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Wednesday, May 22, 2013

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Sold! Single-Family Home Near Davis Square Sells for $600K

A condo in Spring Hill and a single-family home on Alpine Street also sold last week.

View a sampling of homes that sold in Somerville last week. Check out the photo gallery or view the same information in the easy-to-scan chart.

Did You Taste Somerville?

More than 35 restaurants participated in Tuesday's Taste of Somerville. Share your photos and stories here.

Taste of Somerville took place Tuesday night, and Somerville Patch was, sadly, not able to attend. More than 35 restaurants were scheduled to serve food at the event, which was organized by the Somerville Chamber of Commerce and benefited RESPOND, Inc. Some of the restaurants were newbies in town, including Bronwyn, which opened this month. Were you there? Did you grab photos? What was your favorite dish? We want details! (Share them here.)

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Where to Grab a Drink Outside in Somerville (and Cambridge and Boston)

An online map shows outdoor bars throughout the Boston area.

As spring turns to summer, some people think about heading to the beach or camping in the woods. Others think about staying right here in the city, getting together with friends and grabbing a cold drink outside. Thankfully, an online map created by the Boston Business Journal shows where you can enjoy an outdoor libation here in Somerville—and in Cambridge, Boston, Brookline and Quincy. Check out the map here. The list of places to enjoy an alfresco drink in Somerville includes: The map, which was posted in 2012, does miss some locations in Somerville. For instance, P.J. Ryan's has some outdoor tables, and The Independent also has an outdoor area. If you know of any other places to grab a drink outside in Somerville, leave a comment below.

Monday, May 20, 2013

Lauded Boston Food Truck to Open Restaurant in Magoun Square

Somerville's Magoun Square is becoming a local food destination as a popular food truck plans its first brick-and-mortar storefront and a new wings restaurant is also planning to open this summer.

Pennypacker's, a small food truck company known for its porchetta sandwich, is planning to open its first brick-and-mortar location in Somerville's Magoun Square. A Facebook post from Pennypacker's said the Somerville Zoning Board of Appeals approved plans for the restaurant on May 15 and that the Magoun square eatery could open this summer. A staff report written by Somerville's planning department says the restaurant will move into 514C Medford Street, a building that's also home to K2 Market, Caprese Pizzeria and soon-to-open King of Wings. Primarily a takeout restaurant, Pennypacker's will have seating for 10 and will be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., the staff report says. Ward 5 Alderman Courtney O'Keefe, posting on Davis Square …

Carolyn Day

5:00 pm on Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Wait. What? Only open until 7? I'm going to have to race home from work in order to enjoy during the week. Not fair. :(   more ›

Tuesday's Taste of Somerville Features More than 35 Restaurants

Some of Somerville's favorite restaurants, and some of its new favorites, will serve up dishes to support a local Somerville non-profit.

Taste of Somerville takes place Tuesday. The event features restaurants from around the city. You'll get to sample food from some old Somerville favorites. You'll also get a chance to try food from some newbies in town, including Bronwyn, Amsterdam Falafelshop and Daddy Jones. This year, Island Creek Oyster Bar will also be making an appearance. The event, organized by the Somerville Chamber of Commerce, benefits RESPOND, Inc. Here are the restaurants participating this year. It takes place Tuesday from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn, and you can get tickets here.

Sunday, May 19, 2013

Home of the Week: Condo Near Davis Square Has Two Porches, Roof Rights

This top-floor condo was renovated in 2006.

Saturday, May 18, 2013

New Homes For Sale in Somerville This Week

Find homes for sale in Somerville on this page every week, from our partners at Zillow.

Friday, May 17, 2013

Rental Properties Available in Someville

Looking for a place to rent in Somerville? Check out our rental properties widget.

Need a place to live in Somerville? Check out this rental property widget that shows what apartments are available in the city. Click on the purple house icons for more information.

Wes

10:08 am on Friday, March 15, 2013

The same person's comments shouldn't be repeated and published again, week after week. Once is enough.   more ›

House Hunt: Open House Sampler

Home of the Week: Condo Near Davis Square Has Two Porches, Roof Rights

This top-floor condo was renovated in 2006.

A look at this week's home of the week. Realtors, this is your space. Upload photos of the houses you're showing this weekend and enter the property's details in the caption. Selling your Somerville place without a Realtor? Consider yourself invited to add your photos and details into the mix. Please upload one photo per open house listing and include the following information in the captions of all photos: Click on the big green "Upload Photos & Videos" button to get started. If you have any trouble getting the message out, send an email to somerville@patch.com.

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Your Next Car: What's It Going to Be?

I'm hoping to drive my old beater into the ground before we need to get another car, but I'm on the lookout. What's your next car going to be?

My wife and I drive a perfectly good 2002 Nissan Sentra with 127,318 miles on it. "Stella" has four wheels and gets us from Point A to Point B.   We've reached the stage in the life of the car where we don't repair body damage (as you can tell from the accompanying photo). I'm ashamed for my Dad to see it. But hey, it's paid for. Even though I'd love to get 200K miles out of Stella, she has some mechanical problems, like a seized bolt that has left the transmission fluid unchangeable for about eight years. She could conk out any old day. So we've been on the lookout for our next car. I'm paying attention to car commercials, asking friends about their cars. You know the feeling. We're looking for something that gets good gas mileage, and is…

Mike G.

4:48 am on Saturday, May 18, 2013

UGH, yet another AOL-imposed blogspam crappost. I wonder which marketing genius thought this up.   more ›

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