47th October Year! 2017 A S H M O N T OUTLOOK Published at Dorchester, Massachusetts by the Ashmont Hill Association, Established 1970 The Falling Leaves… Dining in the Ashmont Hill Association A hearty “thank you” to Movable Neighborhood 2017! Monthly Meeting Feast hosts Milo Stella, Eli Pimentel, We are grateful to the many restaurants Thursday, September 28 and Nancy Anderson for their hospital- and businesses that donated gift certifi- 7:30 p.m. ity; to the dedicated committee who cates to the Movable Feast. Please sup- pulled the event together; and to the port them in turn! 42 Ocean Street more than 80 neighbors, old and new, Ashmont Grill hosted by Bob & Vicki Rugo who turned out to enjoy a beautiful 555 Talbot Avenue, Peabody Square Supper at 7, desserts appreciated late-summer evening. See inside for a 617-825-4300 ashmontgrill.com few party pix! Agenda: Blasi’s Cafe The next Ashmont Hill Association 762 Adams Street, Adams Village Josh Waxman, meeting is on Thursday, September 28, 617-825-4566 Martin Richard Foundation blasiscafe,com 7:30 p.m., at 42 Ocean Street, hosted City Councilor by Bob and Vicki Rugo. Light supper BRED Gourmet 2255 Dorchester Ave., Lower Mills Annissa Essaibi George at 7 as always. On the agenda: Josh 617-698-0103 Waxman, new executive director of the bredgourmet.com Community Calendar Martin Richard Foundation; At-large Cedar Grove Gardens Boston City Councilor Annissa Essaibi 911 Adams Street Ashmont Farmers Market George; the C-11 monthly report; and 617-825-8582 Fridays, 3 - 7 p.m. through October 13 cedargrovegardens.com any other announcements, issues, or Ashmont Station Plaza Chill On Park concerns that may come up. 142 Park Street, Fields Corner Codman Square Farmers Market At this meeting we will also take 617-297-5401 Saturdays, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. nominations for the AHA Board for chillonpark.com through September 2017-2018, with elections at the Octo- Dorchester Brewing Company Codman Square Park 1250 Mass. Ave., Edward Everett Square ber Annual Meeting. While most if not 617-514-0900 Ashmont Adams all current Board members are willing dorchesterbrewing.com Kitchen Envy Tour to continue, neighbors who have inter- Esprit du Vin Sunday, September 24, 1 - 4 p.m. ests and ideas about programs or activ- 25 Central Avenue, Milton Start at 13 Carruth Street ities that AHA should consider are 617-296-9563 espritduvinusa.com Ashmont Hill Book Group encouraged to get involved. Write to Wednesday, October 4, 7:15 p.m. Ester [email protected] with questions. 2261 Dorchester Ave., Lower Mills 113 Ocean Street The October meeting also will fea- 617-698-2261 ester-dot.com Men of Boston Cook… ture a presentation on the Dot Green- Thursday, October 5, 6 - 9 p.m. way proposed for the Red Line tunnel Codman Square Health Center, 637 Washington Street (continued on page 4) (continued on page 2) (continued on page 4) The way city living should be 2 Ashmont Outlook • October 2017 Dining in the Neighborhood Hidden Treasures of Dorchester: On The Ashmont Hill Continued from page 1 Sunday, October 22, at 2 p.m., DHS Association home.stead bakery & cafe board member Andrew Saxe presents 1448 Dorchester Ave., Fields Corner an expanded version of his popular was established in 1970. A non-profit 501(c)3 organ- 617-533-7585 ization, its mission is to provide a forum to enhance dorchesterhomestead.com illustrated talk on Dorchester’s archi- the quality of life in and around Dorchester’s historic tecture and development that includes Ashmont Hill neighborhood by fostering a strong The Ice Creamsmith sense of community among all residents. 2295 Dorchester Ave., Lower Mills churches, architecturally significant We welcome news items of neighborhood inter- 617-296-8567 houses, including selected interiors, as theicecreamsmith.com est, space permitting. Submis sions (no longer than well as the Baker Chocolate complex, 250 words and including a contact name and phone The Industry an example of the repurposing of his- number) should be sent to P.O. Box 240217, Dorch- 750 Adams Street, Adams Village ester, MA 02124, or left on the Message Line. We toric structures for modern needs. This reserve the right to edit submissions for clarity and 617-297-9010 length. theindustryonadams.com is not a lecture on “lost Dorchester” Lower Mills Tavern but rather an exuberant display of the Advertising 2296 Dorchester Ave., Lower Mills houses and buildings in Dorchester that Classified: $10/insertion for heading 857-267-4461 and four lines of copy. lowermillstavern.com can be visited today. In Peabody Hall at All Saints Church, 209 Ashmont Business ads: $30/insertion or $250 Lucy’s American Tavern for full year (10 issues). 13 Granite Avenue, Adams Village Street. Free and open to the public. 617-326-6677 Leave ad info request on Message Line. lucysamericantavern.com ADSL Fall Programs News and advertising deadlines: Molinari’s Baseball Clinics: October 13, November 10 789 Adams Street, Adams Village October 7 - 28, The Outlook is distributed approximately 617-825-1700 Thursdays at 5:30 p.m., Saturdays at one week after each deadline. molinarispizzeria.com 10 a.m. For ages 7-10 and 11-12. $40 The Ashmont Hill Association neither endorses Next Step Soul Food Cafe registration fee. At Town Field in 657 Washington St., Codman Square Fields Corner nor warrants the products or services of 617-514-6456 Ashmont Outlook advertisers. In-house Basketball League: Starting Steel & Rye AHA Board of Directors 95 Eliot Street, Milton October 7, every Saturday, 10 a.m. - 2016 - 2017 617-690-2787 noon, and one weekday practice. For David Mooney, President steelandrye.com ages 7 - 10. $60 registration fee. At Vicki Rugo, Vice President Sweet Life Bakery & Cafe DotHouse Gym. Leo Bray, Clerk 2243 Dorchester Ave., Lower Mills 617-696-6510 Tutoring & Enrichment: Monday - Lianne Ames, Treasurer sweetlifelowermills.com Thursday, 3 - 5:30 p.m., starting October Pat Burson, At-large Tavolo Ristorante 9. For elementary through 9th graders. Shawn Duhamel, At-large 1918 Dorchester Ave., Peabody Square $20 fee for the year. At ADSL, 1565 Sean Wheeler, At-large 617-822-1918 Dorchester Avenue in Fields Corner. Outlook tavolopizza.com staff Volunteer Tutors Needed: High Lianne Ames, layout/production Yellow Door Taqueria Vicki Rugo, writer/editor 2297 Dorchester Ave., Lower Mills school juniors/seniors or college stu- 857-267-4201 dents to tutor in math, reading, science, Andrea Barsomian-Dietrich, webmaster yellowdoortaqueria.com art; volunteer hours provided. Ashmont Hill Association P.O. Box 240217 Dorchester Historical Info/register all programs: 617-287- Dorchester, MA 02124 Society Events 1601 or alldorchestersports.org. Message Line: 617-822-8178 Poetry Reading: On Sunday, October Email: [email protected] 15, at 2 p.m., Dorchester residents San- CLASSIFIED www.ashmonthill.org dra Kohler and U Meleni Adebo will AHA is grateful to the Codman Square read their poetry that was inspired by Want Fresh Fish Health Center for providing the Message the place where we live. The two poets This Winter? Line. have participated in the Write on the Red’s Best Fish Share via Evergreen DOT program at UMass Boston, a lit- Delivery. 100% local small boat seafood, Like us on Facebook erary reading series that features other items. Order from website; AH To subscribe to the Ashmont Hill list- Dorchester writers alongside MFA stu- drop-off if enough sign-ups. www.ever serve, send email request with your full dents in creative writing. At the greendelivery.bike, 617-285-0286 name and street address to William Clapp House, 195 Boston [email protected] Street. Free and open to the public. The way city living should be Ashmont Outlook • October 2017 3 The 20th Annual Movable Feast! Neighbors enjoyed a glorious late summer evening with yummy food and sought after prizes. on Thursday, October 5, at 6 p.m., celebrates the geography of Dorchester About the under the gala tent at the Codman and four of its major cultural groups: Square Health Center, 637 Washington African American, Caribbean, Viet- Neighborhood Street. One of the best food and wine namese, and Irish. Also on the pro- events in Boston, right here in the gram: Dvorák’s String Quartet No.12, Kitchen Envy Tour neighborhood, this annual fundraiser Op. 96 “American,” performed by the pairs 30 of the finest restaurants with Chroma Quartet, and the Boston City Visit newly renovated kitchens in the local celebrities to serve up samples of Singers Tour Choir with songs from Carruth Street area on Sunday, Septem- delicious cuisine, to benefit women’s the communities that are the focus of ber 24, 1 - 4 p.m. See the latest in lay- health programs in Dorchester. the commissioned piece. A post-con- outs, appliances, and finishes, while Tickets: www.menofboston.com. cert reception will offer a selection of enjoying light bites at every stop as finger foods from these communities as homeowners share their renovation sto- Boston Youth Expo well. Concert takes place in Peabody ries. Tour starts at 13 Carruth Street. The Boston Youth Expo, on Satur- Hall at All Saints Church, 209 Ash- Tickets: $25 in advance, $30 at the day, October 7, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., mont Street. Tickets $25 at ahchamber door. Go to www.eventbrite.com/e will offer information on careers, full- music.org or at the door; children 13 /kitchen-envy-tour-tickets-8603410031 and part-time job opportunities, sum- and under free admission. or mail check payable to AANA to Pat mer jobs for 2018, college access, O’Neill, 319 Ashmont Street, Dorch- resume and cover letter writing, and Hubway Expansion ester 02124.