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July 2015

Northshore magazine showcases the best that the North Shore of Boston, MA has to offer.

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22 | JULY 2015 nshoremag.com photographs by Anthony Tieuli DINE Every town should have a restaurant like Newburyport's 17 State Street Café—a popular meeting place with two distinct personalities. Seven days a week, the restaurant is open for breakfast and lunch, serving up comfort staples like egg sand- wiches, buttermilk pancakes, grilled cheese, and eight-ounce burgers. Four nights, it stays open for dinner, the menu heavy on Southern-style home cooking, often accompanied by live music. The classic luncheonette vibe, with curved wooden booths, sconce lighting, parquet floors, and a long marble bar, works perfectly for both, and it comes by its nostalgia legitimately. The space housed Fowles Newsstand dating back to 1903. In the 1920s, a soda fountain and restaurant were added. Current owner Cathy Moulton took over the restaurant when it closed in 2012, and she is very aware of that history and its importance as a town gather- ing spot. The Plum Island native preserved much of the restaurant's décor—right down to the original parquet flooring—and works hard to create an atmosphere where families feel right at home alongside old-time regulars, singles, and cozy couples. Breakfast features a full range of baked goods, including breads, all made in-house. But the real prize is the oversized house-made English 17 State Street Café offers 17 different variations on the burger. DINE BY JEANNE O'BRIEN COFFEY The old Fowles Newsstand is now home to 17 different burgers and creole- inspired fare. Southern Comfort REVIEW

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