Always excited to get a mention by Jason Cherkis in the WCP which I L-O-V-E. Do wish they could have guided to one of my better posts on the community's disapproval of the Mart Liquor liquor license renewal (or the large number of liquor stores in River East in general) but I'm glad that our efforts are being recognized. The more folks know that we in River East or NOT going to sit idly by while these liquor stores continue to be packed in our communities the better. Hopefully liquor store owners (and DC government) they will think twice about relocating new ones here and blindly approving license renewals:

Today's Our Morning Roundup Mention:

Posted by Jason Cherkis on Jun. 16, 2009, at 7:57 am
"New Columbia Heights seems to enjoy the opening up of a liquor store at Sherman and Fairmont, writing “it’s convenient for folks in that area.” This is just interesting. Liquor stores in gentrifying neighborhoods–as well as wine store openings—are accepted, draw excitement even. In other areas, say areas still struggling to get more than one sit-down restaurant, they are a blight. See Congress Heights on the Rise’s completely different take on liquor stores."

If you haven't seem my "take" on liquor stores here are just a few of my more favorite and detailed reasons why they need to go:

http://congressheightsontherise.blogspot.com/2009/06/want-to-get-rid-of-that-nuisance-liquor.html
http://congressheightsontherise.blogspot.com/2009/06/mart-liquors-gets-their-liquor-license.html
http://congressheightsontherise.blogspot.com/2009/06/citizen-testimony-to-protest-mart.html
http://congressheightsontherise.blogspot.com/2009/06/resident-feedback-liquor-stores-and-our.html
http://congressheightsontherise.blogspot.com/2009/06/barry-farm-remixed-chotr-vs-mart-liquor.html
http://congressheightsontherise.blogspot.com/2009/06/knowledge-is-power-stay-on-top-of.html

That is just to name a few....The Advoc8te is pretty passionate (enraged) on the subject. We deserve so much more than "to go cup" businesses.

You should also check out some of my fellow RE Bloggers on the subject.

Southeast Socialite
http://southeastsocialite.blogspot.com/2009/06/this-liquor-store-is-example-of-what.html
http://southeastsocialite.blogspot.com/2009/06/last-call-for-alcohol-part-2.html
http://southeastsocialite.blogspot.com/2009/06/last-call-for-alcohol-part-3.html

Barry Farm (Re)Mixed
http://barryfarmremixed.blogspot.com/2009/06/chotr-vs-mart-liquor.html

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