Certain Something Special Had Begun May 28, 1999, the day before diesel first opened its doors was my 23rd birthday. I spent it helping to tackle the endless to-do list Tucker had carefully written out on a massive sheet of butcher paper. As I tightened bolts on the small round tables and arranged cups in …
Thanks a Latte In September 1999 one of my best friends (Mónica) and I moved to Somerville. We were fresh out of undergrad and trying to figure out our way in Boston. We were overwhelmed, optimistic, naive, excited, and felt the blessing and curse of new adulthood on our shoulders. We walked into Davis Square …
Slinging Lattes and Monkey Wrenches Just before falling head over heals in love with the love of my life, I was lucky enough to be part of the Diesel family. Slinging lattes and monkey wrenches along side some really lovely people made me feel at home in a new land. To this day, I consider Diesel to be …
Changed Forever Diesel will always be a huge part of my life. It was there that I met the love of my life. I was new to the online dating world and decided a coffee shop was a safe place to meet someone online. It was April 16, 2011 that I would walk into Diesel …
So, So Happy EDITOR’S NOTE: All 4 members of the Branch-Tomsho family wrote Diesel Love Stories. Read them all!
My Deep, Queer, Freak Face “I work at Diesel”, I was always proud to say. As well as, of course, “No, not the clothing company.” “We are more – queer as in fuck you and less gay as in designer jeans”, I’d tell people in the era of my life that orbited Diesel Cafe. …
My Life is a Diesel Love Story Writing my wedding vows was easier than writing my Diesel Love story. Vows are just for one person. But this, writing about MY DIESEL LOVE STORY, is just so big and so vast and so so so incredibly deep. There is not a place I turn in my life that the four walls …
Want to Get Some Coffee Sometime? 15 years ago I was working at Diesel Cafe and had noticed this cutie who would come in to the cafe some times. One night they came in and all night I tried to get the courage to ask them out. When they left the cafe before I made …
Back For More… I’m one of the “back for more” employees! Worked there in 2000? 2001? Moved away and then when I moved back and went to grad school (with Russo!) worked there again around 2005-2006? Those shifts at Diesel were not only a needed antidote to the stress of thesis-writing and social work internships, …
Safe Spaces Away From Home Diesel’s gay-friendly atmosphere made it safe for me to accept my own sexuality and come out as queer person. I had my first ever date with a woman at Diesel and now my girlfriend and I go there often. I always knew it would be safe and I would not …
My Imaginary Boyfriend I saw him in the produce section at the Porter Sq Star Market in 2006. I announced to my friend that he was the most beautiful person I’d ever seen and then I followed him to the frozen food section, through check-out, and into the parking lot, where it became too weird. …
The Cute One That I Like I met Sam in 2013, but we didn’t start dating until 2018. He was a barista at Bloc and I was a coffee fan. His obvious kindness always stood out to me. You could see that his easy smile was infectious to the coworkers around him. He seemed to …
Matchmaker First of all – Congrats on 20 years! I think you have done an amazing job creating a coffee spot for all. As, a coffee lover, I have introduced many a friend to your very fine establishment. My story is not really totally my story but my perspective of the situation is what makes me write …
I Met My Partner at Diesel. I love Diesel. I’ve loved Diesel since I was in High School (in New York) and would come to Boston to visit my girlfriend. We spent many nights hanging at Diesel. I’ve lived in Somerville for almost 10 years now, and spent many mornings, afternoons, and evenings hanging out …
Before a Melissa Ferrick Concert.. I first discovered Diesel Cafe in 2004 while meandering around Davis Square before a Melissa Ferrick concert. While I went to school in Boston, Diesel became my go-to coffee shop when I needed a place to write papers or hang out with friends. In 2011, I met my now wife …
The Best Love Story I lived in Davis sq for 10 years and was a regular at diesel! One of my favorite places. We will always remember the exact table we sat at on a rainy night in May, two years ago Now, it holds the most special place in my heart because it is …
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