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e are living in a beautiful time for bread,” says Giovanni Maione, owner of Pepe Bocca in Davis Square. “American culinary culture is returning to heirloom strains once lost in the supermarket craze.” Pepe Bocca, a purveyor of fine Italian foods located in Davis Square, heralds a citywide return to slow foods. Giovanni Maione, Pepe Bocca’s owner, is a third-generation Italian baker whose passion for artisan bread is infectious. The base of all his breads is freshly milled organic flour, sea salt, filtered water and his own wild yeasts. “In Italy, we never use commercial yeast to make bread. We only use a madre,” Maione says. The mother gives life to bread made from just flour water fermentation. Maione boasts that he still has a strain of his grandmother’s madre that is over 40 years old! “That’s why you never feel bloated eating my doughs,” he says. “You feel good. No chemicals.” To hear him speak about unadulterated, fresh ingredients as he swings a loaf of bread out of an oven, you would believe he was describing a fine art. “I was put on this earth by God to bake exceptional bread, and I’ve been doing it all my life,” he says. Winter is Pepe Bocca’s busiest season, when the usual warm glow of the store hums to a crescendo. Rows of olive oils and artisanal Italian cheeses lead into a room trimmed with exposed brick, and the high ceiling is lined with authentic Italian delicacies. Maione says Pepe’s pies are exceptional because the core of every product in the store is organic, heirloom strains of grain and flour. Pepe sprouts and smokes all of its own grain before folding it into unique artisan breads, including arugula-pesto and brown rice with toasted sunflower seed, Millet and sprouted Flax (which boasts a wild and grassy tone). Several breads use a 12,000-year-old strain of einkorn flour, curated over centuries for health benefits and depth of flavor. For many years, Maione has been a big proponent of slow foods. As a member of the Bakers Guild of America, he advocates to put forward the essence of true breads and food. It’s not only about producing breads that look and taste good; his loaves have to be good for you—sustainable, hearty and packed full of wonderful, wholesome grains that are loaded with amino acids, protein, fiber and good carbs. “Eat a slice of Italian cheese, a bit of fruit and a couple thick slices of bread with brown rice toasted sunflower or toasted blue corn or even oat porridge. Now that’s the perfect diet!” Maione laughs. He says the fare at Pepe Bocca will make you feel good and more energetic, and that it will even keep your cholesterol down. Nestled between the original pizzas and breads, which Maione says are the platform for the store’s creativity, are the Neapolitan street foods, fine traditional dishes developed by Maione during his time curating menus for hotels and restaurants. Pepe’s endeavors to make exceptional foods accessible, selling dishes like smoked duck pizza, escarole, pignoli—and let’s not forget the famous burrata. Maione studied and learned his trade alongside his father and family in their family bakery from Naples, Italy to America. After working at the Four Seasons Hotel Boston, where he worked along chef Jamie Mammano and help set up the Four Seasons bread program. He then went back to work at his father’s restaurant, La Campania, as the head chef and baker for 15 years alongside his brother who was the General Manager. Maione adds that a lot of his success is due to the love and help from his mother, father, brother, wife and children—but especially his wife, whose love and support he says “has fueled the fire every day. I couldn’t have done it without her.” “I wouldn’t be where I am today if it wasn’t for their love and support throughout the years,” he says.
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Photo, top: Shake up your holiday with gifts from The Boston Shaker and 22 other Somerville shops. Photo by Mary Schwalm. Photo, bottom: Union Square used to be a river, and every now and then it gets nostalgic. Photo by Brandon Constant. On the cover: Ryan Habbyshaw (left) and Kimberly LaFoy with their dog Huckleberry at Loyal Supply Co. (21 Union Sq.). Photo by Chrissy Bulakites.
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editor’s note Dear Scout Readers: As I write this, I’m sitting in our publisher’s car, waiting to be carted to the next stop on our gift guide roundup tour. The editorial staff doesn’t usually ride along on sales calls, but since I’m acting as Somerville’s personal shopper (and I don’t own a car) it made sense to team up with the person who has the wheels. It will come as no surprise that curating a gift guide is a logistical nightmare. No matter how big your family, unless you have unlimited time and unlimited funds, you’ve probably felt the same shopping anxiety. Ditto times three if you happen to work at one of the stores hoping to put the right gifts in the right hands. As such, I can’t say that this was an entirely stress-free experience—to do so would be unethical by journalistic standards, to say the least—but I also can’t say there wasn’t something gratifying about it. Knowing that I can help ‘Villens find just the right gift for their loved ones feels good. Knowing that the money will go back in the pocket of Somerville’s own economy feels even better. But more than convenience and goodwill, there’s a certain personal quality to assembling a collection like this. The amazing thing about working on a publication like Scout Somerville is that even though we print tens of thousands of copies, most of those issues stay within the city limits. We’ve met so many of you who have made our work feel special and have galvanized us in our mission to try our best to serve this community. I’m not one to get sappy—our publisher will probably be the first to attest to that. But as I wait for her to drive me to our next local shop, I know she’s in there buying presents for her fiancé’s kids. And if that kind of gift-giving doesn’t get you into the holiday mood, I’m not sure what will. I hope that’s what you feel looking through this gift guide. We worked incredibly hard not only to find the best stuff, but to make sure that you wouldn’t have to stray from city limits to get them. We recognize that this season can feel nauseatingly consumeristic, but we also know that the desire to give the perfect gift to every loved one won’t be thwarted. So keep calm and gift on. We wish you the very best.
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JUKEBOX HEROES We all know the drill: You walk into a crowded bar, slide a buck or two into the e-jukebox and hope to heck that the place won’t riot at your song choice. Thanks to the Wall Street Journal, those of you who aim to please can now take a more data-driven approach. WSJ analyzed the most played tunes in zip codes across the country to see which were most popular in each. In 02143, there’s a yearning for “Cowboy” by Kid Rock. Up around 02144, folks are partial to “Paint It Black” by the Rolling Stones, and over in 02145, people are boogying to “El Baleado” by Larry Hernandez. Want to switch up the rankings? Better get to your nearest beer-slinging establishment.
ASSEMBLY SQUARE The development at Assembly Row is set to attract thousands of new residents to the area, but with that comes a degree of responsibility. East Somerville fire officials say they’re worried they won’t be able to cover the influx of people safely. According to the Somerville Journal, officials are spending $24,000 to study fire coverage throughout the city, though there are currently no plans to build more stations. Considering how long it can take for municipal government to move on such things, consider this something to watch.
NIGHT OWL PIZZA EATERS If you’ve ever worked on deadline, you know the intense hunger that can strike in the wee hours of the morning when you’ve finally finished that project. Fortunately for us, Mr. B’s Pizza (142 Cross St.) may soon be our salvation. They’ve applied to keep their restaurant open for deliveries until 4 a.m. If the city grants it, it will be a vote in support of both small business and Somerville’s creative community who toil away into the night. GOOD TIDINGS AND JOY Everyone gives a little during this season, but there’s one Somerville couple putting us all to shame. Jeff Kaufman and Julia Wise aren’t millionaires, but last year they gave half of their six-figure salary to charity. “We have more than what we need, and there are a lot of people who don’t, so we like to share what we can,” Kaufman told WBZ in an interview. The couple says they use an organization called Give Well, which rates how charities use their money, to decide where to donate. Sounds like we could all learn a little from this generous couple.
TUFTS WORKERS In our July/August issue, we ran an article about the fight by Tufts janitors and allied students to prevent cuts in the custodial department. Despite that effort, Tufts moved forward with some layoffs, while other workers ultimately just left the institution. Additionally, the Somerville Journal and Tufts Daily analyzed the wages and benefits for custodians at a number of area schools and found that the university lagged behind its local counterparts. To put it in scholastic terms, let’s just say Tufts is not getting an A in labor relations. PEPE BOCCA Operations at this Italian specialty food shop (414 Highland Ave.) were temporarily halted recently when a small fire broke out. The restaurant sustained major damage and as of press time, there was no word as to when they’d be back up and running. According to a voicemail message, they’re working to make that “ASAP.” Pepe Bocca opened just under a year ago in the old Sessa’s Cold Cuts space and has carried on the legacy of quality Italian food. We’re crossing our fingers for a fast recovery.
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SHOUT OUT! The Other Side of Giving
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oliday shopping gets a lot of attention this time of year, but the season is about more than just the standard gift-giving. It’s when we tend to reach out to those most in need, like the more than 2,500 people in Somerville who battle with homelessness and hunger. “The reason so many people are homeless is the lack of affordable housing,” Mark Alston-Follansbee, the executive director of the Somerville Homeless Coalition (SHC), told Scout over email. According to him, political turmoil and market pressures have exacerbated the problem. “The ironic thing is, it costs more to have a family or an individual in a shelter than it does to have them housed … but we’re stuck in this emergency response that’s been a band-aid for over 30 years,” he says. Alston-Follansbee knows that it’s going to take the effort of everyone in Somerville to fix this problem, which is why the SHC teamed up with Hallelujah the Hills to raise awareness through the new song, “It Takes a Somervillage.” Alston-Follansbee hopes that folks will be moved to help their neighbors this holiday season. That means volunteering, organizing food drives, talking to your representatives or even just talking about it with your friends. “And of course, all of our agencies need money to do our work,” Alston-Follansbee adds.
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uzahne Riendeau had owned her home on Cedar Street for about two years when she experienced her first bad flood in 1998. “The closer I got to the house, the deeper the water got, until finally I got to my house. The water was about mid-thigh,” she recalls. Further down the street, the water had nearly submerged some of the cars that had been parked there. Only one step was visible on the porch of Riendeau’s house. When she finally got inside, all she could see from the top of her basement stairs was water and whatever was floating in it—including her washer and dryer. “I lost everything,” she says. She estimates it’s cost her around $50,000 to replace all the items waterlogged during bad flooding over the last two decades—which is why she gets nervous every time it rains. Riendeau is one of many residents who have paid the price for Somerville’s flooding problem. Despite the fact that most of Somerville seems to be on higher ground—including Riendeau’s house on Cedar Street—a perfect storm of factors makes many parts of the city susceptible to flooding. Silt and clay-heavy soil makes absorbing rainwater a slow game, and much of Somerville’s land is covered by impermeable surfaces like pavement or buildings. Spring Hill is very close to the water table, and until it was so polluted that it was filled in during the 1920s, Millers River ran right through Union Square. As far as natural disasters go, flooding is considered by the city to be the greatest potential hazard to people and property. In the latest draft of Somerville’s Hazard Mitigation Plan, the city identified 12
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989 buildings on 6.37 percent of the city’s land where flooding most frequently occurs. At the time of the plan’s draft, the estimated value of those buildings amounted to $385 million in 2013. According to that plan, which was prepared by the Metropolitan Area Planning Council, at least 16 “natural hazards” have been designated “disasters” at the state or federal level since 1990, the vast majority of which involved flooding. As the climate changes, and with future development promising more impermeable surfaces, the problem can only get worse. “I think what’s happened in the last generation or so is that even more surface [has been] covered over by concrete,” says Ward 5 Alderman Mark Niedergang, citing the combination of increased development and lax regulations as a factor. It wasn’t until 2012 that the Board of Alderman introduced ordinances that required a minimum amount of permeable surfaces for properties. Before then, some property owners could pave over their lawns for more parking or to avoid lawn maintenance, sans permit. According to a 2011 land use report, 77 percent of Somerville’s land is impervious. Part of the problem could be alleviated by low-impact development (LID), says Jennifer Stevenson. She’s been studying Somerville’s impervious pavement problem for her capstone project at the Boston Architectural College. Stevenson has lived in Union Square for five years and lost her car to a flood. She believes that, if implemented correctly, LID projects could make a huge difference with minimal investment. “If you think about big infrastructure, it’s one massive project,
“I lost everything.” —Suzahne Riendeau of Cedar Street and it’s basically underground. We pump [the water] off site for it to be treated. LID is decentralized,” she says. “If you have enough LID projects, you end up connecting them and having an impact.” When it rains in Somerville, the water slides off roofs and over pavement and then is either absorbed into the ground or diverted into a storm drain. With few areas to soak up the water, most of it is directed to the drains, where it overloads the aging, antiquated infrastructure. The water then backs up and out of the drains. LID solutions could help ease that pressure. Planting more trees, using pervious pavement and introducing green roofs—which are covered in vegetation—are all ways that Somerville could become more absorbent. LID isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution, Stevenson says. Each project must be site-specific in order to avoid causing more harm than good. In 2009, during the renovation of Albion Park, the Department of Public works used perforated pipes to try and let some rainwater seep into the soil instead of whisking it all away. Surrounding houses soon had flooded basements, and the pipes had to be replaced. One blanket solution that Stevenson suggests is reducing the water flowing from our houses to the drains. For instance, low-flow showerheads and toilets could cut back on how much water residents are sending to the sewer. And that matters: Stormwater and sewage meet in Somerville’s single-pipe system, which means when Riendeau’s Cedar Street basement floods, the water is fecal. Overhauling the infrastructure is estimated to cost somewhere around $5 billion, money that Somerville doesn’t have. A few improvement projects are underway—plans for the Cedar Street Flood Mitigation Project are in the works, for example—but Niedergang says that the city needs to act quickly to capture some of the development gravy in order to fund a better infrastructure. “We have the opportunity to get funding from developers for this. These folks are going to be coming in here, and they’ll be building stuff that people will use and enjoy, but they’ll also be making a ton of money. And so they need to do their fair share to help us out with this problem,” he says. “We need that money. We don’t have $5 billion to redo the sewer system. If this doesn’t get planned out and prepared for, all of a sudden you’re up a creek without a paddle.”
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what’s new?
UNION SQUARE
OWNERS PUBLISH UPDATES ON FORTHCOMING JULIET
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here are restaurants that open suddenly and some that continue to update us on delay after delay, but it’s rare that we get a thoughtful look inside the restaurant-building process as Joshua Lewin is giving us with a biweekly blog called “On the House,” produced by Eater Boston. The posts, illustrated by Juliet (257 Washington St.) co-owner Katrina Jazayeri, take a look inside what it takes to build out a restaurant. One of their latest posts deals with the humility they’re learning as they “kill their darlings.” “Everyone wants to know, ‘When will you open?’ Well, we can’t
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really answer that yet … [but] to better answer to the public curiosity, we are able to share details of our weeks,” Lewin told Scout in an email. He hopes that the column will give folks a snapshot what it’s really like to open a restaurant, and to share a little bit of their lives with the community. “Juliet is really meant as an open book of a restaurant. It’s not just a menu and a server and a great meal,” he said. “We want to share, might as well start now.”
CITY HALL
CURTATONE URGES DA TO DROP CHARGES FOR PROTESTERS
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y now, you may know them as the Somerville 18. They’re the group of protesters who in January stretched themselves across I-93 in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. The Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office is seeking up to 90 days in jail and $15,000 in fines for the protestors, punishment that Mayor Curtatone finds excessive. In September, he released a statement calling for the DA to drop the charges. “There is no respect for the right to protest when the punishment proposed is completely disproportionate to the action taken,” he said in the statement.
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GET STUFFED ASSEMBLY ROW
SOUTHERN KIN
Southern Kin Cookhouse and Bar (500 Assembly Row), sister to Boston’s Wink & Nod and Tap Trailhouse, is slated for a winter opening. Besides its namesake hospitality, the bar and restaurant will reportedly be dishing up southern delights including dozens of Kentucky bourbons, country-fried steak and blackened gator tacos. Yes, please! UNION SQUARE
THE JUICE UNION
Not many details have emerged about this upcoming juice spot in Union Square (23A Bow St.). Their website announces that they are coming this fall and some social media accounts have been set up, but news on construction is still under wraps. Like the fruit ready to be juiced, keep your eyes peeled!
DAVIS SQUARE
MORE DONUTS, PLEASE
A storefront in Davis Square (377 Summer St.) was recently zoned to become a gourmet donut shop à la Union Square Donuts. No estimated opening date has been announced, but Davis Square Donuts (working title) promises dozens of flavors and top-of-the-line coffee. Mo’ donuts, no problem. UNION SQUARE
FORGE ICE CREAM
Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens. Coffee from fresh pots and new neighbor kitchens. Ice cream and pizza from Forge Baking; these are a few—okay, you get it. Proving to be a jack of all yummy trades, Forge Baking Company (626 Somerville Ave.) has filed papers with the city to open an ice cream shop in the currently vacant space abutting their bakery.
DAVIS SQUARE
OPA GREEK YEEROS
Jy-roh? Yer-ro? Hero? Whatever likely erroneous pronunciation you use, what it describes is a criminally delicious Greek pita sandwich, and it’s coming to Davis Square in the former Kickass Cupcakes location (378 Highland Ave.). The same folks who will bring gourmet donuts to Davis Square will be doubling down on increasing your waistline this fall.
OF MICE AND MEN Mice enter homes looking for two things: food and board. The most common mice are the field mouse (brown with white bellies) and the aptly named house mouse (gray in color). Aside from the obvious headaches mice create, they are a royal pain for health reasons. They eat your food and leave urine and feces everywhere. Sometimes, their feces carries the life-threatening hantavirus. Mice also reproduce rapidly: They have 10-12 babies per litter and can reproduce every 20 days. To control your house’s mouse population, you’ll need to identify where the mice are traveling – and limit their access into and around the home. This is easier said than done: Because of their malleable spines, mice can squeeze through openings as small as a dime. Removing and cleaning their droppings is crucial. When you perform this execrable task, don a mask, wear gloves, wet the droppings with a disinfectant, and wipe up the droppings. Simply sweeping or vacuuming is dangerous: Any airborne particles can be inhaled – and that’s how diseases take root. For small infestations, traps are a means of control. We recommend the traditional snap trap, which will kill the mouse instantly. Glueboard or sticky traps are not as effective. For bait, we suggest peanut butter or chocolate. For moderate to-heavy infestations – that’s where we can help. We’ll seal off entry points, limiting mouse access both in and around your home. Then we’ll set up rodenticide baits wherever they’re needed to eliminate the mouse population. If you think you have a problem – or you just want the peace of mind that comes with knowing you don’t – make a quick call to Best Pest Control Services. Unlike other companies Best Pest will only treat your home if it’s necessary. We are a locally owned and family-operated business. We’ve been serving Somerville and greater Boston since 1984 – and not just for mice. Ants, bedbugs, roaches, rats – you name it, we’ll get rid of it. Our rates are reasonable and customer service is our top priority.
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What’s New?
“Union Gulf” by Charan Devereaux
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PORTRAITS OF UNION SQUARE EXHIBIT
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hrough the end of the year, you can see some of your tireless neighbors immortalized in “Union Square at Work,” a portrait series by Charan Devereaux at the Somerville Museum (1 Westwood Rd.). The exhibit includes over 80 photos of workers, business owners and businesses from Union Square. “There are so many types of businesses in the square, and some of them have been open for 20, 30 or over 100 years and are operated by the same family. And some of them opened last month,” photographer Charan Devereaux told Scout. Devereaux, who lives in Union Square, was inspired by the diversity of businesses in the area. Where else, she points out, can you find a puppeteer next to a cleantech company? In addition to the photographs, the exhibit will feature music from 20 different local artists and written histories of the businesses and their stakeholders. Special events are planned through the end of the year, including an evening of music with singer/songwriter Jennifer Kimball on November 15. For more information, check out somervillemuseum.org. “Barbecue International” by Charan Devereaux
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GIVING BACK
CITYWIDE
GIVING TUESDAY
For the second year in a row, over a dozen nonprofits from around Somerville will come together in a “joint fundraising effort.” Events and efforts to raise awareness will run through December 1. Somerville Local First, Arts at the Armory, and Somerville Community Corporation are among the 14 organizations involved. Check out the hashtag #GiveMoreSomerville for updates! SPRING HILL
NEW (FREE) LOOKS FOR THE TRANS COMMUNITY
It’s been a season of good news for Christine Andrade and her team at Hair by Christine & Co. In September, they took home the Scout’s Honored award for best salon, and soon after, they announced that Andrade had been accepted into a Hair Mastered program that will strengthen her skills for fashion, portfolio and runway hair. This isn’t just good news for her shop: Andrade is reaching out to the LGBTQ community and offering free consultations for trans folk undergoing transition. Andrade “has decided to use her talent to help those who just want to come into a place and not feel judged at all,” according to a newsletter. CITYWIDE
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has granted $300,000 to the City of Somerville for the environmental cleanup of a number of contaminated properties. That brings the total amount of money available for assessment and cleanup to $700,000.
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BEACON STREET
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yclists rejoice! The buttbumping, tire-popping surface of Beacon Street is no more! One of the toughest roads in the city just got a new top coat that “will provide better public safety for the city” over the winter, says city spokesperson Daniel DeMaina. While the resurfacing comes at a time when the temperature is dropping and some cyclists are putting their bikes away, the new roadway should keep the rest of us rolling until the real reconstruction scheduled for 2015 begins.
WE BUILT THIS CITY ASSEMBLY ROW
LEGOLAND ANNOUNCES NEW MASTER BUILDER
For most jobs, you prepare a resume, sit for an interview and cross your fingers that something clicked. For the Legoland Master Builder position, the selection process is, let’s say, a little more rigorous. Malden resident Megan Quigley sparred in a three-round competition of construction challenges before coming out with a full-time, salaried job at the plastic block purveyor, where she’ll be responsible for a number of attractions and workshops. Quigley is only the third female to earn such a title, so from one femme team to another, we say congrats! ASSEMBLY ROW
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OFFICE EVER
When we build things in Somerville, we at least try to build them right—and sometimes, we get recognized. That happened recently to a 100,000-squarefoot office building in Assembly Row (450 Artisan Way). According to Curbed, the building is Somerville’s first LEED Gold certified office building, earning it a rating just below the coveted “Platinum” designation. LEED, which means Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design, recognizes “best-in-class building strategies and practices.” It may not be easy, but it sure does feel good to be green. DAVIS SQUARE
JUDGE GRANTS EXTENSION ON CONSTRUCTION
Traffic was derailed and a block
of Davis Square blighted when a portion of the old Social Security building collapsed in June. A judge had ordered owner Michael Argiros to have a rebuild finished by October 20, but with the steel frame only partially finished by early September, it was soon clear that Argios was not going to hit the mark. The deadline has now been extended to November 20. SPRING HILL
CITY HALL TAKES BIDS FOR RENOVATIONS
If you’ve been to city hall, then you know that the front steps are narrow and slippery and less than handicap accessible. A $4 million renovation bid could change all that. The city started accepting bids in late September, and by press time CBI Consulting, City
Point Partners, Dore and Whittier and PMA had been short-listed for the job. UNION SQUARE
BUILDING A BETTER 3D PRINTER
Any way you put it, the concept of 3D printing is hard to get your head around. But the folks at Formlabs in Union Square have a vision to do it—and to do it better. In late September, they unveiled a new 3D printer with features that would make the process simpler. According to BetaBoston, that includes the ability to send files by WiFi and using cartridges instead of messy reservoirs of 3D “ink.” And, perhaps most importantly, it has a competitive lower price. Innovation!
SCOUT CHECK
NEW!! Wherein we follow up on news that we’ve covered recently—in print or online. • “Imminently” is how we described the opening date of Tenoch, the Mexican torta and taco joint set to take on Davis Square (382 Highland Ave.) in our September/October edition. Owner Alvaro Sandoval told Eater Boston in October that the interior is done, and now they are awaiting inspections. So keep an eye on this space—someday soon you might, in fact, find it open. •T hurston Spa (393 Medford St.), whose former owner Jerry LaFee passed away over the summer, is now open for business after LaFee’s friend John Ferreer took over. The place got spruced up a bit before reopening early in September. Spot something new in your neighborhood that we didn’t mention here? Send us a tip: scout@scoutmagazines.com.
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“Years ago, my brother bought a car from John’s Auto. I could see how much he loved it, so I had that John’s Auto sticker in my mind when I recently decided to find a new car. The service at John’s is unrivaled. I gave him my down payment, and I told him to pick out a car for me. It was that simple. When the process was over, I went in and he pointed out a BMW in the parking lot. I said, ‘that’s not my car, there’s no way,’ and he just smiled. I was stunned! You know how it feels when a friend just lands himself in a great situation? You see what your friend has, and you think, man, I wish that were me. For the first time in my life, thanks to John’s Auto, I’m that guy! I’m so proud of the car John found me. John’s kindness, and the eye he has for his customer’s taste is exceptional. It’s an honor to be able to speak to my experience with him and recommend him to others. Would I return? Of course. Would I recommend John’s Auto to a friend? Absolutely. They got me the car of my dreams.” - Alan Kinbell
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1. Rebel Reader Pennant, $20, Davis Squared | 2. To Have and Have Another: A Hemingway Cocktail Companion by Philip Green, $24, The Boston Shaker | 3. Book totes, $22, Davis Squared | 4. Stay Gold Pony Boy Print, $20, Union Press
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Loyal Supply Co. Brings Style and Substance to Union Square by Emily Cassel Photos by Joyelle West
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o walk through the front door of Loyal Supply Co. is to experience immediate, overwhelming design envy. Warm hardwood floors welcome passersby inside, where immaculate, white pegboard walls host stylish home and office accessories, and an adorable mutt named Huckleberry snoozes on the stairs. A restored printing press sits in the shop’s center, ready to produce posters and greeting cards. And then there are the wares: Fine leather goods, jewelry and everything from pens to planters to pennants ripped from the pages of the life you briefly dare to dream about as you bingewatch HGTV, or flip through an issue of Dwell. But Loyal Supply Co. is more than just a pretty place. Cofounders Kimberly LaFoy and Ryan Habbyshaw spent years in the corporate world—Habbyshaw worked at local consulting firm IDEO and LaFoy planned events at an ad agency
downtown—and when they left their jobs last year, the plan was to go into business for themselves as an independent design firm. A friend of the duo was sunsetting his metalworking shop at 21 Union Sq., and Habbyshaw and LaFoy were ready to take over the lease for their new offices. “But when we got in the space and we started cleaning it up, we were like, ‘It’s kind of a shame to board up the windows and never be open to the public,’” says Habbyshaw. “We thought, ‘Well, let’s take a risk and open … not necessarily a retail store, but a design shop.’” The resulting Loyal Supply Co. storefront is a place where every item is made with painstaking care—from concept to production to packaging. All decisions about what the shop will stock are informed with an eye to design, and as a result the shelves are full of iconic wares that have stood the test of time, as well as works from modern makers putting that
timeless touch into their own craft. “Everything in here has a story,” says Habbyshaw. But the backbone of Loyal Supply Co. is Loyal, the full-service design company run by Habbyshaw and LaFoy. If the retail space is a little on the cozy side, that’s because the building also houses an upstairs office space where they sketch out their own plans and a basement workshop for building and testing new products and pieces. The storefront is a showroom of sorts, a place where the pair can display items they’ve made alongside works that speak to their aesthetic. To fully understand the range of services offered by Loyal, look no further than the work they did with Aeronaut Brewing Co. before the brewery opened last year. Habbyshaw drew up the Aeronaut logo, and the pair worked together to design the bar and taproom. LaFoy also planned and organized the brewery’s launch event. Not content to only be a design firm/event planning company/distributor of fine home goods/leather shop, Loyal also houses a restored letterpress. The hardware was green and rusty when it was found, but was fine-tuned with the help of Union Press and Repeat Press. Now it works like a dream, printing original works designed by Loyal
and in collaboration with other area artists. One of the goals of the business is to connect local producers with each other and with the people in their community, and many of the items on the Loyal Supply Co. shelves are exclusives you can’t find anywhere else—collaborative works of art that LaFoy and Habbyshaw have developed with potters, graphic designers and printers in the neighborhood. “We really strive to have as many small makers as we can,” says LaFoy. That community connectivity came full circle this summer, when LaFoy organized the first in a series of “Meet the Makers” events at the shop. Loyal Supply Co. welcomed the talented Cambridge leatherworkers behind the Infinite Series into the store to rub shoulders, eat Union Square Donuts and sip Aeronaut brews with shoppers in the square. Throughout the course of the evening, the small space hosted close to 60 people who stopped in to talk shop (and actually shop) with these gifted local designers. “We’re trying to have it be more than ‘Look at all these independent people making this cool stuff,’” Habbyshaw explains. “It’s more like, ‘Look at all these people coming together to make things.”
This story originally appeared on scoutsomerville.com. Keep up with us online for more hyperlocal coverage between issues!
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assage Therapy Works specializes in cutting-edge pain-reduction techniques while valuing ancient principles of energy balance & serenity. This therapeutic clinic, located in Davis Square, is a Buddhist-inspired oasis, a welcome respite from the bustling street. Walking under the stone archway past the water fountain you’ll enter a serene lounge area and with numerous self-empowerment books about various approaches to healing plus free access to “chi” machines which will help any muscles inflamed and painful. The clinic offers a free personal consultation for any client wondering which service would be best. If it’s chronic pain you’ve been dealing with Integrative Bodywork is designed to bring you relief while your therapist works to understand how your supporting structure has altered. MTW not only provides traditional massages but is also prepared to offer you more than twenty other bodywork techniques to meet the needs of each client. Richard Green, the clinic’s owner, says clientele includes couples, pregnant women and children. “We work with children burdened by school-related stress and sports injuries which is becoming quite common. We also see many musicians, waitstaff, professors as well as IT because each comes with their own unique physical challenges.” For instance, Green says many of our issues with pain and sustained soreness is largely a result of a poor posture. This clinic features several poignant illustrations of how so many of us hunch forward over our laptops and sit incorrectly in poorlydesigned office chairs.
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Though the journey to relaxation often begins with a therapeutic massage at the clinic, the full staff of experts in unique fields can be tapped into, depending upon each client’s preferences and needs. During Boston’s winter, the clinic’s ayurvedic counselor’s services increase in popularity as she works with individuals to keep their systems healthy while they deal with heated homes and frigid outdoors. Shamanic healing sessions concentrate on fostering a healing connection between a client and therapist. Intuitively the therapist is led to the source of the issue. Often times there may be a focus on connective tissue, identifying what the clinic calls a rope of tension binding structures together. Acupuncture is yet another form of energy work (or some call medicine) and is now very affordable for all. Massage Therapy Works specializes in chronic pain and in-depth health history assessments, but Green says a good starting point is their signature Therapeutic Massage. The clinic also offers gift certificates which never expire, and therapists are available seven days a week including Sunday evenings - for sessions intended to help clients recover from the weekend activities and prepare themselves for the coming work week. “Stress manifests differently in every body” Green says. “We will figure out what’s causing you problems such as restricted movement, and as a team we will work with you to resolve the underlying issues.”
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THE COMMUNITY MEMORY OF A NEIGHBORHOOD DAVIS SQUARE’S LIVEJOURNAL By Bill Shaner
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or many who grew up on social media, the blogging platform LiveJournal is little more than a blip in an awkward past, more a coming-of-age symbol than a legitimate medium. If they survived adolescence, LiveJournal URLs are safeguarded like diary keys. They preserve the embarrassing fits and starts of teenage angst that are often cringeworthy in retrospect. But in Davis Square, that’s not quite the case. Since the early 2000s, there’s been a square within the square—a forum where people discuss politics, culture, art, news, the socioeconomics of the neighborhood, the development—and it’s all on LiveJournal. The Davis Square LiveJournal Community is about as local as an Internet forum can get, a digital space tailored to a specific place. Their slogan is “Think Globally, Whine Locally.” Somehow, as the neighborhood and city around it have grown and changed, this online collective has endured. “To me, this is not just a bulletin board, it’s a community memory system,” says Ron Newman, one of four moderators who watches over the forum. Newman is a spry 58-year-old man who rattles through Somerville history with a quick, youthful cadence. Sitting in iYo Café behind a weathered MacBook, he shows his colors with a t-shirt featuring Mr. Davis, the personified silhouette of the messy Davis Square intersection. As he explains the online community’s history, he clicks through the LiveJournal’s archive to check his facts. Newman originally moved to Davis Square in the early ’90s. He’s a living testiment to the changes of the area, having watched it evolve over the last three decades. He’s seen the Rosebud as a bar, then a Mexican restaurant, then a bar again, back to a diner and onto the restaurant it is today. Since joining the Davis Square LiveJournal in 2005, he and fellow posters have documented those changes. In Newman’s moderating, he said he tries to replicate the original community memory system, a computerized bulletin board system from 1970s Silicon Valley. It served as a pre-Internet digital bulletin board and was the brainchild of four friends rooted in the burgeoning net counterculture. It lived on a hulking desktop machine on the second floor of a record store, and it quickly became a hub for local artists. “Even though that’s a system I never saw, just reading about it inspires the way I try to co-run this community,” says Newman. LiveJournal operates like a simple, open-source blog. The posts are sorted chronologically, and they’re filed by a thoughtfully curated tagging system. Users can follow the posts in real time or search by any of the hundreds of tags on the page’s right side banner: weddings, shoe repair, burritos, yoga, history, crime and more. A click on each tag offers a chronological list of the posts in every subject. Users can even search by year, giving a sense of historical context Newman says he finds lacking on sites like Reddit and Facebook lack. A look through recent activity shows two or three posts a day, some netting a few comments, others amassing 20 to 30. People use the forum to chat about everything from upcoming events to the minutia of Davis Square living, such as last-minute sublets and musings about why there have been so many rabbits in the square lately. In just one example of the community’s connecting power, a user posted that he’ll be between homes for three weeks in October. In a comment, another user offered up the third floor of her place, something she typically rents as an AirBNB. The page also has its thumb on local politics. Before the November
elections, all candidates in the Ward 6 aldermanic race had at least posted an introduction. On September 10, the community held an open forum where residents asked questions and the politicians answered, much like a Reddit.com “Ask Me Anything” thread. And it’s always been that way, says Newman. The community fosters a political consciousness, so much so that at one point, Tom Champion, the city’s then-communications director, had an account and would post regularly. Despite the wealth of active LiveJournal users in Davis Square, elsewhere the site seems to have fallen out of style in favor of newer, flashier outfits. “I’m not quite sure why, because I think it’s a better platform for what we do than any of the alternatives that may have come later,” says Newman. In the early 2000s, the site was a popular medium for similar forums. Boston had a massive LiveJournal page, and it wasn’t the only city. Somerville’s was started in 2002 by a single moderator called neitherday. She turned the board over to another group of moderators in 2005, when Newman joined the community. In 2007, he became a moderator. That team of four has been moderating the site ever since. Now, in 2015, the Davis Square forum is one of—if not the last of—its kind. Newman chalks up the group’s longevity to the people involved— an overlap of the artists, young professionals and otherwise transplant populations that began to flood the city in the ’80s and early ’90s. It’s a group of people Somerville lifers used to refer to as “Barneys”—a term Newman said he doesn’t hear much anymore—and a population that’s still blossoming. The term is a reference to academic hippie types who, to area natives, looked pretty rural. They come to Davis Square and don’t leave, and the activity on LiveJournal is a reflection of that. As for Newman, he says he plans on keeping the community alive as long as he can. “I’m hoping it just sort of stays the way it is,” he said. “It is true we’re all getting older and maybe we should find someone younger to replace us, but we have not talked about this in a very long time.”
“People use the forum to chat about everything from upcoming events to the minutia of Davis Square living, such as last-minute sublets and musings about why there have been so many rabbits in the square lately.”
Bill Shaner is a Scout contributor. Reach him at billshaner91@gmail.com or follow him on Twitter @Bshaner_MDN.
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s ’ e r e h W he t ? f e Be A NORTH SHORE NATIVE SEARCHES FOR SOMERVILLE’S BEST ROAST BEEF SANDWICHES By Sean L. Maloney
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hours have been spent arguing over the distinctions between Harrison’s in North Andover versus Nick’s in Beverly, or which Bill & Bob’s franchise stacks up against what Kelly’s outpost. Punches have been thrown and friendships destroyed over these things. If you grew up here, it’s not uncommon to have an unwavering devotion to your roast beef place. But sadly, we can’t spend every lunch break traipsing across the state in search of sandwiches, so here are our top spots bringing North Shore vibes to Somerville.
ROAST BEEF AND PIZZA KING 47 HIGHLAND AVE. (617) 625-7570
While we were initially skeptical of Roast Beef and Pizza King—hey, we’re New Englanders, we’ve got long-held, deeply rooted suspicions of the monarchy—those notions were quickly dispelled. It’s a small, spartan operation with a counter, a couple of booths and enough formica to feel like it was plucked straight out of the mid-’80s. It’s that sort of nonattention to decor that fits perfectly within the normcore aesthetic, and the low-key, friendly attitude of the proprietors makes it perfectly chill. Our one complaint: The roast beef was a tad overdone. While we don’t feel that every roast beef joint has to be part of the “meat so pink you question whether the cow was actually dead” brinkmanship that typifies the beef-biz, it would be nice if it was a wee bit more rare. That said, the heaping pile of meat on our super beef sauce and cheese or, I should say, supahbeefsawsandcheez (yes, you should be ordering it in one breath, mangling as many vowels as possible for authenticity’s sake) was really flavorful, the sauce tangy, and the huge roll toasted to perfection.
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Don’t let their Google listing fool you: Deli-licious is not a cash advance store nor do they peddle in debt consolidation. They are a sandwich shop—and a solid one at that. All Internet weirdness aside (just hit up Foodler for their up-to-date info) Deli-licious is a longtime Davis Square staple known for taking the roast beef sandwich into unexpected territory. And you’re not going to find combos like Sweet and Sour Beef, Buffalo Soldier Beef or Chili Cheese Beef anywhere north of the Mystic River. To that end, they do seem a bit confused when we go straight up North Shore with our supahbeefsawsandcheez —”He just wants sauce and cheese, how do I ring that up?”—but the end result worked out just fine. Like the King, Deli-licious goes with a well-done beef, cut thicker than your some hardcore beef fans might approve of, but still a solid sandwich. The super-size roll is smaller than average, but is conveniently sized for consumption on your way to or from the subway.
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1157 BROADWAY (617) 666-8232 Ladies and gentlemen, we have a winner! While we are ostensibly suspect of any establishment that touts the fame of its own food, Broadway Eatery’s “famous roast beef” is really, really good. With super-thin slices of melt-in-your-mouth rare beef topped with James River BBQ sauce—the key to making a Kelly’s-grade sandwich—the Broadway Eatery makes a masterpiece that even your Cousin Larry from Lynn could get behind. The knowing smile from the lady behind the counter as we mumbled supahbeefsawsandcheez in our thickest North Shore brogue—a totally different beast from its similar but not-as-awesome South Shore sibling—was all the signal we needed to know we were in for a treat. And while the decor is hipper than we’d hoped for (exposed brick, corrugated steel) the food was so solid, so simple and delicious, that it was almost like we had journeyed to far-off lands north of the Mystic Valley.
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“The Trouble With Jellyfish” Hours vary by day, Free Le Laboratoire, 650 East Kendall St., Cambridge Le Laboratoire continues to explore the relationship between art and science with “The Trouble With Jellyfish,” a contemporary art installation that looks at the ecological disturbances facing our oceans through the lens of ballooning jellyfish populations. The immersive experience features experiential exhibits and a tank of live jellies, and Le Laboratoire’s Café ArtScience will be serving up jellyfish-infused sweets. (Yes, you read that correctly.) Runs through January 2.
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FILM | November 11
Oklahoma! 7 p.m., $15 Kendall Square Cinema, 355 Binney St., Cambridge “More than just OK,” this classic 1955 flick is coming to Kendall Square as part of its first widescreen release in 60 years. Cowboys, music, madness, evil ranch hands— Oklahoma! has it all, including a new performance by Tony and Emmy Award-winner Kristin Chenoweth performing her favorite songs from the musical.
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Ethan Hawke 5:30 p.m., $20.25 The Brattle Theatre, 40 Brattle St., Cambridge Four-time Academy Award nominee, twotime author and all-ofthe-time heartthrob Ethan Hawke joins Harvard Book Store for a discussion and signing of his new book Rules for a Knight, a parable full of love, life and beauty. Tickets include the purchase of the book!
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FAMILIES | November 25
MIT Museum’s FAT Chain Reaction 1-4 p.m., $15 Rockwell Cage Gymnasium, 120 Vassar St., Cambridge The MIT Museum’s annual FAT (Friday After Thanksgiving) chain reaction returns! With the help of inventor Arthur Ganson, renowned chain reaction creator, and area artist and MIT alumnus Jeff Lieberman, participants will come together to link up their homemade devices to form one giant Rube Goldberg machine. Spectator tickets also get you free admission to the MIT Museum for the day.
KIDS | November 18
Cambridge READS 2015 7 p.m., Free Fitzgerald Theater at Cambridge Rindge and Latin, 459 Broadway, Cambridge The 2015 Cambridge READS selection, Brown Girl Dreaming, was one of the most lauded young adult books of the last year, receiving the 2014 National Book Award, the Coretta Scott King Award, a Newbery Honor Award, the NAACP Image Award, and the Sibert Honor Award. One November 18, author Jacqueline Woodson stops by the Main Library’s lecture hall to talk about her unique, lyrical memoir.
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GAMES November 28
Old School Game Show Davis Square Theatre, 255 Elm St., Somerville Part game show, part television series, part live musical event and all fully insane, this production is hard to fully encapsulate in a brief calendar listing. Suffice it to say you won’t want to miss it—executive producer Ginny Nightshade describes it as what would happen “if ‘The Price is Right’ got drunk and danced on a table.”
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FOOD | Saturdays, December-March
Somerville Winter Farmers Market 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Free Center for Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Ave., Somerville It may be freezing outside, but that doesn’t mean you have to bid farewell to farm-fresh produce. Every Saturday from December until March, growers from throughout New England join area favorites including Q’s Nuts and Union Square Donuts for the Winter Farmers Market, which means you can still get all the locally produced fruits, veggies, meats and sweets your heart desires.
MUSIC | December 13
Kevin Devine 7 p.m., $19.50 The Sinclair, 52 Church St., Cambridge Brooklyn Vegan is bringing together a host of emo legends—Kevin Devine, Brianna Collins and Ben Walsh of Tigers Jaw, Nada Surf’s Matthew Caws, Mike Kinsella of American Football—for a three-date tour de tears that wraps up at the Sinclair. Just kidding, there probably won’t be any crying at this show… “probably” being the operative word.
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The Slutcracker Showtimes Vary, $27 Somerville Theatre, 55 Davis Sq., Somerville This now-classic burlesque take on Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker” returns to the Somerville Theatre for its eighth season. Don’t miss opening night, when filmmaker, author, artist and provocateur John Waters will be on hand to host the festivities.
2015 Jingle Bell Run 11 a.m., $37 Throughout Somerville Don your Santa cap, stretch out those legs and get ready for a 5K walk/run through Somerville that ends with a holiday bash in Davis Square. At press time, more than 1,000 folks had already registered, so get your bib number early! scoutsomerville.com November | December 2015
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