Belmontians eyeing the empty Belmont Center storefronts may have noticed a sign announcing the impending arrival of Society Beauty Bar. The full-service hair salon is slated to open this summer at 73 Leonard St. Past Coverage Society Beauty Bar specializes in partial…
It started small, just sourcing snacks for a church coffee hour. But, if Patricia Asimacos has her way, what follows will be a movement with the potential to change the world. Let’s go back to the beginning. Asimacos, a teacher in Peabody,…
Are you ready for the swarming season? Phil Thomas is. Thomas owns the Belmont Bee Company, a small business specializing in organic honey sourced from his local hives. He is a master beekeeper, having gone through the three-year Cornell University Master Beekeeping…
The parasols in the space once occupied by a portion of Trinktisch are enormous, a megafauna version of your family beach umbrella. Some of the towering stainless steel stands can hold five articulating arms, each with a separate sun blocker the size…
By Susanne Beck, Belmont Voice correspondent Belmont resident and prize-winning architect Charlie Rose is known for an uncluttered aesthetic, meaning he has plenty of empty shelf space in his modernist home perched high on the town hill. Chances are, though, his office…
It’s hard to believe Westcott Mercantile has only been in Belmont Center for 10 years. With its quirky displays, friendly staff, and old-fashioned customer service, the stylish gift shop at 63 Leonard St. taps so strongly into a sense of nostalgia that…
As a young boy, Richard “Dick” Chandler used to marvel at the antique furniture in the old homes on Brattle Street in Cambridge. “When I’d trick-or-treat, they’d invite us inside, and I’d see all these antiques,” he recalled. “Some of the guys…
Mortal enemies brandished intimidating weapons, facing off in an epic clash of good against evil. While deadly skirmishes caused multiple casualties on the battlefield, there was nothing but camaraderie on the sidelines. David Irons, leading a troop of miniature goblins, challenged Dillon…
One might not expect a corn farmer to become a lead designer for the Jessica Simpson Collection, designer of Academy Award fashion, and founder of her own fashion line, but that’s been the career trajectory of Rachel Walters, who owns Rachel Walters…
There are currently six vacancies among 32 storefronts in Belmont Center. It’s not the number of vacancies but the space they occupy that is alarming to long-time Belmont Center business owner and Belmont Toys owner Deran Muckjian. The empty storefronts of CVS,…