Beverly's Newest Bar and the Loss of Pierogi Among North Shore Food Buzz

A round up of North Shore restaurant and food news.

When you're looking for a night out and a break from cooking, you might want to know what's new not just where you live, but in other nearby North Shore communities. Here's our round up of the latest food news in the area: Self-serve frozen yogurt has come to downtown Danvers. You pick your own flavors and toppings at Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt. One 12-year-old who came in just after they opened made his with 1.5 pounds of froyo. The owner said he offered the kid a second one just as big if he could finish it. He ate 'em both. A new bar just opened along Cabot Street. The selection of beer and whiskey sounds promising. Here's our interview with Sean Maher, co-owner of Barrel House American Bar. Sad news for fans of pierogi and Gypsy …

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Fundraising Saves CinemaSalem, FYE Closing and Lynnfield's MarketStreet Building Up

Here's what's going on in business news from around the North Shore area.

Have you noticed a new store while driving around the North Shore recently? Patch loves small business and we try to cover every new opening. Here is a look at some recent business openings and happenings on the North Shore. Have you noticed a new shop and have been wondering what it is? Leave us a note in the comment section and we will check it out. Still Empty, What Could Fill the Former 'Tequila's' Builiding? Tequila's restaurant and bar has been closed for more than three years and the Route 1 building has been empty. Historical Office Buildings Have New Owner A company that has played a key part in the transformation of downtown Salem has come to Danvers, buying some unique office space off Centre Street. Orange Leaf Finds a Home on …

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Orange Leaf Finds A Home On High Street

The franchise based out of California is a self serve frozen yogurt shop that is the third to open under owners James Alex and James Barberian.

James Alex and James Barberian are best friends who have more in common than just their first names, they are also business partners. The pair decided to start up an Orange Leaf franchise, and now have three frozen yogurt shops open and thriving. The first franchise opened in June of 2012, and is located in Lexington; shorty thereafter, they opened a second in Exeter, N.H. and now the third installment has finally opened after a few minor setbacks, in the location of the former Anthony's Deli in the Danvers square. The partners have a clearly defined recipe for success with the self serve yogurt chain, which is fairly new to the area, (although the concept has been around for a while), and the friends have designs on expanding further as …

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5 Things To Know on Jan. 3: Orange Leaf Now Open

A great way to start the day with a quick look at the events and happenings in town.

Welcome to “5 Things,” your daily resource for community events, happenings in town and other little tidbits of information. Here are five things you need to know on Thursday, Jan. 3. 1. Freezing: Thursday morning is expected to be the coldest start to the day in a year, with temperatures not forecasted to even get all that high during the day. The sky will be sunny, the high temperature will be in the mid-20s and the wind chill will be as low as -5 degrees. 2. Jobs: Emeritus at Cherry Hill, a retirement complex on Conant Street, is hosting a job fair on Thursday. Some of the open jobs include resident assistants on all shifts, wellness nurses, wait staff, cooks, housekeepers and concierge. The jobs vary from full-time to part-time and per…

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North Shore Nibbles

Winfrey's Fudge Plans New Location and Tea House Pours Its First Drink

A look around the North Shore at some of the top restaurants and food news in recent weeks.

Here are Patch, we love local food news.  Whether a new restaurant is coming to Danvers, an old favorite is closing down or a local chef is plating something special - our North Shore Patch sites been there to cover it.  Below is a look at the restaurant and food stories recently covered by area Patch sites. If you see something that sparks your interest, just click on the headline to read the full story. DANVERS Dunkin’ Donuts Closes for Makeover One of the nine Dunkin' Donuts coffee shops in Danvers has closed for renovations, but it will reopen. The Dunkin' Donuts on Route 114, at 79 Andover St., has closed in recent days. The parking lot was blocked off and there have been contractors going in and out. Manuel Galopim, the owner of the …

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Will Orange Leaf Still Open This October?

The Orange Leaf frozen yogurt shop planned to open in Danvers Square will not open this month as originally planned.

The Orange Leaf frozen yogurt shop that was originally planned to open this month in Danvers Square has bumped back its opening date to December. That's according to Meredith Lynn, spokeswoman for the frozen yogurt chain. Orange Leaf, an Oklahoma-based chain that serves fozen yogut with a topping bar that includes fruit and candy, first announced in June that it planned to open a new location at 2 High St. The retail storefront was most recently home to Anthony's Italian Deli. Orange Leaf's first location in the region opened in Salem in June. There is also a location in downtown Andover and Marblehead. The Danvers location is one of 11 new Orange Leaf locations that has opened or is planned to open in Massachusetts this year. When Orange …

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