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'Amazing Journey': Italian Restaurant To Close After 23 Years In Somerville 'Amazing Journey': Italian Restaurant To Close After 23 Years In Somerville
'Amazing Journey': Italian Restaurant To Close After 23 Years In Somerville A popular Italian seafood restaurant in Somerville's Davis Square has announced it will close after 23 years in operation.  The owners of Out of the Blue announced on Facebook that they would shutter the 215 Elm St. eatery.  It is with mixed emotions that we announce the closing of Out of the Blue. After 23 1/2 years it is time to say goodbye. It's been an amazing journey and we loved every minute of it. Our employees became family. Our customers became friends. The square became our neighborhood. We will cherish the memories we made along the way and hope you will too. And as we close we w…

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by Josh Lanier
News
'Everything He Says Is A Lie': Portnoy Stokes Fued With Somerville Pizza Owner In New Interview 'Everything He Says Is A Lie': Portnoy Stokes Fued With Somerville Pizza Owner In New Interview
'Everything He Says Is A Lie': Portnoy Stokes Fued With Somerville Pizza Owner In New Interview Barstool Sports President and part-time pizza reviewer Dave Portnoy called out the owner of Dragon Pizza a week after the two had a shouting match in front of the Somerville pizzeria.  In a new interview on "The Kirk Minihane Show," Portnoy said owner Charlie Redd misrepresented what happened that day in front of the 233 Elm Street pizzeria. The "One Bite Pizza Review" host blamed Redd for causing their now-viral screaming match and said he should accept the repercussions.  "You inserted yourself into this pizza review that was not a hostile review," Portnoy said. "I hated the pizza. ... I…

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by Josh Lanier
Lifestyle
Portnoy Gets In Shouting Match With 'Worst Pizza Place In America' Owner On Mass Sidewalk Portnoy Gets In Shouting Match With 'Worst Pizza Place In America' Owner On Mass Sidewalk
Portnoy Gets In Shouting Match With 'Worst Pizza Place In America' Owner On Mass Sidewalk "Get the f*** out of the front of my business," yelled a Middlesex County business owner to internet pizza connoisseur and president of Barstool Sports, Dave Portnoy.  Dragon Pizza, located at 233 Elm Street in Somerville's Davis Square, was the scene of a dramatic stand-off between popular pizza reviewer Dave Portnoy and the eatery's owner (who Portnoy called a "f**** crazy ass left-wing liberal"). Somerville's 'Worst Pizza In America' Sells Out After Viscious Portnoy Review Before the drama, Portnoy picked up a large cheese pizza and explained to the camera that the pizza may not be as …

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by Morgan Gonzales
Lifestyle
'End Of An Era': Somerville Bar With 75 Year History Announces Closure 'End Of An Era': Somerville Bar With 75 Year History Announces Closure
'End Of An Era': Somerville Bar With 75 Year History Announces Closure A pub that boasts having the oldest liquor license in Davis Square announced that it would permanently close, sparking outcries and the sharing of fond memories from loyal patrons. The owners of Sligo Pub announced their plans to close the historic Irish pub via Facebook on Thursday, May 4. The family-run pub has been serving pints in Somerville for over 75 years, according to the restaurant's website.  "It is with a heavy heart that we announce the upcoming closure of the Sligo Pub," the Facebook post, signed by the Mannion family, reads. "It has been a difficult decision, but after carefu…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Police & Fire
Somerville Man Threatens To Hit Bus Driver With Chock Block For 'Driving Too Slowly' Somerville Man Threatens To Hit Bus Driver With Chock Block For 'Driving Too Slowly'
Somerville Man Threatens To Hit Bus Driver With Chock Block For 'Driving Too Slowly' A 22-year-old Somerville man must have been late to an important meeting because he berated an MBTA bus driver for not going fast enough and threatened them with a heavy wooden block, authorities said.  Wakell Steele hopped on the bus at Davis Square around 6:30 p.m. on Friday, July 15, but pressed the request stop button moments later, Transit Police said. When the driver pulled over, Steele began shouting at them for "f**king driving too slowly" and demanded his money back, authorities continued.  Steele grabbed a chock block, a five-pound hunk of wood drivers put behind t…

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by Josh Lanier