Bostonist: Lucky Magazine Thinks Somerville is Part of Boston

AC Chillin

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 22:10:46 -0500

$10 Brazilian haircuts is a reference to a $10 men's haircut at Brazilian salon. It was pretty awesome, though dicey getting your haircut if you don't speak Portuguese. They were open on Sundays (which might be one of the only places for a men's haircut on a Sunday) and even washed your hair, too. The salon is there, still, but the haircuts are now $15.

Kerry Skemp

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:33:31 -0500

i love that wikipedia says, "Union Square still offered ten dollar Brazilian haircuts as of 2005." what is a brazilian haircut, anyway? if it's related to a brazilian wax, i don't think i want one...

Caroline Roberts

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:31:33 -0500

This is where the phrase "Greater Boston" comes in handy.

Victoria Welch

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 23:21:12 -0500

You'd think that parking in Southie would be easier if there was no one who lived there. When I'm talking to people unfamiliar with the metro area (outsiders, ack!), I say that I'm from the Boston area. But with folks in the know, I'm all up for pointing out that I'm a proud Somervillain.

berleypat

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 21:58:29 -0500

wow never knew these places were so empty with no one living in them. southie is hardly 'empty' but i don't think that cambridge should be considered part of boston. i constantly have to explain to out of town friends that boston HAS tons of suburbs but they are not considered BOSTON. i lived out of the area for awhile before returning and people from ALL OVER mass will tell you they are from boston until you question them and it turns out they are from 25 miles away. funny stuff. maybe we are just territorial :)

Ron Newman

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:28:15 -0500

What? Nobody lives in Southie or Dorchester? News to me.

AC Chillin

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 18:39:43 -0500

I'm as outraged as you are, LyetteAnn. I can't imagine why a national magazine, written for a national audience, would make the decision to lump Somerville into Boston. And let's be honest, Southie isn't really a part of Boston because no one lives there. Anyone who is anyone lives in the South End.

LyetteAnn

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:27:06 -0500

Wait, I live in Southie. And there seem to be quite a few other people who do too, but...no one lives here? What?

bitty

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:21:23 -0500

I know someone who says brookline and cambridge are more part of boston than areas such as southie, dorchester, etc. because people actually live in brrokline as opposed to southie etc.

smazzle

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:57:58 -0500

Eh - the only people who care that Somerville isn't actually in Boston are people living in the Boston area or people who once lived here. The use of "Boston" to describe the store's location is sufficient. Really.