I was talking with a friend recently about Davis Square. It turns out that we have a lot in common in terms of how we perceive the famous Somerville destination. There are plenty of good options in terms of food, drink, and activities. It has compromise value, its variety making it possible to find something for everybody. It’s easily accessible, making it a convenient destination and, perhaps more importantly, making it easy to get home on those late nights.
The only difference was our overall opinion – he liked it, but I took a dimmer view. My point is straightforward - if you like everything a little, you don’t like anything. When I’m in Davis Square, nothing jumps out to me. It’s kind of like a mall, or a mall’s food court. In a food court Burger King is fine, but I don't go to Burger King because I never go to the food court. If Slumbrew moved to Davis Square, would I remember how to spell Slaigo? If Penguin Pizza started slinging slices next to The Burren, would I look at Flatbread Co. ever again? Sapporo Ramen is one move away from revealing Davis Square as the mean, median, and mode of Asian noodles.
I value friends more than opinions so I agreed to disagree. In fact, I'm probably even wrong. There is a difference between toppings and pizza, so maybe it’s a little ridiculous that I would accuse someone who eats pizza for the toppings of not actually liking pizza.
