STOREFRONTING (Neighborhood opening 7/4/07!

Neighborhood, a local burger and beer joint, will try to have their doors open by the 4th! Hopefully, we have another great hangout! The Boys who are opening up the place quit law school to open the place, so lets hope there aren't any objections!

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Another great restaurateur coming to the East Village is Carole Janks, owner/operator of the staple coffeehouse Zanzibar in Pacific Beach. It's twin, with the same name, will expand the restaurant as a wine bar and gourmet market, that is, if the police department approves the liquor license.

As previously reported by the UT, the SDPD is "bottling up liquor licenses", citing a lack of personal as the reason. Anyway, once this all gets sorted out, and Zanzibar opens her doors, the East Village will have another fantastic hang out!

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Just when we thought that restauranter's were going to start popping up like weeds in the East Village, the San Diego Police Department has put the entire industry on hold and in the land of uncertainty. The Union Tribune recently published that ALL NEW LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATIONS will be placed on indefinate hold, citing a lack of officers. If you ask us, this is purely a political statement by the department in an effort to get more money. I mean, do upscale wine bars really need more police officers? The department always cites drunken behavior, but it is usually in PB. Anyways, neighbors, write our Councilperson...Mr. Faulconer and Mayor Sanders.

Chicken With a Trolley

For anyone that was considering playing chicken with our trolley system, better think twice. Last night a bright young kid driving a late model VW Passat tried to speed past the Park & Market intersection after the trolley was already over half way through. Here is what happens to all you thrill seekers if you find yourself in a similar situation. By the way, the light had been red for almost 10 seconds

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There is plenty of activity on the Store Front. New to the neighborhood is Mondo Gelato, a true artisan gelato shop just blocks from Petco Park on 10th Ave, in between Island an J St. They usually open by 11:00 daily and stays open pretty late, 11 pm on weekends, I think. The Gelato is made fresh daily, and there is a vary large selection of gelato, sorbet, soy gelato. Check 'em out. The coffee is great too!