Three points determine a pickle

I recently discovered the site of George Emerson’s Pickle Factory in Somerville’s Powerhouse Park. Other than the engraved rock and cast metal pickle jars (bottles?) I have no information about it, but I have a feeling it could be the next Cronin Park. In...

Froyo affogato at iYO

After relatively brief and painless trip to the Somerville department of Traffic and Parking – would you believe a parking ticket from 1996? – I dropped in at the recently opened and oddly capitalized iYO cafe in Davis Square.  At iYO you can make your own...

Five reasons to keep coming back to Davis Square

Following up on the five things I won’t miss about Davis, here are five that will keep me coming back: Dave’s Fresh Pasta: there are lots of fine lunching establishments around here, even though not one serves the idealized cheese sandwich, but...

Five things I won't miss about Davis square

Change is the only constant, and soon I’ll be spending a lot less time in Davis Square.  It’s truly the Paris of Somerville and I’ll miss it – except for these things: Chuggers: Maybe one day I’ll have a minute for their cause (by which...