get a gelato or a slice of pizza. I promise you won't inflate property values too much, (at least not until the city/state start taking care of their properties) and you will be satisfied with your choice.
I didn't get any gelato because I had eaten sweets all morning, but @janelle got a coffee and I had a slice of white pizza. Both were very good, and affordable. The people were nice, too.
At the same time, Urban Roots was celebrating their one year anniversary and was full of life (human and plant, both.)
I think the day that everyone feared is finally arriving: gentrification. The place was just packed with preppy, cute, white people. Of course, there were still signs of the stagnation that has been in that section of town for a long time, too, but my sensors say that things are underway.
I think it can be done right, however. People are working to keep affordable housing available no matter what. Property values are going to climb a little bit, but that is necessary to provide an economic incentive to make it a nice place to live.
Anyway, go get a gelato or a slice of pizza. I promise you won't inflate property values too much, (at least not until the city/state start taking care of their properties) and you will be satisfied with your choice.
