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Started 1 year ago by futureman
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futureman
Grandview Heights
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I just read the article HERE and what really caught my eye were these paragraphs -

Franklinton in flux
Can a mixture of entrepreneurship, new housing and artistic creativity revive the neighborhood?
By Steph Greegor
Published: Wednesday, June 9, 2010 7:35 PM EDT

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In addition, Ã¢â‚¬Å“WeÃ¢â‚¬â„¢ve been working on a destination restaurantÃ¢â‚¬Â for Franklinton, said Lessner, noting that the new venture, Tramp, will specialize in South Philly Italian cuisine. Ã¢â‚¬Å“IÃ¢â‚¬â„¢m working with Tim Lessner (co-owner of Tip Top) and Carmen Owens (co-owner of Surly Girl) to get it going.Ã¢â‚¬Â

So as local folks flock to the West Side on Saturday for the Ã¢â‚¬Å“Go West!Ã¢â‚¬Â arts and music festival, Sweeney hopes affordable housing, arts and the Lessner effect will persuade still more people to drop by permanently.

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Any know anything else?

Posted 1 year ago #
catnfiddle
Giant Corncob District
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Omigod, if they can import their bread from Amoroso, THAT would be the coup that makes it genuine South Philly. Trust me, it's all about the rolls.

Posted 1 year ago #
Columbusite
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I'm guessing this will be next to existing restaurants. It looks like Los Camperos might be closed since it was dark and empty when I was in the area a couple of days ago for lunch, so that may very well be the spot. It's already got a patio too.

I thought the article was quite good.

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Twixlen
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Columbusite wrote >>
I'm guessing this will be next to existing restaurants. It looks like Los Camperos might be closed since it was dark and empty when I was in the area a couple of days ago for lunch, so that may very well be the spot. It's already got a patio too.

I was just thinking the same thing - that place has the bones and parking to make it work. Decent sized without being big or small, patio... parking. And the building always seemed to be in good shape, so not a huge rebuild.

BRING IT!!

Posted 1 year ago #
K+M
German Village
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mmmmm...another Lessner establishment is always good news!

As a side note I also thought the compost aspect was a great idea. I'm sure Liz is a savvy businesswoman who has all the bases covered and the article did mention getting approval from SWACO but for a new compost facility you'd also need to contact Ohio EPA. It was a subtopic, though so it makes sense that the whole approval process wouldn't be covered too deeply.

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futureman
Grandview Heights
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where is Los Camperos located?

Posted 1 year ago #
groundrules

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the speculation in this thread rivals that of the old Rosendales building.

Posted 1 year ago #
somertimeoh
Harrison West
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futureman wrote >>
where is Los Camperos located?

Broad, just east of Tommy's.

Posted 1 year ago #
columbusfoodie
West Side
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catnfiddle wrote >>
Omigod, if they can import their bread from Amoroso, THAT would be the coup that makes it genuine South Philly. Trust me, it's all about the rolls.

+1. And doable, since there is an Amoroso roll distributor in the area (they supply Benny's Cheesesteaks in Dublin). And I would give my left ovary for a decent cheesesteak stromboli in town.

Posted 1 year ago #
spyder33

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groundrules wrote >>
the speculation in this thread rivals that of the old Rosendales building.

+1

Posted 1 year ago #
gramarye
In Exile
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If speculation were banned on these boards, the post count and hit count would drop like the Michigan football program.

Posted 1 year ago #
BCNation
Franklin Park
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gramarye wrote >>
If speculation were banned on these boards, the post count and hit count would drop like the Michigan football program.

:o( :o( :o( :o( :o( :o( :oP

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somebuckeye
Franklin Park
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Los Camperos has been closed since winter, and I miss it very much. I went there about twice a week last fall because I knew it wouldn't last. I would be very excited if Liz et al were to open a restaurant in Franklinton.

Posted 1 year ago #
MichaelC
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The potential for revitalizing Franklinton is staggering. To have someone like Liz Lessner leading the charge is a boon for this entire community. Where Liz's brilliance goes, I'll surely follow.

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columbusfoodie
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somebuckeye wrote >>
Los Camperos has been closed since winter, and I miss it very much. I went there about twice a week last fall because I knew it wouldn't last. I would be very excited if Liz et al were to open a restaurant in Franklinton.

Me too - especially if I get into nursing school and am down there 5 days a week anyway. :) Given it's proximity to downtown, I think the revitalization has a great chance of succeeding.

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Columbusite
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MichaelC wrote >>
The potential for revitalizing Franklinton is staggering. To have someone like Liz Lessner leading the charge is a boon for this entire community. Where Liz's brilliance goes, I'll surely follow.

I know! Any obstacle that's standing in the way of other neighborhoods either doesn't apply to Franklinton or is negligible. For a great Franklinton there are just two words: West Broad. I wish there were more than just Liz Lessner nowadays willing to have a presence here. Still, I'm certain this will result in more popping up nearby. There are like five intact walkable blocks of storefronts west of the area we're talking about from Yale to Princeton (was there a theme here?) with so much potential. If she was going to be an uber urban pioneer and locate in this area this is the building. Just how much TLC it would need however, is the big question.

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=columbus&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Columbus,+Franklin,+Ohio&gl=us&ei=ezUZTMquLuPpnQffptnJCg&ved=0CCcQ8gEwAA&ll=39.958381,-83.032619&spn=0.00197,0.006105&t=h&z=18&layer=c&cbll=39.958303,-83.032888&panoid=pbhHSb9HLoW9wfmxA-YT2g&cbp=12,172.68,,0,-5.21

Posted 1 year ago #
catnfiddle
Giant Corncob District
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The problem is that there is a distinct lack of lizless on this thread, so I will keep my hopes on the minimal side while praising the current industry she has brought to Franklinton.

Posted 1 year ago #
roy
Downtown
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I'm pretty sure I heard LizLess is opening a small place next door to my house, serving only my favorite foods and daily whims. She will have snappily dressed staff people deliver to me during inclement weather and I will receive a special discount except weekends when everyone will eat for free! In her spare time she will serve as my life coach and provide relationship, wardrobe, financial and Facebook advice.

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catnfiddle
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roy wrote >>
I'm pretty sure I heard LizLess is opening a small place next door to my house, serving only my favorite foods and daily whims. She will have snappily dressed staff people deliver to me during inclement weather and I will receive a special discount except weekends when everyone will eat for free! In her spare time she will serve as my life coach and provide relationship, wardrobe, financial and Facebook advice.

I'll be moving in shortly.

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Bear
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roy wrote >>
In her spare time she will serve as my life coach and provide relationship, wardrobe, financial and Facebook advice.

And I thought I was special.

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