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asnadkarni2012 wrote:
I thought the Van Vorst House on Palisade held the title as oldest house in the Heights.

There are a couple of these in the Heights and I am always so curious as to what they look like on the inside (see also: the red brick castle-y looking house with the turret at Griffith and Palisade).

I saw this listing on Zillow a few weeks ago and started laughing out loud. On one hand, it is very hoarder-y. On the other hand, it's like walking into a time capsule. I'm in awe that they just rolled with the olde-timeyness of it.

Van Vorst is the oldest house in the Heights. I saw other listings for this house (32 Griffith) that put its age in the late 1800's. Realtors, like used car salesmen, are notorious for exaggerating.

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CatsnDogs wrote:
Now if they will only do Pacific. Summit Ave. Grand St near Communipaw at the Junction.

I worked in postwar Sarajevo and the roads were much better than Pacific. I spend a lot of time in Detroit and Pacific is far worse than anything I've come across there.

Also Johnston from Woodward to Pacific - the blacktop has contoured to the undulation of the paving underneath. If you haven't experienced it, it's worth a trip to be reminded of the value of passable infrastructure.

But hey, Berry Lane Park, right?

vrug wrote:
They owners say it will be BYOB, but they may hold your unfinished bottle of wine until the next time you visit. Not sure how they will store that wine though!

bodhipooh wrote:
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asnadkarni2012 wrote:
It's Me Casa, Incrediballs & Chopping Block that have been in the Heights on Fridays for the last two weeks. They're always in front of Palisade Liquors and at least last week, the Distillery Gallery opened up to let people sit in there and eat since it was raining.

Incrediballs lives up to its name, I haven't tried the other two. Also, El Chilango seems to now be in the Heights daily in front of Palisade Liquors.

I haven't tried the ME Casa truck food, but I have visited their restaurant many times and it is always delicious. I wish it was a little larger in there, and with better ventilation, but the chef is super friendly and accommodating, their food is delicious and plentiful, and their prices are very reasonable.

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thirstyquaker wrote:
They've been working on opening for a long time, but have had issues with the Buildings Department.

I don't think ANYONE would be surprised by that statement. That's the story of JC and new businesses. How sad that nothing has changed. I thought Fulop had said during his campaign that the Building Department would be overhauled to attract more entrepreneurs. What happened?

The mayor spoke on the air last night during their call in fundraiser. He supports the station and stated he listens to it. Let's hope this helps.

psyop wrote:
Why wouldn't they be able to have a liquor license, there is a liquor store and another restaurant with one with half a block from there?

erstrecs wrote:
How did we get 14 posts in without anyone mentioning the great Taqueria Downtown?

GrovePath wrote:
How do the bees know which flowers are organic -- when they are making the organic honey?