The Salem Insider

Insiders guide to food, entertainment & living in Salem Massachusetts for tourists and residents.

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Happy anniversary to Pamplemousse!

By Lizzie on Be the first to comment
Categories: events

If you’ve been to Salem recently you have no doubt seen, if not visited, the store Pamplemousse. This gem of a shop full wines, craft beers and gourmet food & snacks (as well as kitchen gadgets and other goodies) is celebrating their 8th year in business! On Thursday, July 15th from 4-7pm they’re hosting a [...]

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Burn Baby Burn

By Glen Hughes on Be the first to comment
Categories: community, events, family

If you are anything like me you are thankful that the Christmas (holiday) season is behind us. All the rushing around getting last minute presents, making and eating a ton of food, drinking too much egg nog can finally be put to rest for a year. Now its time to get back on track and [...]

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2009 DARQ Gala

Sublime Salem sweet sounds and suds sipping

By Glen Hughes on Be the first to comment
Categories: art, community, dance, events, family, halloween, motorcycles, music, nightlife

The closer we get to Halloween in Salem Mass the more you can feel excitement in the air. The 3rd annual SALEM HARVEST FEST Salem Harvest Fest presented by Pamplemousse & Magic Hat Brewing takes place this Saturday, October 24th from 2 – 6 pm at 294 Essex (Salem Y Ballroom) is a grand tasting [...]

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Today Show Cast in bad pose

Today, Rocky Horrible and Pumpkin Bikers

By Glen Hughes on Be the first to comment
Categories: community, events, family, halloween, motorcycles, movies, music, nightlife

More jam packed days this weekend in Salem MA, regardless of the impending bad weather. Today Show in Salem… almost You may have heard the rumors that NBC’s Today Show is coming to Salem.  Well – sort of… The  cast of the Today Show will not be here but crew will be filming a segment [...]

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Salem's Super Info Booth

Salems Bizarre Bazaar – Haunted BizBaz

By Glen Hughes on Be the first to comment
Categories: community, events, fall, family, halloween

Each year the Salem Chamber of Commerce hosts the Bizarre Bazaar or BizBaz for short. This year the BizBaz is on Saturday and Sunday October 10th & 11th from 10am – 5pm. According to their website Fun for all ages this street festival has something for everyone. Crafts, jewelry, paintings, stained glass, and other unique [...]

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Vampre with Baby

Salem kickes off Halloween season with Haunted Happenings

By Glen Hughes on 2 Comments
Categories: community, events, halloween

Every year here in Salem the city shifts into overdrive for the month of October as we enter Halloween season and kick off Haunted Happenings. According to their website: You are invited to America’s most exciting Halloween festival in the bewitching seaport city of Salem, Massachusetts.  A month of fun for the entire family. Discover [...]

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Fried Snickers

Salem Fall Restaurant Week 2009

By Glen Hughes on 1 Comment
Categories: events, fall, restaurant

That grumbling you hear is my belly ramping up for a feast tonight.  Salem’s fall restaurant week kicked off yesterday and runs to Thursday, September 17th. As has been the case with previous restaurant weeks, restaurants involved are offering three-course prix-fixe dinner menus, this time around the price is $25 you have to pay for [...]

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