Discover Central New Jersey – Princeton, New Jersey (2023)

Isaac Kremer/ November 17, 2023/ beer, Economic, Field Notes, Local Food/ 0 comments

The evening of Friday, November 17, 2023, a small group gathered together to celebrate the designation of Central New Jersey as an officially recognized region by the State of New Jersey. This outcome was the result of tireless advocacy on the part of Bradford Fay with Discover Central New Jersey. On hand were elected officials, farmers, musicians, and civic leaders

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Storefront – Springbone Kitchen – Millburn, New Jersey

Isaac Kremer/ June 18, 2023/ AI Assisted, Economic, Field Notes, Local Food, storefront/ 0 comments

Springbone Kitchen, a health-focused fast-casual eatery located at 321 Millburn Ave, Millburn, New Jersey. Springbone Kitchen specializes in 100% gluten-free and nutrient-dense comfort food. Key highlights of their kitchen philosophy include: The menu centers around house-made bone broths, customizable bowls, and healthy sides: The storefront windows proper, are a bit understated and the brand identity is not carried forward quite

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Downtown – Haddon Heights, New Jersey

Isaac Kremer/ July 3, 2018/ downtown, Economic, Field Notes, Local Food, Physical, placemaking, Social, storefront, streetscape, wayfinding/ 0 comments

This plat map reads more like a polished marketing piece: Another marker recounted the role of the railroad in the formation of Haddon Heights that began in 1877 with the construction of the Philadelphia and Atlantic City Railroad that passed through the area. In 1890, Benjamin A. Lippincott was given permission by the railroad to construct a passenger station here

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Downtown – Asheville, North Carolina

Isaac Kremer/ April 5, 2014/ downtown, Field Notes, Local Food, Physical, placemaking, plaza, preservation, public art, storefront, streetscape, wayfinding/ 0 comments

Asheville was named for Samuel Ashe (1725-1813), the first speaker of the North Carolina SEnate and governor from 1795 to 1798. The village was incorporated by the General Assembly in 1797, and included part of a 200-acre land grant the state awarded to a prominent settler named John Burton in 1794. He laid out half-acre lots along an old trail

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