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Member FDIC | Member DIF Equal Housing Lender 2017 Community Guide & Business Directory Distributed by Brookline Chamber of Commerce 251 Harvard Street, Suite One, Brookline, MA 02446 BROOKLINE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 617-739-1330 2017 Community Guide & Business Directory [email protected] www.brooklinechamber.com Advertising Sales by Eric Lange CONTENTS LANGE MEDIA 781-642-0400 6 Sponsors [email protected] 7 Message From The Chamber 1344 Main Street, Waltham, MA 02451 8 Officers & Board of Directors Produced and Published by 9 Mission Statement THE FENWAY GROUP 9 Chamber Information 617-226-1900 [email protected] 10 Town of Brookline 870 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215 and Chamber Annual Events 2017 www.fenway-group.com 11 Brookline At-A-Glance Thank you to the Town of Brookline for their support to make 11 Elder Resource Guide every effort to compile a comprehensive business listing. 12 Town of Brookline Government The information in this directory is carefully compiled 14 Doing Business in Brookline to ensure maximum accuracy. However, because the 15 Education completeness and accuracy of the information cannot be guaranteed, The Brookline Chamber of Commerce and 17 Places of Worship The Fenway Group cannot accept responsibility for 18 Places of Interest omissions or errors. 20 Brookline Dining Guide 25 Business / Non-profit Directory 30 MBTA Transit Map 41 Chamber Members Index (as of print date) 42 Chamber Members by Business Category – Buyer's Guide 58 Advertisers Index Boston and Brookline’s newest community devoted entirely to active and independent seniors. 2017 COVER DESIGN: Courtesy of James Roberts Supervisory Park Ranger, National Park Service John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site COVER PHOTO CREDITS: • Coolidge Corner: Brookline Historical Society Learn more at 617.580.5507 or • White House Portrait of President Kennedy, undated: WaterstoneattheCircle.com Ted Spiegel (Public Domain) • Rose Kennedy, John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Welcome Center: Site, Opening Day, May 29, 1969: National Park Service • Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. with Jack and Joe, Jr. c.1917: 2001 Beacon Street, Kennedy Family Photograph Collection, courtesy of the Suite 208 | Brighton John F. Kennedy Library Foundation • US Navy LT (jg), John F. Kennedy, 1942: Frank Turgeon, Jr., Turgeon Studios (Public Domain) www.brooklinechamber.com n 3 2017 Community Guide & Business Directory COME FOR A VISIT. MEET OUR STAFF. EXPERIENCE THIS COMMUNITY. • Daily Fitness and Social Events • A Warm, Inclusive Community • Two Acres of Secure Gardens and Walking Paths • Private Studios now available • Visit our Organic Farm Project • Special Memory Support Neighborhood WWW.GODDARDHOUSE.ORG LANCE CHAPMAN AT 617-731-8500 EXT. 105 TWO BRANCHES! 1050 Beacon Street 1441 Beacon Street Brookline Brookline Personal Banking • Business Banking Mortgages • Commercial Lending 800.657.3272 • EBSB.com 4 n www.brooklinechamber.com 2017 Community Guide & Business Directory This year’s Brookline Chamber of Commerce Community A full schedule of events and activities can be found Guide & Business Directory is dedicated to the 100 year at www.nps.gov/jofi/planyourvisit/jfk-100.htm. anniversary of John Fitzgerald Kennedy’s birth. John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site, 83 Beals Street, is the birthplace of our 35th President. Rose and JFK 100 Joseph P. Kennedy bought the home in 1914. It was the Kennedy family’s first home. They lived there for six years One Hundred and had the first four of their nine children there. The Years of Kennedy: Kennedy family repurchased the home in 1966, and Rose then restored it, recreating her memory of 1917, the year A Birthplace of the President’s birth. It is administered by the National Centennial Park Service. Park rangers offer regularly scheduled tours daily, May through October, every half hour from 9:30 AM On May 29, 1917, to 3:30 PM. John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born at 83 Beals Street in Self-Guided tours are available 12:00 to 1:00 & 4:00 to Brookline, Massachusetts. A navy veteran, Congressman, 5:00 PM. Walking tours to other nearby Kennedy sites, Senator, and the 35th President of the United States, 2017 including their later Brookline home, their local church, John F. Kennedy is remembered, among other things, for and the Edward Devotion School, where young JFK started his iconic speeches that inspired Americans to new heights school, are also offered during the summer months. When of exploration and service. On the occasion of his 100th in JFK Crossing, be sure to see the unique outdoor murals birthday, we commemorate his remarkable life and legacy. created by the JFK Murals Project and funded through Throughout the year in 2017, the John Fitzgerald Kennedy the Community Development Block Grant Program. Each National Historic Site will celebrate with special events and mural depicts different aspects of the area’s past; the offerings. The site will debut a new orientation film and exhibit transformation from a rural farm community to a bustling in May 2017. The National Park Service is also partnering with town, the home life of the Kennedy family, and the the community to offer activities throughout Brookline. migration of Jewish immigrants. 83 Beals Street 51 Abbotsford Road www.brooklinechamber.com n 5 2017 Community Guide & Business Directory ANNUAL SPONSORS TITANIUM SPONSOR GOLD SPONSORS 6 n www.brooklinechamber.com 2017 Community Guide & Business Directory MESSAGE FROM THE CHAMBER Whether you’re a business owner, resident, or passing through, you can’t help feeling Brookline’s vibrant vibe. A trip to the bank or bookstore is anything but average. Exotic smells waft from nearby restaurants. Pedestrians speak different languages. Signs posted in storefronts display upcoming community events. People of all ages, cultural backgrounds, and interests like Brookline. Though community stakeholders aren’t short of opinions, all work together. And because of the diversity of ideas, our community is strong. Comprised of seven unique business areas (Brookline Village, Chestnut Hill, Coolidge Corner, JFK Crossing, Putterham Circle, St Mary’s and Washington Square), Brookline is a place where you can get just about anything you need. Brookline is a choice place to shop, dine, enjoy a movie, browse a bookstore, go for a run, practice yoga, play golf, get a massage, see a doctor, visit a farm, and complete your to-do list. It gives us great pleasure to present the 2017 Brookline Chamber of Commerce Community Guide and Business Directory – JFK 100 Special Edition! This Directory is an excellent resource for businesses, residents, and visitors. Current members of the Brookline Chamber of Commerce are highlighted, and you’ll find valuable information about the Brookline community. Brookline is a favorite destination because of the exemplary collaboration between the Town, Business Community and Non-Profit Organizations. The Brookline Chamber of Commerce is proud to serve as a resource for the Brookline business community and community at large. For current Chamber news and upcoming events, visit: www.brooklinechamber.com. Lisa Wisel Deborah Good Miller Vine Ripe Grill Executive Director President & Chairman Brookline Chamber of Commerce Executive Committee Brookline Chamber of Commerce www.brooklinechamber.com n 7 2017 Community Guide & Business Directory 2017 OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFICERS Lisa Wisel, President & Chairman, Program Committee, Finance Committee Meredith Mooney, Senior Vice-President, Chair, Government Committee, Finance Committee Doug J. Murstein, Treasurer, Finance Committee Ginny Mazur, Co-V.P. Membership, Ambassador Tim Kickham, Co-V.P. Membership, Ambassador Arnie Schaffer, V.P. Chestnut Hill/Putterham, Finance Committee, Ambassador David Gladstone, V.P. Coolidge Corner, Finance Committee, Ambassador Richard Hassman, V.P. St. Mary’s Station, Co-Chair, Ambassador EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Deborah Good Miller ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR Elizabeth Schlosberg BOARD OF DIRECTORS Elias Audy, Chairman of the Board, Ambassador** DIRECTORS Lisa Berger, Program Committee Debby Chui, Program Committee Ryan Cooper, Co-Chair, Ambassador Committee Amelia Egan, Co-Chair, Program Committee Deputy Superintendent Michael Gropman Craig Harsfield, Co-Chair, Program Committee, Finance Committee Chobee Hoy,** Government Committee Richard Leary,* Government Committee, Finance Committee Roger Lipson,** Government Committee Nick Mallia, Program Committee Morry Sapoznik, Program Committee Danielle Schlesier, Program Committee * Member Executive Committee ** Member Executive Committee and Past President COMMITTEE MEMBERS Alyssa Bickoff, Program Committee Linda Werman, Program Committee For further information, visit our website: www.brooklinechamber.com/about-us/directors-ambassadors 8 n www.brooklinechamber.com 2017 Community Guide & Business Directory WHY JOIN THE CHAMBER? SIGN UP online through our secure registration system: www.brooklinechamber.com MISSION STATEMENT 4 People do business with people they know The Mission of the Brookline Chamber of Commerce The Chamber offers a variety of ways to help you connect is to promote and advance the continued success with potential clients and business associates through of Brookline as a thriving community in which to networking