Winter Hill Heats Up
Winter Hill Brewing Company is almost ready to open. The taps have been installed, the signage is up and the espresso machine—yes, they’ll also be…
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At the Grommet, Shoppers Purchase with Purpose
What do a vegan nail polish, a minimalist bike rack and a bluetooth-connected guitar have in common? How about an automatic ball launcher called iFetch,…
A Wide World of Flavor, Right in Union Square
Sake, saffron, Salvadoran flor de izote—flavors from around the globe converge in Union Square, and the Somerville Arts Council wants to share the spice with its 2016 walking tours of…
Love Somerville? There’s an App for That.
Earlier this year, Ari Kalos launched iLoveSomerville, an app that gives socially-minded ‘Villens a place to post news, share photos and crowdsource answers to questions like, “Where…
High Energy Vintage Cranks it Up in Union Square
“It’s this constant struggle—but that’s my favorite part of it too, the hunt.” It is a cold Monday afternoon in Somerville, but Andrew Wiley is sending…
Mind Over Mat: At More to Love Yoga, Positivity Comes First
It’s a sleepy Sunday morning in Somerville, but while much of the city is just crawling out of bed, the Center for Arts at the…
“Don’t Assume That You Know Anything,” and Other Advice for Somerville’s Aspiring Entrepreneurs
In “Behind the Brown Paper” (January/February ’16), we spoke with Somerville chefs about the challenges of opening your own restaurant. There’s an awful lot that can go…
Behind the Brown Paper
Sipping from a mug of lukewarm coffee as he peers out from behind his shiny, silver Macbook, Tse Wei Lim seems at peace. The air is…
Fiber Arts, Herbalism and Mysticism at Craftwork Somerville
When I first meet Amy Lou Stein, the plan is to chat about Craftwork Somerville, the makerspace she opened in October at 259 Highland Ave. But before long,…
VIDEO: Talking #Local Gifts with SCATV
Our 2015 Somerville gift guide was our biggest, baddest one yet, with 96 gifts from 23 of our favorite local shops. (Haven’t snagged one yet? Don’t…
2015 Somerville Gift Guide
We know you’d rather spend the holidays eating, drinking and being merry than traipsing through town tracking down gifts, which is why we gathered 96…
Pawblo Picasso Unveils New Product Line
“Schnauzerberries taste like Schnauzerberries!” So begins the post announcing what may become an annual tradition with Pawblo Picasso, Somerville’s purveyor of pet portraiture. If you…