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Daniella’s Dolce Brings Italian Pastries and Gelato Lattes to Danvers

With the opening of her sixth business under the Daniella’s brand, Daniella Mammola, owner of North Shore Hospitality Group, is bringing an extravagant dose of sweetness to the North Shore. The mid-September opening of Daniella’s Dolce in Danvers next door to Daniella’s Cafe gave the North Shore not just a full-service Italian bakery, but a destination.

Danvers, MA · 12h

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Fall Salem Restaurant Week Returns With Special Menus and Promotions

The Salem Chamber of Commerce is excited to celebrate their city’s thriving culinary scene with Fall Salem Restaurant Week 2026. This popular dining event gives customers a chance to reconnect with favorite restaurants or discover someplace new, while supporting Salem’s vibrant restaurant community. Restaurant Week highlights the variety of dining experiences Salem has to offer and encourages residents and visitors alike to explore local restaurants.

Salem, MA · 2d

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13 Middle-Of-Nowhere Restaurants In Massachusetts That Deserve The Trip Now

A farmhouse restaurant deep in the woods once welcomed Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, and the Rolling Thunder Revue in 1975. It still serves dinner today, and the menu still changes. That detail alone sold me on this list. Then I learned another spot cooks feasts over an open hearth with antique tools.

Massachusetts · 19h

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This No-Frills Essex, Massachusetts Clam Shack Fries Whole Bellies Right Beside the Salt Marsh

There’s a trophy on display for the best fried clams, and it sits inside a modest little shack beside a salt marsh. I love that the prize lives somewhere this humble. The clams are whole bellies, fried with a light coating that lets their sweetness come through. Out back, picnic tables face winding tidal creeks and tall marsh grass.

Essex, MA · 5d

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Experience Burger Perfection At This Timeless Old-School Drive-In Hidden Away In Beautiful Massachusetts

Nobody warns you about Jenna’s Drive-In in Weymouth, Massachusetts, and that’s honestly a little unfair, because the burgers there are the kind of thing you should be emotionally prepared for. Once you’ve had one, your standards for what a burger can be will shift permanently, and there’s no...

Weymouth, MA · 7d

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Even Chowder Snobs Admit This Plymouth Restaurant Serves The Best Bowl In Town

Guy Fieri called this clam chowder one of his favorites on national TV. That’s a bold endorsement for a bowl of soup sitting right beside a busy harbor. The chowder shows up in a bread bowl if you ask. It also leaves in pints, quarts, and even full gallons.

Plymouth, MA · 2d

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Celebrity Chef Gives High Marks To "Retro" Diner In Massachusetts

Recently, they came up with a list of the very best "Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives" in every state across the country.

Massachusetts · 11d

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Two of Boston’s staple bars are teaming up for a New Hampshire expansion

Two signature bars in Boston's Fenway neighborhood are expanding to another New England city — one for the first time. Loretta's Last Call and Game On! will open at The Mall at Rockingham Park in Salem, New Hampshire in early 2027. The move marks the first expansion outside Boston...

Boston, MA · 8d

Nerdy Digest

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The Chocolate Chip Cookie Was Born at a Massachusetts Inn

Few foods feel as universally familiar as the chocolate chip cookie. It shows up at school bake sales, holiday tables, and late-night kitchens across the world. Yet most people reaching for one have no idea they’re holding the legacy of a single woman, one historic inn, and a decision made somewhere in a small Massachusetts ... Read more

Whitman, MA · 7d

The Standard-Times

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Dine in or take it home with these New Bedford area Thanksgiving feasts

Forget wrestling a turkey into the oven at dawn. This Thanksgiving, restaurants across the SouthCoast are doing the heavy lifting, from carving-station buffets on the waterfront to fully cooked dinners you can pick up and simply reheat at home. Hosting, preparing, and cleaning up after a complete Thanksgiving dinner with all the fixings can be overwhelming. Whether you want to sit back and be served or just need a few trays of sides and pies to round out your own spread, local eateries have you covered. More diners are looking for an easier, more convenient way to celebrate the holiday, so don't wait. Reservations are filling up quickly, and several pre-order deadlines fall as early as Nov. 21. For stress-free meal planning, here's where to dine in, take out, or stock up on sides around Greater New Bedford: Sit down and be served Merrill's on the Waterfront Thanksgiving calls for a visit to Merrill's on the Waterfront , 36 Homer’s Wharf, New Bedford, for its Thanksgiving Harvest Buffet. Start with a fresh vegetable crudité or a harvest salad; dig into seafood paella, apple cider-glazed chicken thighs, hand-carved turkey, or prime rib; and finish with all the sides and delightful desserts.

New Bedford, MA · 1d

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Ask Anyone In Fall River About Chouriço And They’ll Point You To This Portuguese Kitchen

In Fall River, Massachusetts, chouriço is not just a sausage. It is a family tradition, a Sunday ritual, and a topic that can start a friendly debate at any kitchen table in town. Locals have strong opinions about where Portuguese cooking is done right, and one name keeps coming...

Fall River, MA · 2d

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Is Where You Live Considered One Of Massachusetts' Best "Pizza" Cities?

The results revealed which towns across the country had the best pizza!

Massachusetts · 10d

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Massachusetts Locals Have 10 Restaurants To Visit When Nobody Feels Like Cooking Thanksgiving Dinner

One inn on this list has been serving guests since 1773, and its turkey dinner comes with a Bird Cage Elevator down the hall. Another spot pairs its holiday meal with live music in a brick basement. I love that Thanksgiving out can feel this different from place to place.

Massachusetts · 2d

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New Year-Round Ice Cream Shop Headed to Downtown Plymouth

A new ice cream shop is headed to the South Shore. Ryleigh’s Ice Cream is preparing to open at 23 Sandwich Street in downtown Plymouth, according to a recent Facebook update from South Shore MA. Owner Pat Ryan confirmed the news with What Now Boston, noting that the team is targeting a late 2026 to early 2027 opening.

Plymouth, MA · 2d

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Mass. brewery closing its longtime home, though its beer will remain available

[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.]. A South Shore brewery is saying farewell to its home after nearly 20 years in its space, though its beer will continue to be available. According to its social media, Mayflower Brewing Company is going to be closing its Plymouth facility including...

Plymouth, MA · 2d

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Christopher’s Cafe decides to move to Taunton, and Fall River will lose more than a coffee shop

Christopher Silvia’s Fall River business chapter is mostly coming to a close. Christopher and his husband Nate recently announced that they are moving their popular Christopher’s Cafe to Taunton. Christopher and I have had mixed interactions over the years, but I’ll share one of our most recent interactions....

Fall River, MA · 2d

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Buy a Pie, Feed a Family: Star Drive-In’s Holiday Fundraiser Is Back

Twenty percent of holiday pie sales at Star Drive-In will fund Christmas dinners for local families in need. Here is how to order yours.

Taunton, MA · 10h

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Morning Brief: Nurses Strike Averted, Brewery Closing, Thanksgiving Shortages, Chick-fil-A Expansion

A late-night agreement averted a planned nurses strike at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, while Connecticut food organizations warned of Thanksgiving shortages and a longtime Plymouth brewery prepared to close its facility. Elsewhere in New England, Chick-fil-A announced three additional Maine locations, and crowds in Bangor and Brewer gathered to...

Bangor, ME · 1d

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Plymouth's Mayflower Brewing Closes Resnik Road Taproom After Nearly 20 Years

Mayflower Brewing Company will close its brewery and tasting room at 12 Resnik Road in Plymouth, Massachusetts on Dec. 31, ending nearly two decades at the site. The company confirmed the impending closure in an Instagram post, and plans to send the location off with a community going-away party later this month.

Plymouth, MA · 13h

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Space for lease by owner after closure of Fall River restaurant

A restaurant that just opened in Fall River this year is gone, as the space has gone up for lease. Adilson Texeira had announced in January that Sosabi Restaurant Bar & Lounge at 915 County Street, the former O’ Gil’s Portuguese Restaurant, had its grand opening set for January.

Fall River, MA · 3h

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