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you are almost here

25, Feb 2013

It’s been fun to watch all the positive changes in North Park and Normal Heights the past several years, but over here in Kensington it’s been pretty sleepy.  Apart from Village Vino and Clem’s Tasting Room, there haven’t been a lot of new dining options.  And with the mixed-use Kensington Terrace project still in limbo [...]

village hillcrest

1, Jul 2012

The Village Hillcrest retail complex on 5th has had several tenant changes in the past year, dropping a sushi joint, an Indian restaurant and Pizza Nova. These have been replaced with the vegetarian Lotus Cafe, a Smashburger and the just-opened Jersey Mike’s subs, which was packed when we visited last weekend. All three of the [...]

not on my beach

16, Jan 2012

The City Council is applying for a state grant to build a new park on Normal Street in Hillcrest where the weekly farmer’s market is held. It would tie in with the DMV redevelopment project bordering the street and feature walking paths, a children’s play area, and a plaza. It’s also where a 30-foot rainbow [...]

all parked out

8, Jan 2012

Uptown News has an article on the recent closing of four businesses on the 3800 block of 5th Ave in Hillcrest, including Cafe Vergnano, whose owners had dumped 500K into their space (ouch). Lack of parking gets the blame for the closures in the article, but for a lackluster restaurant like Cote Sud, I’m not [...]

portlandia

7, Jan 2012

I missed the news over the holidays that bike shop Velo Cult in South Park has moved is moving their store and staff to Portland. There’s a thread up on SD Bike Commuter about it. The site was set up by Velo Cult owner Sky Boyer and offered business discounts to cyclists who arrived by [...]


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