Happy Thanksgiving!

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Nov 232011
 

Wishing you a very Happy Thanksgiving from Salem Main Streets!

Salem Holiday Happenings 2011 kicks off Friday, November 25! On Friday, get the whole family into the holiday spirit and join us in Lappin Park (at Essex and Washington St.) at 6:00 pm for the Annual Holiday Tree Lighting, a much-anticipated Salem tradition! From 6:00 – 7:00 p.m., sing along to your favorite holiday music performed by members of the talented, Paul Madore Chorale. Free hot chocolate will be provided by Gulu-Gulu Café. Mayor Driscoll will light the city’s 25-foot Holiday Tree at approximately 6:30 p.m.

Interested in participating in Black Friday but don’t want the chaos that comes with shopping at the big chain stores? Come to downtown Salem! With a wide variety of shops and restaurants, you’ll be able to check off items on your gift list for everyone in the family without the hassle of driving around a parking lot 20 times to no avail, or battling long store lines.

For a full list of Holiday Happenings downtown Salem or a printable guide click here.

Happy Holidays!

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A few days left for Salem Restaurant Week

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Nov 152011
 

Looking for a great excuse to go out to eat in Salem? Many Downtown Salem restaurants have been showcasing selections from their menu for the Salem Chamber of Commerce’s Restaurant Weeks. Due to popular demand there are two weeks (Nov. 6 – 10 and Nov. 13 – 17). There is still time to make your reservations.  The cost is $25 per person for a three course meal.  Some restaurants offer a $15 option.

   

Participating Restaurants

43 Church – View Menu HERE
43 Church Street, Salem, MA – (978) 745-7665
Offering a Three-Course, Prix-Fixe Dinner Menu for $25

Rockafellas
231 Essex Street, Salem, MA – (978) 745-2411
Offering a Three-Course, Prix-Fixe Dinner Menu for $25

Salem Beers Works – View Menu HERE
278 Derby Street, Salem, MA – (978) 745-2337
Offering a Three-Course, Prix-Fixe Dinner Menu for $25

Seaport Cafe – View Menu HERE
215 Derby Street, Salem, MA – (978) 594-8490
Offering both a Two-Course, Prix-Fixe Dinner Menu for $15 and a Three-Course, Menu for $25

Thai Place
Museum Place Mall, Salem, MA – (978) 741-8008
Offering both a Two-Course, Prix-Fixe Dinner Menu for $15 and a Three-Course, Menu for $25

Victoria Station  – View Menu HERE
86 Wharf Street, Salem, MA – (978) 745-3400
Offering a Three-Course, Prix-Fixe Dinner Menu for $25

62 Restaurant and Wine Bar – View Menu HERE
62 Wharf Street, Salem, MA – (978) 744-0062
Offering a Three-Course, Prix-Fixe Dinner Menu for $25

Adriatic Restaurant and Bar – View Menu HERE
155 Washington Street, Salem, MA – (978) 594-1832
Offering a Three-Course, Prix-Fixe Dinner Menu for $25

Bella Verona – View Menu HERE
107 Essex Street, Salem, MA – (978) 825-9911
Offering a Three-Course, Prix-Fixe Dinner Menu for $25

Black Lobster at Stromberg’s Cove
2 Bridge Street, Salem, MA – (978) 744-1863
Offering a Three-Course, Prix-Fixe Dinner Menu for $25

 
Cafe Polonia – View Menu HERE
118 Washington Street, Salem, MA – (978) 745-0045
Offering both a Two-Course, Prix-Fixe Dinner Menu for $15 and a Three-Course, Menu for $25

Capt’s Waterfront Grill & Club – View Menu HERE
94 Wharf Street, Salem, MA – (978) 741-0555
Offering a Three-Course, Prix-Fixe Dinner Menu for $25Cilantro – View Menu HERE
282 Derby Street, Salem, MA – (978) 745-9436
Offering a Three-Course, Prix-Fixe Dinner Menu for $25

Finz Seafood Restaurant & Grill – View Menu HERE
76 Wharf Street, Salem, MA – (978) 744-0000
Offering a Three-Course, Prix-Fixe Dinner Menu for $25

Grapevine Restaurant – View Menu HERE
26 Congress Street, Salem, MA – (978) 745-9335
Offering a Three-Course, Prix-Fixe Dinner Menu for $25

The Great Escape  – View Menu HERE
50 St Peter Street, Salem, MA – (978) 745-5022
Offering a Three-Course, Prix-Fixe Dinner Menu for $25

Green Land Cafe  – View Menu HERE
87 Washington Street, Salem, MA – (978) 744-7766
Offering a Three-Course, Prix-Fixe Dinner Menu for $25

Howling Wolf Taqueria – View Menu HERE
76 Lafayette Street, Salem, MA – (978) 744-9653
Offering a Two-Course, Prix-Fixe Dinner Menu for $15

The Lobster Shanty  – View Menu HERE
25 Front Street, Salem, MA – (978) 745-5449
Offering both a Two-Course, Prix-Fixe Dinner Menu for $15 and a Three-Course, Menu for $25

Nathaniel’s at the Hawthorne Hotel – View Menu HERE
18 Washington Square West, Salem, MA – (978) 825-4311
Offering a Three-Course, Prix-Fixe Dinner Menu for $25

Red Lulu Lulu Cocina & Tequila Bar – View Menu HERE
94 Lafayette, Salem, MA – (978) 594-4282 

Regatta Pub at the Waterfront Hotel 
225 Derby Street, Salem, MA – (978) 740-8788
Offering a Three-Course, Prix-Fixe Dinner Menu for $25

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Salem Winter Farmers’ Market Opens Thursday, November 10!

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Nov 082011
 

For fans of the summer Salem Farmers’ Market patiently (or impatiently) awaiting the arrival of the winter market, the wait is almost over! Salem Main Streets is happy to announce the Salem Winter Farmers’ Market opens this Thursday, November 10 in the Artists’ Row buildings between Front St. and Derby St. Shop the market for some of your favorite items and discover some new favorites. Some of our new vendors have gained recognition in the Boston Globe and Edible Boston!

The market will run from 2-6 p.m. on Thursday, November 10, 17 , (Tuesday, November 22), December 1, 8, 15 and 22. On November 10, join us for a reception in the Artists’ Row buildings at 6 p.m. to celebrate the start of the brand new Winter Market season!

At the market, you will find 12 of your favorite summer vendors as well as many new vendors including Shady Oaks Organics, selling their fabulous Oyster and Shiitake mushrooms as featured in the Boston Globe, and Deborah’s Kitchen, whose delicious and all natural, low sugar spreadable fruit and relish has been covered in the Lowell Sun and Edible Boston magazine.

The full market vendor list includes returning vendors Apothe.caring, Cape Cod Original, First Light Farm, Heaven’s Harvest Farm, Long Hill Orchard, Maitland Farm, Milk and Honey Green Grocer, Salem Soap Works, Soula’s Homemade Salsa, Still River Winery, Wally’s Vegetables and When Pigs Fly.

New vendors include A.k.a. Marvelicious, Capt. Pete’s Lobster Trap, Deborah’s Kitchen, Foxboro Cheese and Oake Knoll Ayrshires, Grace Organic, Judith A Fiske Handmade Cards, Seacoast Butters, Shady Oaks Organics, Valicenti Organico and Wunder Budder.

Support local agriculuture and feed your family with healthy, locally grown produce and other goods throughout the colder months at the Salem Winter Farmers’ Market.

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Experience Halloween in Salem!

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Oct 292011
 

Another October in Salem has almost passed, but the biggest event of the year is still ahead of us! Come to downtown Salem on October 31st for the biggest Halloween party you will ever attend!

Join the thousands dressed in every kind of costume imaginable at a variety of events around downtown Salem on Halloween Night.

4:00-10:00 p.m. – The Radio 92.9 Concert Stage will be set up on Washington St. at Federal St. providing  free entertainment by local musicians.

7:00-10:00 p.m. – Show off your costume and be a part of all the excitement as you dance downtown to music played by bands and DJs! Concert stages will be located at the Salem Common, Hawthorne Boulevard, Museum Place Fountain, Derby St. and Front St.

10:00 p.m. – Make sure you view the spectacular ending of another fabulous October in Salem with Halloween Finale Fireworks over the North River!

For the kids, Trick-or-Treat hours are expected to be from 5:00-8:00 p.m. Families should look for homes with a light on for treats.

Have a an unforgettable 2011 Halloween Night in Salem!

Click here for Halloween Night Events and Rules.

Click here for Halloween safety tips.

Click here for road closures and no parking information.

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Winter Market Fundraiser Tix Available Now!

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Oct 242011
 

Eagerly waiting for the start of the Salem Winter Farmers’ Market on November 10th? Make the wait go a little faster and show your support at a fundraiser to benefit the new market!

On November 7th, from 5-8 p.m.,  join Salem Main Streets at local hotspot 62 Restaurant & Wine Bar, 62 Wharf Street in Salem. Renowned Chef Tony Bettencourt will be cooking up delectable hors d’oeuvres for the event using what he puts into all his dishes; fresh, locally-sourced ingredients. Enjoy the food along with a cash bar and the restaurant’s contemporary and elegant ambience. Participate in raffles and be first to learn the winter market vendor lineup!

Tickets for the fundraiser are currently on sale for $20 at the Salem Chamber of Commerce office, located at 265 Essex Street. They can also be purchased by contacting Salem Main Streets at SFM@salemmainstreets.org or (978) 744-0004. Tickets will be available at the door the night of the fundraiser for $25.

Money raised at the event will go towards the costs of space heaters and other expenses that come along with moving the market indoors for the winter.

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