Summer 2009
Features & Articles
Five years before Bertucci’s debuted in Somerville in 1981, Henry Patterson opened a small (400 square feet) pizza place on Massachusetts Avenue in Cambridge, between Harvard and Central – not far from the current location of The Plough & Stars. Bel Canto was a different sort of pizza joint. You could get varietal wines by…
By Deb Fraize Everybody wants one. Somerville has two. Communities all over the Commonwealth are vying to establish farmers markets of their very own, competing with one another for local farmers and their ultra-fresh produce. But there are simply not enough to go around. Between 1978 and June, 2009, the number of farmers markets in…
BALL SQUARE Sound Bites (704 Broadway, 617-623-8338) has extended its hours to 9:30 pm Monday through Saturday. (It still closes at 4:00 pm Sundays.) A full bar is also now available. Correction from Spring 2009 edition: Eat at Jumbo’s (not Jumbo’s Pizza and Wings) opened in April. DAVIS SQUARE Boston Sports Club (1 Davis Sq,…
Of the thousands of cities nationwide vying for the title of “All-America City 2009”, Somerville was chosen as one of ten winners on June 19 in Tampa, FL. The All-America City Award, sponsored by the National Civic League since 1949, is America’s oldest community recognition award. The award honors communities of all sizes in which…
By Dan Parsons, Downtown Wine and Spirits Welcome to New England summer, which, as I type, looks like late fall. I’m keeping the faith. The sun’s bound to show itself soon. Speaking of weather, I’ve noticed that many casual wine consumers adhere to this simple rule: blustery reds are for cold months, while refreshing whites…
Submitted by City of Somerville, Economic Development Help the City of Somerville improve Union Square. Attend the public meeting on Wednesday, July 8, 2009, from 6:30 – 8:30 pm at the Dr. Albert F. Argenziano School. The City will present proposals for the Union Square Roadway and Streetscape Improvement Project. The meeting is sponsored by…
Dine outside in April or May, and you know what happens: goosebumps rise up, napkins blow away in the breeze. But summer’s here, and the time is right for savoring warm meals and cool beers on the patio. Here in Somerville, you’ve got lots of choices: Alfresco 382 Highland Ave 617-776-8100 alfrescosomerville.com Amelia’s Kitchen 1137…
By Ilan Mochari “He loved to dance,” said Jessica Rodriguez, 18. Her uncle, Danny Escobar, founder of Danny’s Diner (298 Beacon Street), passed away from pulmonary fibrosis on March 24 at age 44. He was the youngest of nine siblings, five of whom still live in El Salvador, from where Escobar emigrated 14 years ago….
By Joe Grafton Most great things are created over food, beer or some combination thereof. On April 25, I had a beer with Jeff Lawrence and David Day, the President and Arts + Music Editor of the Weekly Dig. Together we hatched an idea – an attempt, if you will, at modern storytelling. I would…
By Sarah Vivenzio Kipp Many Somerville residents – and not just the students among us – stay up late experiencing the live music scene. Even if you’re not a night owl – and I happen to be a 28-year old who enjoys a 10:00 p.m. bedtime – there are plenty of bands and singers who…
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