Just before heading down to Fishtown, I decided to see if there was anything going on in the neighborhood today. I knew I didn’t want to spend another day walking around Fishtown with no purpose. I happened to come across a Philly blog entry about a salsa contest at Cornerstone Market. By salsa, I mean food. The contest began at 6 p-m and allowed local residents to come in the market and sample the salsa dishes. The storeowner only allowed five salsa dishes to be entered into the contest. Each dish 
belong to a local Fishtown resident who offered to make a favorite salsa recipe.
The table was complete with tortillas for dipping purposes and non-alcoholic margaritas. I decided to taste a few dishes and cast my own ballot. The small store crowded with participants more than willing to give each dish a taste. I was rather surprised by how quickly the store became busy.
I had the pleasure of meeting Mike Wilkens, the storeowner of Cornerstone Market. He had a very warm spirit and made everyone feel like family when they walked into his store. He informed me that Cornerstone Market has only been open for 13 months.
For a store that has only been open a year, I was amazed to see how a small contest to could draw such a crowd. I would have thought Cornerstone had been there for years. Wilkens told me he wanted to open up a store that provided the community with healthy and organic foods. Although my visit was brief, I told Mike I would stop by more often to find out what’s going on in the neighborhood.
belong to a local Fishtown resident who offered to make a favorite salsa recipe.The table was complete with tortillas for dipping purposes and non-alcoholic margaritas. I decided to taste a few dishes and cast my own ballot. The small store crowded with participants more than willing to give each dish a taste. I was rather surprised by how quickly the store became busy.
I had the pleasure of meeting Mike Wilkens, the storeowner of Cornerstone Market. He had a very warm spirit and made everyone feel like family when they walked into his store. He informed me that Cornerstone Market has only been open for 13 months.
For a store that has only been open a year, I was amazed to see how a small contest to could draw such a crowd. I would have thought Cornerstone had been there for years. Wilkens told me he wanted to open up a store that provided the community with healthy and organic foods. Although my visit was brief, I told Mike I would stop by more often to find out what’s going on in the neighborhood.
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