Home of the week... SOLD

SOLD
245 BEACON STREET
 UNIT 2

SALE PRICE 
***390,000*** 

 condo 

  4rooms, 1 bedrooms, 1 study, 1 baths

SOMERVILLE

LIST PRICE

*** 399,000 *** 

STAGED AND PHOTOGRAPHED BY ERICA COVELLE

Listing Agent :  Mike Cohen 

Team Member : Erica Covelle

STELLAR CONDO!!! Located in the prestigious DURRELL SCHOOL, a building that retains its enchanting & historic appeal.  Thoroughly RENOVATED in 2006, this 942 sq. ft. street level unit features a bright, sunny open floor plan with HARDWOOD floors throughout, CENTRAL A/C,  a large bedroom, office & in unit laundry. It's GOURMET KITCHEN highlights SOLID MAPLE cabinets, GRANITE countertops & STAINLESS STEEL appliances. ENJOY this SUMMER in the CITY dinning on your very own PRIVATE PATIO!  A RARE FIND THAT WON'T LAST LONG!!! 

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT ERICA OR LEAVE A COMMENT! 

ERICA COVELLE

REALTOR & INTERIOR DESIGNER

DATE NIGHT

As your REALTOR I should always be up on the latest and greatest restaurants in my areas of focus.  This week I'm featuring on of the best in MALDEN,  the answer to your weekend DATE NIGHT.

Do your self a favor and be sure to check out ALL SEASONS TABLE in MALDEN.  It is always a happening spot especially on the weekend, and with their new stylist addition there is almost never a wait. 

I love it when I find a place that has amazing food and drinks as well as an ethically pleasing interior, it makes me oh so happy.  A few of my favorites to order are the spicy edamame, crab rangoon (obviously), and spicy tuna.  I'm borderline obsessed with sashimi, particularly salmon and they always carry the most fresh fish, it melts in your mouth. 

On the weekends they usually have a jazz band that plays on the original side of the restaurant.  Pair that with a great seat at the bar and a very well made scorpion bowl for TWO and you got yourself a nice romantic night. 

 
www.astrestaurant.com

xoxo

Erica Covelle

Artichokes

Persistence pays off!

Last Saturday my friends and I had plans that we had made a MONTH in advance to go to the new restaurant in Wakefield, Artichokes. We were all so excited and having been anticipating great things from the rave reviews, turns out they don't take reservations due to the fact that they are consistently insanely busy! So Saturday night needless to say was unreally PACKED... it was like a Stoneham High School reunion with out the DRAMA ;) The hostess told us at 8:15 that there was a 2 hr wait and that they stop taking orders for food at 10pm... so basically it was a lost cause. Everyone was ready to leave and move on to the next idea.. however I was not. I had be anxiously waiting for this and was bound and determined to get into this so called GREAT place! I was definitely disgruntled at the pessimism the hostess had portrayed but even so pushed to make it clear that we were going to eat HERE.. I told her we would go and get a drink and for her to call us when something opens up because having worked in the industry myself I knew that the ratio of tables verse people standing.. plus there no reservation policy.. she was over estimating that wait time! None of my friends believed me but I knew that we where getting in... so to hold us over we went down to Stearns & Hill Bistro in Melrose and experience a similar packed setting! We did of course finagle our way to the bar and managed to get some rather yummy martinis... mine was a dirty martini with blue cheese stuffed olives .. just fabulous. What was disappointing about the Bistro was the snooty atmosphere that Melrose just exudes between the clientele and the bartenders I really couldn't tell who was worse... they did have a super cute hostess who took our names for a back up plan in terms of dinner and just as she came over to let us know we had a table ready... guess who called... ARTICHOKES! Yup that's right a little optimism goes a long way :)

So as for Artichokes... as soon as we walked in the door everything from the service to the food was AMAZING.. OMG their breaded artichoke hearts were perfect and the bruschetta was dripping with tasty fresh tomato's.. my entree was the BOMB.. home made fusille with shiitake mushrooms and shrimp in a tomato cream sauce with a hint of some sort of sweet liquor mmmmm.. I'm drooling just thinking about it :)

Artichokes.. is WORTH THE WAIT!

xoxo

Erica Marie

House of Blues

The Ramblin Souls played a GREAT set at the House of Blues on Friday night. Their soulful sound had everyone on their feet dancing. I was so excited to attend such an event in the Ramblin Souls career... what an honor, it might not be the original spot but think of who started with small gigs at the House of Blues back in the day! I have big things in mind for my good friend Jesse Ahern and his fellow band mates, they really know how to bring life and that extra needed good energy anywhere they play.

As for the House of Blues itself, well that night they were lucky to have such a fabulous band playing for them in fact that was their saving grace... The space itself has a nice authentic feel with rudimentary art work that lines the walls in all shapes and sizes, the collage helps to unify the long bowling alley feel of the space. Having worked in many restaurants i believe the waitstaff can really determine your ultimate experience. In this case our waitress made for a horrible introduction, it seemed as if this was the last place on earth she wanted to be and made it know to her customers who ultimately were a BOTHER to her. My fiance and I waited at one of her tables for a good 15 minutes before she even came over, then she didn't even take our drink order.. left us and said she'd be back and returned another 15 minutes later, thankfully in the interim we decided to just go to the bar. You snooze you loose sister.. I have to say the bartenders we very attentive and did make up for our rude waitress. However like I said before "The Ramblin Souls" are who really made our night... thanks guys.. we had a AWESOME time!

xoxo

Erica Marie

Magnificent MASA

http://www.masarestaurant.com/woburn/index.html

Masa has a NEW twin sister location on the north shore that my fiance and I visited yesterday afternoon for my birthday. We LOVE MASA but typically frequent the South End location however Woburn is much more accessible to us and not to mention they actually HAVE parking. At first I wasn't quite sure how I felt about the change but once we got there I knew that this would be our new spot.

This jewel set in Woburn suburbia has an unbelievable interior and lots of details that really enhance the authentic feel. With its copper bar, espresso stained wood tables, fruit wood chairs and stools that are covered with black leather and shinny nickel coining, natural wood flooring and earth colored paint tones that run throughout the restaurant, introduce a layering of materials and elements that say AWESOME interior. Its rustic elements mixed with its structural newness create an environment that makes you want to return.

Every night from 5-7 they serve 50 cent TAPAS at the BAR and on Thursday's from 8-9 they have FREE SALSA lessons.

JR and I enjoyed a BRUNCH to die for...

I had the :

Santa Fe Style Eggs Benedict Atop Southwestern Biscuits
Avocado, Green Chile Hollandaise and Southwest Home Fries

and JR had :

Creamy Scrambled Eggs with Chorizo and Mexican Farmer’s Cheese
Southwest Home Fries and Multi Grain Toast

Both were great, our only complaint was about Bloody Masa / Sauza Blanco Tequila and Chef Phil’s Bloody Mary Mix. We weren't fan's of this particular drink, we both thought it to be a little on the sweet side and rendered a slight BBQ taste. Next time we'll stick to the regular Bloody Mary.

Please take a look at the menu and be sure to hit up this newly found treasure :)

xoxo

Erica Marie