Howling Wolf Taqueria 76 Lafayette Street Salem, MA 01970 Tel: 978.744.WOLF (9653) The much anticipated taqueria has opened across the street from Salem Fire Station and Engine House pizza. Answering the many cries from Salem residents to bring quality quick burritos and other Mexican fare to the masses, people are already packing into Howling Wolf. [...]
Tavern in the Square Corner of New Derby & Washington Salem, MA 01970 www.taverninthesquare.com The much awaited Tavern In The Square opened this week and we ran over to check it out. The first thing you will notice is that this place is big huge. The generically unimpressive front door opens to a cavernous restaurant/bar. [...]
Special Events / Festivals A Main Streets Christmas Fellow Salem websiteurs Salem Main Streets offer up some Christmas fun this weekend with free musical performances this weekend with carolers strolling the down town area from 1-3 starting and ending in Derby Square. PEM Winter Festival The Peabody Essex Museum is hosting a bunch of kid [...]
Grapevine 26 Congress Street (978) 745-9335 When people discuss restaurants in Salem Massachusetts a few rise above the rest as true standouts of fine dining, the Grapevine is one such restaurant. A few steps away from the main drag of Derby Street and Hawthorne Blvd. in Salem sits the diminutive Grapevine restaurant. A small “L” [...]
Rita’s Italian Ice 188 Essex Street 978.741.7482 As the new cool kid in town Rita’s serves up some frozen treats. With the scooperbowl just happening and the ice cream wars heating up a new hat was thrown into the ring recently when franchise frozen ice water shop Rita’s Italian Ice opened up. Thankfully for them [...]
Thai Place 2 E India Square Mall 978.741.8008 It might not have the most visible profile but Salem Insiders know the Thai Place inside the Museum Place Mall serves up a tasty dish. Luckily you don’t have to go deep into the mall to find this ethnic cuisine delight, just enter on the Church Street [...]
Ristorante Gioia 140 Washington Street 978.744.7333 How can a fairly decent sized Italian restaurant be hidden away in down town Salem? By putting their entrance on a desolate side street. Open for dinner Tuesday through Sunday I occasionally see people in Ristorante Gioia but its always empty when I go in. I felt like I [...]
Leslie’s Retreat 96 North Street 978.744.9495 There is plenty of competition for breakfast in Salem, we went to Leslie’s Retreat so you don’t have to. The first thing you notice about Leslie’s is that you just walked into a piece of history. Named after the famed Redcoat retreat of Colonel Alexander Leslie this rustic dining [...]
On this Cinco de Mayo I felt it only fitting to treat you to some true Mexican food in Salem. Cilantro 282 Derby Street 978.745.9436 Take your existing notion of what a Mexican restaurant is and pitch it out the window. Cilantro is a great dining experience in a warm and inviting atmosphere. Upon walking [...]
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