I'm pretty pumped for everything coming to that small area of downtown.

I think that corner between Newark and Brunswick is still a poorly maintained parking lot though? Would be really nice as a corner park as more stuff pops up around it.

I think it was an old gas station which is why it has yet to be redeveloped.

I hate that the residential side on 4th Street use 333 Newark Ave as their address 🤦🏻‍♂️

A park would be really nice there.

Is the entrance to this place not off Newark?

It’s on 4th street. It even has its own address on 4th street

Fair enough! From the pic I assumed that was the future front entrance.

Great news! I love Orale's take on chilaquiles.

I remember that station! Didn’t even realize it was gone.

Pulled in there once. Give the dude my card. “Fill with premium please.” Dude goes and swipes my card. Puts the nozzle in my car. Comes back and says “we don’t have premium, should I fill with regular?”

Me, dumbfounded: “…no” and with very much effort holding in the remaining “why would I ask you to fill with premium if I could just put regular in it instead? Jackass.”

Definitely waited until I saw him hit cancel on the pump before I left.

This is a good positive post. We need it!

Trash

My car can take either, just performs better on premium. Really not that bad of a question

Right next door to my other favorite restaurant, "Tu"

The entrance to this future business is on Newark. The back side of the building has a roll-up garage door but it's where they have the garbage bin room and the residential entrance is a separate door next to the roll-up. Pass it multiple times a day most days.

Yep, since the advent of variable valve timing many cars that are designed to operate on premium can pull back on their advanced timing in order to accommodate lower octane fuel, by using the knock sensors to detect premature detonation.

Mine does not.

And even for cars that do, it is still not recommended to use lower octane fuel for a number of reasons. One of those is that you’ll tend to see decreased efficiency (MPGs) using the lower octane fuel - that alone may negate the savings you get on each tank fill. Another is that it takes a bit of time for the engine to fully adjust - it doesn’t just detect a single knock and immediately go into low octane fuel mode - and the accumulation of multiple early detonations can be harmful to the motor if the driver has a heavy foot and does not temper their acceleration habits while in the adjustment period. It can even cause the engine computer to run a slightly leaner fuel mixture, which tends to elevate exhaust temperatures and has the potential to damage downstream components - such as expensive catalytic converters - if subjected to repeated operation above optimal temperature.

Is it going to kill your car if you have to fill up in a pinch and only regular is available? No, you’ll very likely be fine. But you’re still better off filling with the recommended fuel grade - both in the short run (efficiency) and in the long run (operation outside of intended conditions).

Okay but this literally proves my point that it was a reasonable question to ask