In case you missed it, the annual Best of the North Shore (BONS) awards have been announced by North Shore Magazine for 2018! As usual, Salem businesses gave a strong showing among the awardees – listed below are all the winners located in Salem. Are your favorites included? Maybe a few that you’d never considered trying? Congratulations to all the 2018 winners!
DINE
Bacon – Back Alley Bacon (Readers’ Choice)
Bakery/Bread – A&J King (Editors’ and Readers’ Choice)
Brunch – Ledger
Fish & Chips – Turners Seafood at Lyceum Hall (Readers’)
Gluten-Free – Jodi Bee Bakes (Readers’)
Indian – Passage to India (Editors’ and Readers’)
Mexican – Howling Wolf Taqueria (Editors’ and Readers’)
Mussels – Sea Level Oyster Bar, Salem
Pizza – Bambolina
Ramen – Kokeshi (Editors’ and Readers’)
Raw Bar – Sea Level Oyster Bar, Salem
Seafood – Turners Seafood at Lyceum Hall (Readers’)
Sushi – Koto (Readers’, tie)
Tacos – Howling Wolf (Readers’)
Vegetarian – Life Alive (Editors’ and Readers’)
DRINK
Bar – Opus (Readers’)
Beer Garden – Notch (Readers’)
Beer Menu – Gulu Gulu Café (Readers’)
Cocktail – Opus (Readers’)
Distillery – Rumson’s Rum
Hard Cider – Far From the Tree (Editors’ and Readers’)
Juice Bar – Life Alive (Readers’)
Tap Room – Notch (Readers’)
Winery – Mill River Winery (Editors’ and Readers’) – Rowley business, sells at Salem Farmers’ Market
INDULGE
Bake Shop – Caramel Patisserie (Editors’, tie), A&J King (Readers’)
Candies – Ye Olde Pepper Companie (Editors’), Harbor Sweets (Readers’, tie)
Chocolate – Harbor Sweets
Cookies – Goodnight Fatty
Dessert – Counter at Hotel Salem
Ice Cream – Melt (tie)
RENEW
Yoga – Yoga Sakti
PLAY
Dance Studio – Dance Enthusiasm (Readers’)
Family Hangout, Indoor – Peabody Essex Museum (Editors’ and Readers’)
Festival (Fall) – Haunted Happenings (Editors’ and Readers’)
Festival (Spring) – Salem Film Fest
Museum – Peabody Essex Museum (Editors’ and Readers’)
Tourist Attraction – House of the Seven Gables (Readers’)
SHOP
Books – Wicked Good Books (Readers’)
Cheese Shop – Cheese Shop of Salem (Editors’ and Readers’)
Clothing, Women’s Upscale – J. Mode (Readers’)
Makeup Selection – Rouge (tie)
Yoga Apparel – Yoga Sakti (Readers’)
LIVE
Gourmet Market – The Cheese Shop of Salem (plus tie for Readers’)
Personal Chef Service – Fine Food and Cooking by J. Ricardo Sanchez
MINGLE
Billiards – Village Tavern (Readers’)
Date Night – Opus (Readers’)
First Date – Bit Bar (Readers’)
Girls’ Night Out – Sea Level Oyster Bar, Salem
Guys’ Night Out – Bit Bar
