Northshore magazine showcases the best that the North Shore of Boston, MA has to offer.
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SHOP Downtown Haverhill Haverhill is becoming known for its restaurant scene, but its downtown galleries and boutiques are worthy of attention, too. Park the car and walk to check out shops like Positive Images and Haverhill Music Centre; Wicked Big Café, a coffee shop that features works from different local artists; and art galleries like Sage Art Gallery on Washington Street and Angles & Art on Wingate Street. Then stop by the Tap Brewpub to try some Haverhill-brewed beers like HaverAle and Whittier White. WINGATE ST., ESSEX ST., WASHINGTON ST. Artemisia Botanicals D'Amici's Bakery Pastries, cookies, and fresh bread await hungry patrons at D'Amici's Bakery, which has locations in Lynn, Wake- field, and Melrose. Founded in Lynn in 1993, the bakery also carries soups, sand- wiches, and dinners to go. In the words of James Marsh, community development director for the city of Lynn, D'Amici's is "incredible." 500 EASTERN AVE., LYNN, 781-596-1559, DAMICIS.COM Phat Cats Bistro Situated just outside downtown, Amesbury's Phat Cats Bistro is a cozy neighborhood spot that emphasizes from-scratch food made with local ingredients, whether it's Ipswich Ale or Val- ley View Farm goat cheese. In addition to the great grub, Phat Cats also hosts a monthly beer club, where diners can sip local suds, meet the brewers, and nosh on items from the $5 menu. 65A MARKET ST., AMESBURY, 978-388-2777, PHATCATSBISTRO.COM There are lots of shops catering to the magical community in Salem, but Arte- misia Botanicals is unique among them. "We are a little different," says owner Teri Kalgren. That's because they specialize in herbs, carrying hundreds of natural and organic herbs and pre-mixed teas for eve- rything you'd need for cooking, home rem- edies, teas, tinctures, and, of course, spell work. Whatever you can't find in the shop can be ordered online, from allspice to yucca root powder. Check out their brand- new space on Hawthorne Boulevard. 3 HAWTHORNE BLVD., SALEM, 978-745-0065, ARTEMISIABOTANICALS.COM Transformations Painted Furniture At Transformations Painted Furniture, owner Lynn Kenne- dy gives old or dated wooden furniture a gorgeous makeover that's so restorative you might think her tool of choice is a magic wand, not a paintbrush. Transformations Painted Furniture only has a Facebook page and a shop on Etsy, but even without a storefront, the business has gained a loyal fol- lowing. "It started off kind of small and it just kind of grew and grew," says Kennedy, who sees customers by appoint- ment at her workshop. 21 BOUTWELL ROAD, ANDOVER, 978-886-0426, ETSY.COM/TRANSFORMATIONS2