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A Kroger’s in City Place that does not sell booze would be like a Fiesta that doesn't sell tomatillos.

Meanwhile, back in Monday's urban jungle: Who knew Wilonsky was a Spence alum?

Robert I also attended Alex Spence (then called Jr. High) and it was my Vietnam. My favorite memory being the gun shot and dying Latino Exall gang member at the 8th grade 'Howdy Dance'. Or was it when I was jumped in the restroom at that dance. Or was it when Angel Torres pulled a switchblade on me in the cafeteria when I chose that slice of Boston crème pie he had already 'marked' as his. Or was it the (thwarted) sexual assault in the wood shop class that demonstrated my mahogany coffee table's versatility?

Pre-Observer PS: Nothing EVER reported in the newspapers and no police intervention ever that I recall.... Just Lord of the Flies baptism days at Carroll and Capital.

Yes, because hookers, drug dealers and homeless crackheads ALWAYS go to the Krogers to get their 40oz fixes of malt liquor.

The point of the rule of not having alcohol sales within 1,000 of a church or school is so that our children and god-fearing won't be so easily indoctrinated into the corrupting influences of vice and avarice that the likes of "the drink" can bring upon them.

But hey, let's look at South Dallas, where Pearl C Anderson is a stone's throw from a dozen liquor stores. How many have been granted SUP's? It will be interesting to hear the fight at 1500 Marilla over this: if a grocery store can't be given an SUP for beer and wine sales in East Dallas, but liquor stores in South Dallas get them all the time.

I hope they don't allow beer and wine sales there. You know, because the Target that's 100 yards further from the school might have some competition for its alcohol sales. Besides, if they develop this, Dallas will start running out of cleared/raped land awaiting development.

Loews CityPlace should never have pulled out in the first place. It was so convenient for those of us who live around Uptown.

Though, I must admit, it had become a gangland theatre...dirty...rundown...and with extremely lazy workers who didn't seem happy to work there.

A Kroger Marketplace like the one off Mockingbird would be wonderful! Not selling alcohol would be just silly. Why waste your time?

Though, anything would be better there than the waste of space that is Albertson's on McKinney. Talk about a disgusting store. Dirty, always way-packed...not enough checkers...and evidently the same employees from the old Loews...equally displeased to work there.

JE, Just curious as someone who grew up in that neighborhood. Re: the friend of yours you say 'moved into the neighborhood just days ago'. I'm curious where he or she was told they were moving by their realtor (those who would probably tell a Pentecostal client that the Rapture was likely to take place somewhere above that City Place Target.)

Those I know who moved to my old hood over the years tell ME where I grew up according to their realtors (who are never from Dallas); A brief overview of where I grew up according to said realtors:
East Dallas, then late 80s in City Place (proximity), 90s ‘Park Cities adjacent (loved that one) then later 90s they were in Uptown, or Historic State Thomas-East, somewhere briefly in there I heard ‘North Lakewood’ (that buzzard did not fly), “Baylor Hospital Heights” (a Gong Sow winner), and my all time favorite: East Central North Dallas Uptown.

it all depends upon where they are measuring from. is the distance measured from front door to front door? or are they measuring from the rear of the proposed Kroger to the side of Spence? it all really depends

@Rawlins - neighborhood creep is amazing. one need only see how the boundaries of Preston Hollow have been slowly extended way beyond Inwood road and to the Northwest into neighborhoods that were never considered in the past to be part of PH

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Old_Preston_Hollow.JPG

Those of us living up up by LBJ prefer the name Preston Crust to Preston Hollow. And unfortunately we're a very dry crust.

If the city does anything other than "yes, let's do this" and then moves forward with other business, it's a sham/shame.

But the staff and council will probably require a lot of $$$ to exchange hands to consultants and zoning lawyers, a lot of hot air will explode from our right reverend south dallas preachermen/women on the council about the "the children" - maybe even with a cameo from "I use my cell phone for the children to the tune of $1200 a month" Ron Price - and the poor folks at Kroger will have to get on their knees and promise $$$ to some fund that supposedly supports educimation somewhere in a poor, pitiful part of town that will actually go into the pocket of either a politician's son or pastor.

Though, I must admit, it had become a gangland theatre...dirty...rundown...and with extremely lazy workers who didn't seem happy to work there.
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Now, now, Oakparkstudio, the workers were quite cheerful and efficient when they swept the broken glass out of my car and out of Knottybaby's infant car seat the last time I was at that theater. Yes, my car stereo got stolen in broad daylight while I was at a "mommy and me" matinee. Jerks caused more damage breaking the window than the actual stereo was worth, I might add.

Oh, okay.

Yeah, it was convenient to get my Dippin' Dots fix on...and if you felt like getting "jacked" on any given day...even in broad daylight.

Also, it was a real treat to step on popcorn all over the floors and switch seats frequently depending on how "moist" any given chair was.

Oh, don't forget the screaming children brought to "R" rated movies after 10pm.

Yeah, those were the days. Okay, my memory is a little fuzzy...and convenient. Thanks for the corrections.

Hell, I loved that theater. Every visit was surreal--kind of like watching a movie in an airport bathroom.

I hope they do this and don't pussyfoot around...it's fine. I'd rather shop at Kroger than Albertson's anyway, however, I also like beer - so if I can get it all in one stop at Albertson's over Kroger....so be it.