As Anna Stifano waited for her order, rich aromas permeated the aptly named restaurant. A regular customer of My Other Kitchen, she eagerly relayed why she has been returning again and again as the warm eatery celebrates its milestone 10th anniversary. “The…
A new play-based, STEAM-focused preschool has opened in Belmont. First established in Connecticut in 1998, Youbellor Child Academy on Brighton Street is one of several Youbellor centers across the country, and the third in Massachusetts. Its focus on science, technology, engineering, arts,…
Two years ago, a young, short-haired tabby cat ventured into Hillside Garden, the Ace Hardware store on Blanchard Road. “He had a tracker on him, so we didn’t think much of it. His family knew where he was,” recalled assistant manager Josh…
By day, she’s a scientist. By night, she’s an entrepreneur, cycling around town with a freezer full of ice cream sandwiches. “I always knew I wanted something on the side,” said Katie Krasnoff, who works full-time as a scientist in Watertown. “I…
When you search for Arlington’s town government online, one of the first choices reads “Commercial Property Information.” That is access to the town’s registration page for vacant commercial properties. Owners or managers are required to register when a property becomes vacant. People…
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…