Neighbor of the Week!

At the heart of the East Somerville community are the people who live here!

Each week East Somerville Main Streets will be posting answers from East Somerville Residents to share what they think makes East Somerville great!!!

This Week Meet: Jesse and Devon

· How long have you been a part of the East Somerville community?

We moved in mid-April, after buying a rowhouse we'd been trying to buy since the previous fall. I was super excited by how close we were to the T, and also to not being on a main street after living on Somerville Avenue in Union Square for four years. It feels so much quieter living on a side street!

· What’s happening in East Somerville or on East Broadway that you’re excited about?

Jesse:

The idea that we are going to be a short walk away from a giant new movie theater in Assembly Row is an amazing feeling. I still have memories of seeing Indian Jones and the Last Crusade at the old Assembly Square cinema when I was 9. I was hoping that it would be open in time to see the new Batman movie, but I would settle on being able to walk 5 minutes to go see “The Hobbit” in December instead. Very excited.

I love all of the events that ESMS is doing for the community as well. My wife and I participated in the Foodie Crawl last year and I actually worked the Somerstreet Carnival for the City. Both brought much deserved pride and recognition to the neighborhood.

Devon:

I'm very excited for the Assembly Row project, and did I hear something about a bowling alley? Oh man, I want a bowling league. Also, I feel like there are constantly new businesses popping up on Broadway and many store fronts are getting upgrades.

· Favorite East Somerville eats (restaurants, favorite dishes...)?

Jesse:

We know half of the wait staff at the Mount Vernon on a first name basis, we even have their special point cards. If you have never gone there for there weekend brunch, take this as your recomendation, it’s incredible.

I would argue with you that Taco Loco has the best burritos in the area, even going so far as to call out Anna’s Taquiera in a challenge. It’s also right where my bus stop is on my way. seductively tempting me to ruin my dinner plans.

Devon:

I am going be a total hedonist and agree with Jesse aboout The Mount Vernon for their brunch. Have you SEEN that buffet? It's completely out of control in the best way ever. There's a raw bar, a meat carving station, a choose your own omelette station, donuts and pastry galore, and a variety of pancakes, breakfast meats, and eggs. It's fantastic when you only want to eat once a day. Also, where else can you eat shrimp cocktail and a bavarian cream donut in one setting? Magical.

· Why is East Somerville a great place to live?

The people. Do you know that old Sesame Street song, these are the “People In Your Neighborhood”? Well that’s how I feel about ES. We have a great Alderman in Bill Roche. One of the cities best police officer in Captain David Fallon. An a education focused School Commitee member in Maureen Bastardi. You couldn’t ask for a better community leadership.

Devon:

There's a T stop, which is not the case for a lot of other neighborhoods on Somerville, and everyone in the neighborhood is really friendly. As a new homeowner, I absolutely love how close we are to Home Depot. I love the variety of stores and restaurants along Broadway, and will never grow tired of how fabulous Taco Loco and Maya Sol are when I am craving a burrito or a steak salad. There's a lot of pride in the neighborhood, and I am hoping we can set up (if this doesn't already exist) some neighborhood clean up events so East Somerville can be the cleanest neighborhood in Somerville.