Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Fire Heavily Damages The Tides in Nahant

A popular beachside restaurant on the North Shore that has been in business for decades is temporarily closed due to a fire that caused major damage to the place.

The Daily Item is reporting that The Tides Restaurant & Pub in Nahant was hit by a fire on Tuesday morning, with the landmark eatery by Nahant Beach sustaining approximately $200,000 in damages. According to the article, the fire started somewhere in the basement  and moved upward to the uppers floors and kitchen, causing structural damage to the kitchen walls as well as smoke damage. The Item says that The Tides could be closed "for the next few weeks or more" for repairs, while Nahant Fire Captain Dean Palombo estimates that the restaurant could be shuttered for two weeks.

The cause of the fire at The Tides is currently unknown, according to the Daily Item.

The address for The Tides in Nahant is: The Tides, 2 Wilson Road, Nahant, MA 01908. Their website can be found at http://www.tidesnahant.com/