Davis Square 1997 vs. Davis Square 2007

[cvs-is-king.livejournal.com]

which do you prefer?

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[spatch]

I think I'll have me a coffee at the Someday, then head over to Yee's Home for Wayward Dogs Village to get lit on some truly cheap-ass rum drinks with umbrellas in, and then have a nice late-night dinner at Dolly's.





...oh. Shit.

[cos]

Yeah, and Disc Diggers is gone, and the Somerville Theatre remodeled, and Osco turned into Brooks, and Starbucks moved in, and JP Licks bought the ice cream place, and ... my point is that I don't think Davis Square is very different. Not that I think all the businesses are identical.

[ron_newman]

I'd hate to see any more "old-line" businesses close up, though. I'll really miss La Contessa. I don't shop at McKinnon's, but it needs to stay, as does the shoe repair guy on the plaza next to Starbucks.

[cos]

Sure. I miss some of them too. I just don't think the square feels all that different due to the churn. Someday's closing would've had a bigger impact if we hadn't gotten Diesel along the way. If Johnny D's or the Somerville Theatre go, that could change the neighborhood as drastically as Dolly's going away did. Other than that, it feels about the same.

[enochs-fable.livejournal.com]

If you eat meat, I highly recommend shopping there.

[dominika-kretek.livejournal.com]

I must reiterate this. The meat isn't super frou-frou, but it is very fresh and very cheap. I bet you can find some specialty things at Whole Foods or whatever, but there's nothing at the Star that you can't get at McKinnons at better quality for less money.

They also have a good deli and prepared foods. The produce has been notably better in quality lately, too.