A new poke bar comes to Davis Square (Somerville Wire) – Waikiki opened very recently in Davis Square, bringing poke, sushi, and raw juice to the space formerly occupied by the iconic Johnny D’s club. While it will be joining many other seafood options in the area, Waikiki is also particularly known for its flavorful […]
MEMBERS QUESTION ARTISAN’S ASYLUM RELOCATION FROM SOMERVILLE
Believe there were unspoken reasons for the move to Harvard’s Allston-Brighton campus (Somerville Wire) – Jacob LaRocca is a prop engineer who had been a member of Somerville’s Artisan’s Asylum for over eight years. He volunteered that whole time and managed two separate shops at various points; he even created a new shop and taught […]
THE NEW CRYSTAL BALLROOM IS KEEPING SOMERVILLE THEATER ALIVE
Catching up with Somerville’s new, much-needed live performance venue and function space On September 17, the Somerville Theatre reopened after a 17-month-long closure brought on by the pandemic. Customers of the 107-year-old theater, some who have been catching flicks there for years, walked into a completely madeover venue with an improved lobby and a glitzy […]
SOMERVILLE WIRE: January 4, 2022 WEEKLY ROUNDUP
Katjana Ballantyne sworn in as mayor, Somerville recognized as a Global Climate-Action Leader, and the Co-Incidence Festival takes off Articles BOARD OF HEALTH TO VOTE ON PROOF OF VACCINATION POLICY While facing questions about the fate of small businesses, the Board postponed the vote to mid-January BUSINESS PROFILE: DOÑA ESTELA How a chef from Mexico […]
OPINION: SOME HOPES AND WISHES FOR 2022 AND BEYOND
Photo by Eric Kilby, Flickr “I hope and trust that our city will continue to thrive as it has for the last 18 years.” May the coming year (or two) be the last ones in which this damn pandemic hangs over the entire world like a never-ending plague. I hope that in the next few […]