4/5 Sebastian G. 3 years ago on Google
I
grew
up
behind
the
shopping
center
on
Grover
Ave,
so
this
place
was
a
huge
feature
of
my
childhood.
Over
the
years
it
has
gotten
more
and
more
upscale,
with
dinkier
stores
and
restaurants
replaced
by
fine
dining
and
cafes.
For
awhile
when
I
first
moved
to
Princeton
the
public
library
took
up
residence
here
while
the
beautiful
new
building
was
being
built.
That
spot
became
"cursed"
after
the
library
left,
with
bookstore
after
bookstore
trying
and
failing
to
be
profitable
in
that
spot.
I
believe
the
storefront
is
an
art
space
now.
Probably
best
for
the
longevity
of
it.
I
was
sad
to
see
Bon
Appetit
have
to
close
its
doors
-
they
had
the
most
amazing
curried
chicken
salad,
and
treats
for
my
dad
who
has
a
lot
of
allergies
were
easier
to
find
there
than
anywhere
else.
The
shopping
center
is
so
much
more
than
a
strip
mall
fashioned
into
a
loop.
It's
a
place
to
hang
out,
a
performance
space,
a
playground
and
park
(not
Grover
Park
behind
it,
which
has
more
or
less
always
been
as
sad
and
decrepit
as
it
is
now).
Stores
may
come
and
go,
the
facade
may
get
paint
jobs
and
face
lifts,
but
the
shopping
center
itself
will
always
be
a
fortress
of
memories,
a
protector
of
young
lives,
a
site
of
in-gathering
for
Princeton's
middle
class
families
who
can't
afford
(or
don't
want)
to
live
closer
to
downtown.