The Salem Insider

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

List of drinks Posts

Well stocked bar of Spirit's 300 Derby

Octoberfest and pub crawling

By Glen Hughes on 10 Comments
Categories: drinks, events, halloween, music, nightlife

Yesterday we talked about the Harvestfest, which is going on this weekend. But there are a few other great events for those who want to sample some of Salem’s adult beverages. Drunken Happenings Using some whimsical adaptations from the official Haunted happenings an avid group of Pub Crawlers brings you Salem’s 4th Annual Drunken Happenings, [...]

Read More...

Salem Harvest Fest

Wine Wars

By Glen Hughes on 2 Comments
Categories: community, drinks, events, fall

Not too long ago we wrote a post called the Ice Cream Roundup in light of recent events we should do a follow up called Ice Cream Wars.  Which got me thinking – dessert purveyors are not the only feuding factions in town. The Days of Wine and Roses With all the subtly of a [...]

Read More...

salem mass

Weekend Warrior: Labor day weekend 2008

By Glen Hughes on Be the first to comment
Categories: drinks, movies, music, nightlife, summer

Special Events / Festivals Jocelyn Callahan Benefit – This Friday night The Gulu-Gulu Café in Salem is hosting a fundraiser to help the Callahan family deal with their tragic loss.  Machine 475 will be heading the evening. Donations of any kind are welcome (we will be hosting a live auction that evening).  Cover charge will be [...]

Read More...

salem mass

Weekend Warrior: May 23rd, Memorial Day Weekend

By Glen Hughes on Be the first to comment
Categories: drinks, events, movies, music, nightlife, summer, tourism, weekend warrior

Special Events / Festivals Are you kidding me? It’s the beginning of summer. Music Friday May 23rd Alanna Manning (jazz 6:30-9:30pm) Speakeasys (rock, punk 10pm) @ Bangkok Paradise Neurological Damage (alternative, metal, funk) @ Dodge Street Los Sugar Kings (mambo-salsa dance party 9:30pm) @ Edgewater Cafe Machine 475 (electronica, pop, rock 8pm) @ Gulu Gulu [...]

Read More...

Cilantro restaurant review

By Mr. Salem on 3 Comments
Categories: drinks, restaurant

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 [...]

Read More...

Cocktails

The 2008 Salem Cocktail Competition

By Glen Hughes on 3 Comments
Categories: drinks, events

Here is an event that TheSalemInsider.com can really get behind. In fact, the Salem Cocktail Competition goes hand in hand with some of the various specialty drink reviews we have done. It also keeps in the spirit of what we are all about, informing you about the best that Salem has to offer from the [...]

Read More...