Parking appeal- WIN

[sonofabish.livejournal.com]

For those of you who got parking tickets during The Great Parking Permit Wait Clusterfuck at the Parking/Traffic office this past month, good news.

I had gotten a ticket for an expired meter because, well, I was in line over 3 hours waiting to get my shiny new parking sticker and there are no 3 hour meters nearby, feeding meters is illegal, and I didn't care to risk my place in line. At the time, the woman who processed my permit gave me a time-stamped note telling me it shouldn't be a problem appealing the ticket.

So I sent in my appeal online with the note, explained the circumstances, but received a letter back telling me the appeal was denied. WTF? I was all ready to pay the fine online and whip off an angry email to The Mayor cursing the idiocy of the situation when I decided, screw it, and went down to the parking office to deal with this face-to-face. The woman behind the counter was sympathetic to my plight and directed me, without appointment, to the office of the hearing officer. I sat down, started to explain the situation, and he muttered "Oh yes, we had many many problems that day" and dismissed my ticket on the spot, saving me $30.

So for my fellow Somervillians, take the time to personally appeal your ticket from that day and you should have yourselves a bit of WIN as well.

Bowling Tomorrow!

[surrealestate.livejournal.com]

Just a reminder on behalf of the organizers that tomorrow (Saturday) at 7pm is the first Davis Square LJ Bowling Meet-up!

We've got 32 people already registered and can fit up to 48, so there's room for walk-ins if you're interested (first-come, first-served). It's $9 for 2.5 hours of exciting candlepin (including shoes) with your bestest online friends!

They don't serve food or drink which means we can bring whatever we want, so consider a little something to share. There is a great liquor store (Ball Square Fine Wines) right there as well as several convenience stores and various take-out places, so options abound even if you don't plan ahead.

The mysterious alley of myth and legend is in Ball Square on Boston Ave just off Broadway. See a bunch of you there!

What has happened to Good Food Café?

[ron_newman]

I walked to Jim's Good Food Café on upper Mass. Ave. to get a sandwich, only to find it already closed for the day. The sign outside now says that the hours are

Tuesday-Friday noon-3pm
Saturday-Sunday noon-5pm

I don't see how any restaurant can stay in business with those hours. They used to be open until 9 every night.

Anyone know what's going on with them?

(Here's an old post about them, from 2008. People liked the place a lot.)

Pulse Cafe

[mamajoan.livejournal.com]

Has anyone been to the new vegetarian restaurant yet? Care to share your impressions?

Banjo's: new sandwich shop at old KFC/Taco Bell site

[ron_newman]

After many months of unexplained delays, Banjo's finally opened yesterday in the old KFC/Taco Bell building at Mass. Ave. and Walden Street. It's a fast-food sandwich shop featuring roast beef, hamburgers, and deli sandwiches. I'd link to their website, but I can't find one.

I hope they have better luck here than they did in Weymouth and Brockton.