| Event | | Somerville Sampler Day 2008 | | Saturday, September 20, 2008 |  11 am - 7 pm (Rain or Shine)
Explore Downtown Somerville and enjoy outdoor sales, restaurant tastings, live music throughout Main Street, special deals, giveaways, and so much more!
Free parking on-street and in municipal lots. Come spend the day in Downtown Somerville and stay for dinner as part of Restaurant Week.
Schedule of Events
11:00 am – Noon: “How Every Room Should Tell A Story,” seminar by Andrew Limone, IDS, National President, International Design Society, Lloyd’s Furniture (130 W. Main St.)
11:00 am – 11:30 am: Jazz Quartet, The Pianosmith (136 E. Main St.)
11:00 am – 2:00 pm: Free antique appraisals, courtesy of Somerville Center Antiques, under tent on Division Street
Noon – 1:00 pm: Meet the Author, Robin Gaby Fisher, Somerville resident and author of nationally acclaimed new book, “After the Fire: A True Story of Friendship and Survival,” in front of United Reformed Church, 100 W. Main St.
12:30 – 1:00 pm: “The Anatomy of a Piano,” seminar by The Pianosmith (136 E. Main St.)
1:00 – 2:00 pm: Wine Tasting, Path Liquors (79 W. Main St.), free
1:00 – 8:00 pm: Wine Tasting, Discover Wine (66 West Main Street), choice of five wines, ($2 each)
1:30 – 2:30 pm: Meet the Author, Somerville historian and columnist Jessie Havens, will discuss and sign her new book “Remembering Somerville,” Scampi’s Restaurant, (198 W. Main St.), Main dining room. Books will be available for purchase.
2:00 – 3:00 pm: “How Every Room Should Tell A Story,” seminar by Andrew Limone, IDS, National President, International Design Society, Lloyd’s Furniture (130 W. Main St.)
2:00 – 2:30 pm: Michael Sheelar, 7th grade piano phenom, The Pianosmith (136 E. Main St.)
2:00 – 3:00 pm: “Liquidating your antiques/collectibles – How to sell estate & private collections,” seminar by Somerville Center Antiques, under tent on Division Street
2:00 – 3:00 pm: Restaurant Tastings (please note all tastings are on a first-come, first-served basis)
• Alfonso’s Family Trattoria (99 W. Main St.): Penne Polpetini & Ragu, free
• Bank 34 Restaurant (34 Division St.): Assorted Appetizers ($2)
• The Melting Pot (190 W. Main St.): Fondue Samples ($1)
2:00 – 4:00 pm: Byer’s Choice Ltd. Carolers 1-Day Sale, The Back Door (91 W. Main St.)
2:00 – 4:00 pm: Restaurant Tastings (please note all tastings are on a first-come, first-served basis)
• Cedars Restaurant (45 W. Main. St.): Hummus, Baba Ghanoj, Falafel, Tabboule, Grape leaves ($2)
• da Filippo’s Ristorante Italiano (132 E. Main St.): Assorted Italian Delights ($2)
• Dunkin’ Donuts (19 W. Main St.): Sampling Munchkins, free
• Mannion’s Pub & Restaurant (150 W. Main St.): Shepherd’s Pie and Irish Soda Bread, free
• Miami Café & Bakery (6 W. Main St.): Pastry Tastings, free
2:00 – 4:00 pm: Free appraisals at Antiques Emporium (29 Division Street)
2:00 – 7:00 pm: What’s in the Ice Box? (54 W. Main St.), Ice Cream samples, free
3:00 – 4:30 pm: Indigo Ballroom (17 Division St.) Free Swing Dance Lessons & Demonstration, 3:00 pm, 3:45 pm, and 4:30 pm
3:00 – 4:00 pm: Restaurant Tastings (please note all tastings are on a first-come, first-served basis)
• Main Street Bistro (18 W. Main St.): Homemade Ravioli & Pistachio Pork Tenderloin ($1)
• Gabriela’s Authentic Portuguese Cuisine (42 W. Main St.): Portuguese Appetizers, free
• Scampi’s Seafood Restaurant (198 W. Main St.): 100% Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes, $2
• Splash of Thai (24 E. Main St.): Pad Thai with Chicken ($2)
• Verve Restaurant (18 E. Main St.): Marinated Flank Steak & Seasonal Mousse, free
• Venetian Grille (128 W. Main St.): Penne Margherita (subject to change), free
3:30 – 4:30 pm: Demonstration by Ken Smith: Tuning a Piano, The Pianosmith (136 E. Main St.)
5:00 pm – 5:30 pm: Musical performance by local musicians, The Pianosmith (136 E. Main St.)
8:30 pm – 12:30 am: Summerswing Orchestra, John Nobile’s 17-piece live swing band, Indigo Ballroom (17 Division St.), $15 per person includes one hour swing dance workshop, 8:30 – 9:30 pm and light buffet
Throughout The Day
Somerville School of Music (9 W. Main St.) Performances by students & teacher, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Zumba, Belly Dancing & Capoeira (Brazilian Martial Arts) demonstrations by Xtreme Fusion Fitness (13 N. Doughty Ave. – located in front of Verizon, 170 W. Main St., for today’s event), every hour on the hour
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Some of the many fine businesses participating in our event are:
Aerus Electrolux, Alfonso’s Trattoria & Gourmet Pizzeria, Alpine by Design, Antiques Emporium, Art b’Jeweled, Bank 34 Restaurant, Beneath It All, Beneath The Street at Somerville Center Antiques, Cedars Restaurant, Commerce Bank, Crazy Deals, Crystal Palace, da Filippo’s Ristorante Italiano, Design Studio of Somerville, Discover Wine, Downtown at Somerville Center Antiques, Dunkin’ Donuts, Elysium Antiques, Gabriella’s Authentic Portuguese Cuisine, H&R Block, Incogneeto, Indigo Ballroom, King of Wireless-Verizon Wireless, Leon Meyer Jewelers, Lloyd’s Furniture, Louise Louise, Main Street Bistro, Mannion’s Pub & Restaurant, Margo’s Hair Design, Miami Café & Bakery, Next Level Hair Studio, Path Liquors, Paul Sanford Jewelers, Personalized Paraphernalia, PNC Bank, Psychic Reader & Advisor, Redelico’s Paint & Decorating, Rose Wireless, Scampi’s Seafood Restaurant, Shanahan's Stationery & Office Equipment, Somerville School of Music, Sparkle Janitorial Supplies, Splash of Thai, Team Capital Bank, Tessuto Fine Italian Menswear, The Back Door, The Big Little Railroad Shop, The Hungry Hound, The Melting Pot, The Pianosmith, The Venetian Grille, Torpedo’s Touch of Glass, Uptown at Somerville Center Antiques, US Armed Forces Career Center, Vanities at Somerville Center Antiques, Verve Restaurant, Volunteers of America Delaware Valley Agape House, What’s in the Ice Box?, What’s in the Ice Box?, The Sequel, Wishes & Dreams, Xpress Gear, Xtreme Fusion Fitness, Zanita Gems & Jewelry
It's almost too much to fit into one day!
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