Much talk latley in the frozen desert realm has revolved around the NKOTB Rita’s, you might remember we did a review of them a little while ago. But the pinaccle of cool and delicious has to be Salem’s great ice cream palours. Each of these shops deserves their own post and in time will probably [...]
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 [...]
Call this an editorial piece rather than an inside tip on the fair city of Salem. Stupidity and being lackadaisical when operating a bar, club or restaurant will always come back to bite you in the ass. In the Salem newspaper the other day and all over the television today is a story about local [...]
I realize that other blogs, the newspapers and banners around town have already conveyed this message but it bears repeating. This is Spring Restaurant Week in Salem, April 13th – April 17th, where for a mere $26.26 (Salem was founded in 1626 hence the weird price) you can get a three course dinner at any [...]
Recently we at TheSalemInsider.com have been receiving requests to review certain restaurants or businesses. Bands are starting to put us on their guest list to check out shows and invites are coming in for special events. We love it. Please keep it up and understand that we will give an honest evaluation – regardless of [...]
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? [...]