Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Somerville gets a "better burger" style fast-food restaurant.
Burger Dive, a new restaurant by the same group that owns Papagayo, Sip Wine Bar and other restaurants in the Boston area, opened in Assembly Square over Thanksgiving weekend, according to the restaurant's website. The burger joint is the first restaurant to open in the new Assembly Row development currently under construction. Burger Dive seems designed to take part in the "better burger" trend—a reference to the slightly upscale fast-food burger chains, like Five Guys and In-N-Out Burger—that has been sweeping the country recently. At Burger Dive the burgers come in different styles, and there are a variety of toppings to choose from. Legal C, a Legal Seafood restaurant, and Papagayo Mexican Kitchen & Tequila Bar are also expected to …
Thursday, October 4, 2012
The MLS soccer team and the city have had "conversations" about building a stadium in Assembly Square, according to New England Soccer Today.
Somerville and the New England Revolution, an MLS soccer team, have had discussions about building a new soccer stadium in Assembly Square, according to New England Soccer Today. The discussions are preliminary, and The Revolution are also considering Revere's Wonderland Greyhound Park as a possible site for a soccer-specific stadium, the article says. The MLS team has looked at Somerville as a possible place to build a stadium before, the soccer website says: In 2007 and 2008 it considered the Inner Belt and Brickbottom section of the city as a possible site. This time around, the case for Somerville is bolstered because Assembly Square would be home to an Orange Line station that's expected to open in 2014, according to New England …
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
An Assembly Square storefront would be the second Somerville location for the popular ice cream company.
J.P. Licks, which has 10 locations in the Boston area, including a popular storefront in Davis Square, is planning to open a second Somerville location in 2013. According to an announcement sent on behalf of J.P. Licks and Rockland Trust, which is helping to finance the expansion, the ice cream company hopes to open in Assembly Row, the large new development under construction in Assembly Square. J.P. Licks and the folks at Assembly Row are still working on making the deal final, according to the public relations officer who sent the announcement. J.P. Licks is the fourth restaurant revealed for Assembly Row. In September, Assembly Square's developers announced that Legal Seafood, Burger Dive and Papagayo Kitchen & Tequila Bar were also …
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Friday, September 14, 2012
Assembly Row announced the first three restaurants coming to its large Assembly Square development in Somerville.
Legal C, a Legal Seafood restaurant, Papagayo Mexican Kitchen & Tequila Bar, which offers over 180 brands of tequila, and Burger Dive, "a casual burger joint," are the first three restaurants announced for Assembly Row, according to an announcement from Federal Realty Investment Trust, Assembly Row's developers. Assembly Row is the large development under construction in Somerville's Assembly Square. When complete, it will include residential, retail, restaurant and office space. Previously, Assembly Row announced it was brining an AMC movie theatre into the development, and it also plans to bring upscale retail outlets to the area. Assembly Row announced the restaurant selection Friday. Here's what they sent: Somerville – Federal Realty …
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Friday, August 31, 2012
Somerville's Riverfest will feature live bands, including Afrobrazil, performances for children, food trucks, a car show, a rock wall and more.
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Friday, August 31, 2012
Somerville Riverfest takes place Sept. 15 in Assembly Square. The city festival, presented in partnership with Assembly Row, will feature live music, activities and performances for children, an Edsel car show, food trucks, a rock wall and more. This year, Riverfest organizers worked with the Middle East in Central Square on the music lineup, and the folks at Assembly Row have released the list of acts and attractions. Here it is: 12 p.m.: The Beat Horizon with Pete Doom http://www.facebook.com/pages/THE-BEAT-HORIZON/31917328858 1 p.m.: Sunlea http://www.sunleamusic.com 2 p.m.: Run Gazelle Run http://www.rungazellerun.com/#home 3 p.m.: Fantastic Liars http://www.facebook.com/fantasticliars 4 p.m.: Lauren Bateman http://www.laurabateman.com…
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Somerville Mayor Joseph Curtatone and Ellin Reisner of the Somerville Transportation Equity Partnership talked on WGBH radio about what IKEA's decision means for the city.
Callie Crossley, host of Boston Public Radio on WGBH, spoke to Somerville Mayor Joseph Curtatone and neighborhood activist Ellin Reisner Monday about IKEA's decision not to build in Assembly Square. The two also spoke about the type of development they'd like to see built on the furniture company's 12 acres of land instead of an IKEA store. Curtatone said IKEA's decision to pull out of the neighborhood is an opportunity for the city to "create more jobs and more tax revenues than an IKEA would have ever brought in." "That site will sell and develop fast," he said. In fiscal year 2012, the city, for tax purposes, valued IKEA's land at $18,301,200, and the company paid $399,881 to the city in taxes. That was enough to put the company on the…
Saturday, July 21, 2012
The Assembly Square developers commissioned Somerville artists to create temporary tattoos for children that they'll be giving out at ArtBeat in Davis Square.
ArtBeat is bringing tons of musicians and artists to Davis Square this weekend, and Assembly Row, the large development going into Assembly Square, wanted to pass on some images they've commissioned for the event. They're temporary tattoos, the kind kids love, and they're by local artists Patrick McWain and James Weinberg, according to Assembly Row. They feature the development's mascot, Rosie the dog. Here's what Assembly Row wrote about them: Rosie is coming to Art Beat! By now everyone has seen Rosie’s adorable face on the billboards, now you can get the Assembly Row mascots adorable face on your cheek, your arm, your leg or anywhere Rosie can fit. Assembly Row will be distributing temporary tattoos created by local Somerville artists, …
Friday, July 20, 2012
If IKEA doesn't sell it's Assembly Square land to a developer, the city wants the ability to acquire the property, according to Somerville Mayor Joseph Curtatone.
Somerville Mayor Joseph Curtatone said "I fully expect" IKEA to sell its 12-acre parcel of land in Assembly Square to a new developer who will find a mixed-use, transportation-friendly use for the land. But if IKEA doesn't sell, the mayor wants the city of Somerville to have the power to take the parcel by eminent domain. Curtatone said the Somerville Redevelopment Authority will be asked to vote on July 26 on an amendment to the area's urban renewal plan that would classify IKEA's 12 acre plot as an "acquisition parcel." What that means, the mayor said, is that if, over time, there isn't sufficient movement toward developing the property, the city would have the power to take it by eminent domain. "We will not allow it to sit [undeveloped…
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Thursday, July 19, 2012
The Swedish furniture giant has pulled plans for its store in Assembly Square.
IKEA has officially decided not to build a store in Somerville's Assembly Square. In a letter addressed to Somerville Mayor Joseph Curtatone, the furniture giant informed the city Thursday that it would not proceed with plans for a Somerville location. (You can read the letter to the right.) "We have made the very difficult decision not to pursue the construction of a Somerville store," the letter reads. Plans for the Somerville store started about 15 years ago, but Thursday's news did not come as a surprise. The Swedish company had previously stated its store in Stoughton took a lot of pressure off needing to build one in Somerville. In the letter to Curtatone, Doug Greenholz, U.S. real estate manager with IKEA, wrote, "Based on the …
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Construction on the new Assembly Square Orange Line station will lead to replacement bus service, off and on, through 2014.
Construction on the new Assembly Square Orange Line stop, which has already begun, will lead to periodic bus diversions on the subway line beginning in June and lasting until the station is complete in fall of 2014. Most bus diversions will take place on weekends or at night, according to a presentation given by MBTA officials at a community meeting in Somerville Wednesday night. Community College, Sullivan Square, Wellington, Malden Center and Oak Grove stations will all see bus diversions at some point during construction. Terry McCarthy, a project manager with the MBTA, said the first weekend bus diversion is tentatively scheduled for June 9, although that date is not yet set in stone. In the beginning, diversions will be "sporadic," …
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8:06 am on Saturday, December 1, 2012
Good riddance... Olive Garden is horrible.....................if you're going to put an Italian Restaurant in ... put in one with "real" Italian food more ›