The Salem Farmers’ Market will add two new vendors to the successful Thursday afternoon market on Derby Square. The new vendors will be Living With Pets, a Salem pet boutique which makes organic homemade dog treats and Mostly Miniatures a grower based in Reading, MA. Mostly Miniatures grows miniature hostas, African violets, herbs and other indoor and outdoor plants.
The market will now offer an array of fruits, vegetables, cheese, bread baked on-site, art items, plants as well as treats for your favorite canine companion. Stop by the market from 4 – 7 p.m. on Front Street every Thursday through October 29. This week Finz restaurant will conduct a cooking demonstration at 4:15 and at 5:15 there will be acoustic music by Bob and Ren. For more information on what’s in-season at the market go to www.salemfarmersmarket.org or call Salem Main Streets at (978)744-0004. The new market now boasts 20 booths offering a great variety of items for sale as well as weekly entertainment and children’s activities.
The Ice Scream Bowl, formerly known as the Salem Scooper bowl will be held Tuesday, August 4 on the Salem Common from 6 – 7:30 p.m.
It’s that time again, time to sample some of the best ice cream in the North Shore at Salem’s annual Ice Scream Bowl (formally know as The Salem Scooper Bowl). The Ice Scream Bowl will be held Tuesday, August 4 on the Salem Common from 6-7:30 p.m. rain or shine. The event is a chance to taste some classic favorite flavors from the area’s premier ice cream shops.
Ice Cream vendors serving samples at the event include Ben & Jerry’s, Captain Dusty’s, Cherry Farm Creamery, Chandler’s Ice Cream, E.W. Hobbs, Maria’s Sweet Somethings, Mix 98.5 ice cream truck, Puleo’s and Rita’s. The Salem Ice Scream Bowl is a great time for children as well as adults. The cost is $5 for adults and $3 for children, spoons and napkins will be supplied with the purchase of a ticket.
This year’s Heritage Days will once again include A Mayor’s Night Out restaurant hors d’oeurves sampler where Salem residents will be able to join Mayor Driscoll on a tour of three of Salem ‘s hot dining spots: Gulu-Gulu Cafe, Tavern in the Square, and the Grapevine Restaurant.
The event takes place Monday, August 3 from 5:00 – 7:00 pm. Cost to participate is $20 with proceeds to benefit Salem Main Streets. Salem Main Streets is a non-profit organization with the goal of revitalizing downtown Salem as a vibrant year-round retail, dining and cultural destination. Pre-registration for the event is required.
‘Mayor’s Night Out’ will start at Gulu-Gulu Cafe on 247 Essex Street (5:00pm – 5:30pm); a popular gathering place on the North Shore . The next stop on the sampler tour is Tavern in the Square, 189 Washington Street (5:45pm – 6:15pm), the hot new restaurant in town that everyone is talking about. The final stop on Mayor’s Night out is The Grapevine Restaurant, 26 Congress Street known for serving the finest food in a charming atmosphere (6:30 – 7:00pm). For more information or to pre-register contact Salem Main Streets at (978)744-0004 or Jennifer@salemmainstreets.org
Check out the Salem Farmers’ Market every Thursday from 4 – 7 p.m. in Derby Square on Front Street. As the growing season changes different items will be for sale each week. For the first week Gibney Gardens had a beautiful array of plants…
Salem’s very own Maitland Mountain Farm brought farm fresh eggs which were a hot item and sold out very quickly…
Chef Tony Bettencourt from Sixty2 on Wharf Restaurant provided a cooking demonstration…
Opening day entertainment included music by Qwill and Will Faust and Emily Rousso and children’s activites by A.L.L. Thank you to the Lobster Shanty for holding an opening day fundraiser for the Salem Farmers’ Market!
The Salem Farmers’ Market organized by Salem Main Streets drew enormous crowds for it’s opening day debut, Thursday, June 25!
Fresh strawberries were one item enjoyed by all…
The opening day’s festivities were celebrated with Mayor Kimberley Driscoll ringing the market bell and sharing her praise for the work done by the Salem Main Streets Farmers’ Market Committee, pictured here with the Mayor.