Week in Review: A Good Week for Somerville Restaurants

Somerville Eatery Is One of Esquire's 'Best New Restaurants of 2013'
A new restaurant in Union Square was one of 20 new restaurants from around the country to earn the honors.

Sarma, Ana Sortun's New Somerville Restaurant, Opens
Yet another highly anticipated restaurant in Somerville opened this week. Sarma, from the chefs behind Oleana in Cambridge, serves meze—Turkish small plates—and has unique cocktails in the Pearl Street space formerly occupied by The Paddock.

Opinions Differ on Davis Square Beer Works Proposal
A proposed Somerville Beer Works in Davis Square has led to a conversation about the character of Davis Square and the merits of filling a long-vacant building. When asked on Facebook, most responders supported the Beer Works proposal.

Fire at Tufts Fraternity House
The Theta Chi fraternity at Tufts University suffered a minor fire on Wednesday. No one was injured, and a sprinkler system likely saved the building.

RadioBDC Concert Rankles Aldermen
Some members of the Somerville Board of Aldermen objected to a free outdoor concert planned for Union Square. Aldermen debated the concert's event permit for more than an hour.