I understand that lunch at Beckett’s might become a reality sometime in early 2011. Looking forward to that.

I grew up near 47th St. and Osborn, always understanding that the neighborhood I lived in, that I loved, was Arcadia. As Arcadia’s cache began to increase so dramatically to outsiders in the past decade, I too have noticed the consensus on its boundaries expand. I think it happened most notably with the reinvigoration of the 40th St/Campbell intersection (as you highlighted), and how those notable businesses now thriving there have stretched Arcadia’s sovereign band farther and farther west.

If I were to get picky, I feel most immediate areas south of Campbell or Indian School, east of (roughly) 32nd St. could be deemed “Arcadia” without serious need for correction. Today, I think Beckett’s Table naming Arcadia as its primary location isn’t the creative stretch it may have seemed 10-15 years ago–it feels honest to me.

In any event, I know we could run on for days about this. It’s always great to understand that I’m not the only local who winces so strongly when such geographic mis-labelings come to view.