by David | Jan 31, 2013 | culture, design, media, photo
I am sitting in a room probably very different from the one you are in now. I am sitting on a metal glider swing in the front parlor of a Somerville home facing two intensely bright lamps and listening to recorded sounds of nature. It’s artist Lyn...
by David | Oct 17, 2012 | eating
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...
by David | Aug 23, 2012 | eating, urbanism
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...
by David | Jul 9, 2009 | urbanism
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...
by David | Jul 7, 2009 | urbanism
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...