It seems that there is more competition in Salem for your night-out dollars. Many restaurants have added live music to their late night menu. And it’s getting increasingly more common to see lines of people waiting to get in to places at 11pm Thursday through Saturday nights.
Why is Salem a hot spot for nightlife?
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Nick’s Firehouse Coffee Shop
30 Church St
(978) 745-9432

The photo is a bit out of date but a new one is on the way @%*# digital camera
Calling themselves a “coffee shop” is an understatement. Nick’s serves up an affordable breakfast and lunch in a quaint atmosphere. The restaurant seats about 40 people but I’ve never [...]

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I, like many people who live in the greater Boston area, consider myself “Boston Irish”. My grandparents generation came over from Ireland and I grew up eating boiled dinner, bubble and squeak and fried tomatoes with my blood pudding. It should come as no surprise that I am all in favor of St. [...]

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Every once in a while I see something happen in Salem that both puzzles and irks me. The other night I saw such a site. It was about 8pm and I was walking to a local watering hole when it happened. As I turned off Essex I was confronted by a man approximately [...]

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Sixty2 on Wharf
62 Wharf Street
978.744.0062
Taking up residence in the former home of Bella Luna, Sixty2 on Wharf adds a European touch to this seafood saturated area.
Sixty2 on Wharf has a prime location which will undoubtedly pay huge dividends in the spring, summer and throughout tourist season. From outside we see an inviting, well-stocked bar [...]

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Many people think that vegans are crackpots. Why in the world would someone not want a thick juicy steak or lobster bathed in liquid butter? Some of them do it for health reasons, others for political ideals. Reasons aside, vegans can live a healthy lifestyle and are much more attentive to what they put [...]

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Brother’s Deli & Restaurant
283 Derby Street
978.741.4648
This Greek style deli gives off a cafeteria vibe but the food is a far cry from school lunch.

Breakfast is served all day for you late risers. And as with any good deli, daily specials are posted up front and change each day. I was impressed with how [...]

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Spirits at 300 Derby (formerly Roosevelt’s)
300 Derby Street
One time Salem hot spot Roosevelt’s, after a few owners, much speculation, and many months of being closed, has reopened with a new name - Spirit’s.

We went in for drinks and appetizers the other night and our first impression is that Spirits has potential. The restaurant / bar [...]

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For any Simpsons fans out there you might recall the Flaming Moe episode which featured Boston rock legends Aerosmith. If you have ever wondered “where in Salem can I find a flaming shot?”, have we got the scoop for you.

While we were out Friday night talking to local business owner Natan Lin about [...]

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Fountain Place
232 Essex Street
978.744.9572
Salem has a host of breakfast nooks today we revisited Fountain Place, diagonally across from the Samantha statue on the corner of Essex and Washington.

It had been over a year since we last reviewed Fountain Place and with that information long gone the time had come again to try it out. [...]

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