The Brooklynization of Allston begins

It happened quietly last week.

A sign was painted in big stenciled lettering on top of what used to be the Allston outpost of Somerville’s Joshua Tree Bar: “The Bee’s Knees Supply Co.”

To longtime residents of Allston, the opening of the Bee’s Knees market and restaurant — which happens to have quality sandwiches, wines and other foods — heralds the Brooklynization (or Somervillization or Southie-ization) of the neighborhood. Google Brooklynization and you’ll find other neighborhoods in other…