"Here’s a fun fact you can use to impress a co-worker the next time there’s an awkward silence at the coffee machine: Somerville is the 16th densest city in America. With all those people and buildings in such a small area, it can be hard to find a restaurant that’s bigger than your apartment. But La Brasa in East Somerville is not only bigger than your apartment, it’s bigger than the apartment Tom Hanks had in Big that 10-year-old you surely thought you’d live in one day. There are plenty of tables available for walk-ins, and once you’re in this casual spot that sort of feels like a really big bar, you can enjoy farm-y stuff like roasted oysters, elote, or a coffee rubbed Ber." - dan secatore
