A neighborhood favorite when it came to halal meat and injera – that hard-to-find-and-even-harder-to-make Ethiopian and Eritrean bread – has closed. But it will be back.

Mohamed’s Halal Center on the north side of Walnut near 46th closed its doors late last month, but its owners plan to return to the area’s food scene in a couple of months with a spot on 48th Street near Spruce at the Center for Culinary Enterprises (CCE), which will house three retail spaces in addition to the shared-use commercial kitchens, an “eKitchen” smart classroom that will include a demonstration kitchen/television studio and other innovative programs. The Enterprise Center Community Development Corporation is coordinating the $5 million CCE.

We’re going to have a lot more on this soon, including the concepts behind the three retail spaces, but we just wanted to pass along the word on Mohamed’s for now. No word yet on what might become of the building on Walnut, which has housed many businesses over the years.

(H/T UCNeighbors)

Found extremely friendly, orange and white, (what appears to be) neutered, male cat. He loves dogs, especially the pit that lives next door to where he was found.

Please contact Maggie Parker at KRYZCREWof4@aol.com with any information.

Here’s a collection of great neighborhood photos submitted by our reader Katrine Lvovskaya. Katrine writes that she “wanted to include a mix of street scenes, buildings, and of course the gorgeous flowers and house silhouettes that are on their best display right now.” She doesn’t have individual titles for them, but altogether they can be called simply “Scenes from the Neighborhood.”

To see more neighborhood photos submitted by our readers, go here.

This grey and white cat showed up at a house near 48th and Trinity about 10 days ago with no collar. A neighbor who emailed us this information suspects that she was an indoor cat as she only wants to eat dry cat food and if let inside is very well behaved. Please call 773 931 1319 with any information.

 
The Dirt Factory has been open since June 19 and is already seeing a pretty high turnout of neighbors dropping off compost. This Saturday (July 7) The Dirt Factory presents the first two in a series of workshops at their facility at 4308 Market Street. At 10 a.m. residents are invited to a composting workshop taught by compost expert Christine Tilles. She will teach you how to reduce the amount of material that you send to the landfill while creating compost for your garden in just a few months. Organic materials such as leaves, grass clippings, and food scraps can be converted into a rich organic material that plants love. You’ll also have a chance to see a few different backyard compost methods in action.

Also on Saturday, at 11:30 a.m. come learn about vegetable gardening in the cool season. Master Gardener Julie Cox will talk about vegetables that are grown in the Spring and Fall, and how and when to plant the fall crop. She will also discuss garlic, which is planted in the Fall to enjoy next year.

Both workshops are free and will also include prizes and giveaways.

If you are interested in attending any of these workshops, please RSVP at sustainability@universitycity.org.

Compost Drop-Off Reminder: neighbors can drop their compost off at The Dirt Factory every Wednesday, from 5 to 6 p.m. As concerns holiday hours, please note that The Dirt Factory is always open on Wednesdays 5-6 unless reported otherwise on this website: http://universitycity.org/dirt-factory.

This cat went missing late last night around 4 a.m. from the 900 block of South St. Bernard Street. He is a brown tabby, his name is Fred, he is wearing a collar. He is sometimes shy, but knows his name well, and can be lured by food. Please call 267 688 5151 with any information.