community love...

Gentrification. What a depressing word. It's whats happening a lot in big cities, and what's slowly emerging in neighborhoods in Atlanta. One way atlanta is trying to "pretty up" its blossoming neighborhood, Castleberry Hills. I went to an Art Stroll among the newer art galleries in the area this weekend. While I wasn't moved by the art...something else caught my eye. A community grocer- made by locals, for locals, supporting locals. Talk about community love. It is truly "organic". Still a little bare, the Boxcar Grocer fills its shelves with Atlanta based brands and chatter of new developments. Not only did they give a space for good food and community coffee but it offers a farmer's market to the up and coming community! They focus on healthy eating, organic goodness, and affordability. GENIUS.