Comments on: Cory Booker in the House http://glocallynewark.com/2009/06/cory-booker-in-the-house/ Think Global, Be Local Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:04:48 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Bill Chappel http://glocallynewark.com/2009/06/cory-booker-in-the-house/comment-page-1/#comment-1236 Bill Chappel Sat, 27 Jun 2009 04:21:12 +0000 http://glocallynewark.com/?p=3638#comment-1236 The marinated grilled chicken breast at the Central Restaurant (Central at Halsey) is the best. The marinated grilled chicken breast at the Central Restaurant (Central at Halsey) is the best.

]]> By: Mary Mann http://glocallynewark.com/2009/06/cory-booker-in-the-house/comment-page-1/#comment-1235 Mary Mann Sat, 27 Jun 2009 03:56:06 +0000 http://glocallynewark.com/?p=3638#comment-1235 Eric, Depends on how you define "real Newark." Do you have to live in Newark? What if you work in Newark? What if you just regularly go to Newark to eat, visit galleries, go to shows, concerts and events? What if you volunteer at Newark nonprofits? What if you're an artist whose work is showing in Newark? It's all real. And it all needs to be real Newark and the future of real Newark. To put a new spin on an old axiom: No city is an island. A city is made up of its residents, yes, but also everyone who contributes to its economy, culture, spirit and soul, including workers, visitors, developers, property owners, artists, tourists, commuters and so on. Newark is a crossroads of the world with its airport, highways, and transit. Let's not be exclusionary. I see "real Newark" as an inclusive and growing place. Eric,
Depends on how you define “real Newark.” Do you have to live in Newark? What if you work in Newark? What if you just regularly go to Newark to eat, visit galleries, go to shows, concerts and events? What if you volunteer at Newark nonprofits? What if you’re an artist whose work is showing in Newark? It’s all real. And it all needs to be real Newark and the future of real Newark. To put a new spin on an old axiom: No city is an island. A city is made up of its residents, yes, but also everyone who contributes to its economy, culture, spirit and soul, including workers, visitors, developers, property owners, artists, tourists, commuters and so on. Newark is a crossroads of the world with its airport, highways, and transit. Let’s not be exclusionary. I see “real Newark” as an inclusive and growing place.

]]> By: Eric http://glocallynewark.com/2009/06/cory-booker-in-the-house/comment-page-1/#comment-1227 Eric Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:19:27 +0000 http://glocallynewark.com/?p=3638#comment-1227 I attended the event and was very happy to see such a beautiful and diverse crowd of people in downtown Newark (past 6:00pm). I do have to say though, you must admit, sipping free drinks and eating delicious h'orderves is not real Newark. It certainly is something to aspire to but, with all that's going on just blocks away, I, a real Newark, find it difficult to say it was "Real Newark". In fact, many of the people I spoke with, were from out of town and out of state. Again, this isn't to take away from was was an exciting beginning in Newark. This is simply about keeping perspective. Kudos to Glocally Newark! I attended the event and was very happy to see such a beautiful and diverse crowd of people in downtown Newark (past 6:00pm).

I do have to say though, you must admit, sipping free drinks and eating delicious h’orderves is not real Newark. It certainly is something to aspire to but, with all that’s going on just blocks away, I, a real Newark, find it difficult to say it was “Real Newark”. In fact, many of the people I spoke with, were from out of town and out of state.

Again, this isn’t to take away from was was an exciting beginning in Newark. This is simply about keeping perspective.

Kudos to Glocally Newark!

]]> By: Luigi http://glocallynewark.com/2009/06/cory-booker-in-the-house/comment-page-1/#comment-1226 Luigi Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:52:08 +0000 http://glocallynewark.com/?p=3638#comment-1226 Second that. Central is classic Newark. Stopped by to see my girls this morning and picked up some egg sandwiches for the fellas and coffee. Second that. Central is classic Newark. Stopped by to see my girls this morning and picked up some egg sandwiches for the fellas and coffee.

]]> By: parkingon halsey http://glocallynewark.com/2009/06/cory-booker-in-the-house/comment-page-1/#comment-1213 parkingon halsey Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:24:58 +0000 http://glocallynewark.com/?p=3638#comment-1213 Well I stick with my french toast and I just do the central diner. Well I stick with my french toast and I just do the central diner.

]]> By: Mary Mann http://glocallynewark.com/2009/06/cory-booker-in-the-house/comment-page-1/#comment-1207 Mary Mann Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:24:01 +0000 http://glocallynewark.com/?p=3638#comment-1207 I feel a sudden urge for pancakes. . . . I feel a sudden urge for pancakes. . . .

]]> By: Quade Connolly http://glocallynewark.com/2009/06/cory-booker-in-the-house/comment-page-1/#comment-1206 Quade Connolly Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:43:54 +0000 http://glocallynewark.com/?p=3638#comment-1206 It's effing cool that the mayor supports the site. It’s effing cool that the mayor supports the site.

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