by Andrew Shapiro | Jul 18, 2024 | Awards and Recognition, Highlights, News & Announcements, Pizza, Small Business
On July 17, 2024, Barstool Sports released a “One Bite” pizza review done by Dave Portnoy of Garlic Breath Pizza in North Andover. Click here to view the video of the review, which scored quite high on Dave’s scale!
by Andrew Shapiro | Jul 17, 2024 | Business Profile, Highlights, New Business, Restaurant, Small Business
Mexican restaurant Pablo’s Tacos & Burritos is breathing new life into an empty downtown storefront after opening in June. Pablo’s began as a food truck providing fresh, authentic Mexican food across the Merrimack Valley and gained a legion of loyal customers....
by Andrew Shapiro | May 21, 2024 | Business Profile, Highlights, Small Business, Small Business, Winery
When you think of New England, wine and winemaking aren’t the first things that come to mind. Sure, there are tons of microbreweries, but with few exceptions, the region isn’t known for its “terroir,” that is, the environmental factors that give wine grapes their...
by Andrew Shapiro | May 15, 2024 | Business Profile, Highlights, New Business, News & Announcements, Restaurant, Small Business
A new restaurant has opened in the Merrimack Valley, and it replaces a roast beef joint that had been in business for 40 years. According to a source, Patrick’s North Shore Eatery is now open in North Andover, moving into the space on Chickering Road that had...
by Andrew Shapiro | Feb 23, 2024 | Highlights, New Business, News & Announcements, Ribbon Cutting, Salon, Small Business
On February 23, 2024 the Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting to celebrate the opening of DaVinci Salon & Medi Spa at 1274 Osgood Street (Signature Commons) in North Andover. DaVinci Salon & Medi Spa is an upscale hair salon and med...
by Andrew Shapiro | Dec 28, 2023 | Business Profile, Highlights, New Business, Small Business
By Monica Sager | msager@eagletribune.com Andrew DiFranco and his now-wife Kim originally met when both worked at a pizza restaurant in southern New Hampshire. The manager trained DiFranco how to make pizza and Kim, who came from a family of restaurateurs, was a...