By Ian MacLellan   Super 88 – Asian Superstore 1 Brighton Ave., Allston   If a stranger to my homeland ever asked me for directions to an oasis with 3,796 different kinds of ramen and 811 varieties of oyster sauce, I would direct them to Super 88. Shopping there makes for a fascinating family getaway or weekend shopping with friends, and you can find all of the ingredients for anything on the menu at a Chinese, Japanese, Thai, Filipino, Vietnamese, or Polynesian restaurant. Before you start searching for General Tsao’s sauce, you’ll probably notice that Super 88 doesn’t smell like the neighborhood Food Master. Part of the...

Bucket List Destination of the Week: Open Space Community Acupuncture, 66-70 Union Square #102 Goal: Find an excuse to write about napping Successful? It required letting a stranger poke needles in our ears, but yes. We honestly cannot remember how we came across Open Space Community Acupuncture, but somehow we heard about the free intro sessions they offer new patients on Thursdays, signed up online, and headed to Union Square. Open Space rents a small office in a larger commercial building, just above the popular bar, Precinct, former home of the Somerville Police Department. Acupuncture: Needles and Qi Originating in ancient China,...

By Natalie Selzer   On March 4, some of the brightest minds in Somerville assembled at Arts at the Armory for the inaugural TEDxSomerville event, a sold-out gathering of speakers and musicians that focused on the core theme of “Creative Economy, Sustainable Community.” Although it was based on the well-known TED (Technology, Entertainment, and Design) format, members of the Somerville community organized the event independent of the umbrella organization. Twenty-five Somerville-connected individuals spoke on a satisfyingly wide number of topics, ranging from body language to citizen involvement in local government to lock picking....

Bucket List Destination of the Week: Inman Square, Cambridge, MA   Goal: Waffles! Fried chicken! FRIED CHICKEN AND WAFFLES! Successful? Unbelievably. If you’re looking for a quirky new area to explore, and you’re willing to walk the 12 minutes from Central Square, Inman is home to some of the best experiences, culinary and otherwise, on this side of the river. We tried to create an encompassing list in the hopes that at least one of our suggestions may kickstart your next adventure. Trina’s Starlite Lounge 3 Beacon Street, Somerville, MA 02143 After discovering that Bon Apetit ranked Trina’s among the top 10 best fried chicken...

By Jeremy Ravinsky Get excited, Tuftonians, because this semester’s concert lineup is pretty awesome. I can’t list them all here; after all, there are probably between three and six really good shows in Boston every night. But here is a sampler of what’s to come in the spring season. And for those concert virgins among you, for those who shrink away from the mere mention of exiting the campus bubble to rub shoulders with dirty, sweaty strangers in a dimly lit club or concert hall, I urge you to leave behind those inhibitions and pop your concert cherry this spring. Because, in all seriousness, this season is a good one. March 16:...