It looks like a music club is on its way to the North Shore, taking over the space where a Mexican restaurant currently resides.
According to a source, All Souls Lounge is planning to open in Salem in the Cilantro space on Derby Street, with a Facebook post within the Downtown Neighborhood Association (Salem, MA) group page mentioning that Cilantro has been sold and that All Souls would be a "small, retro jazz themed club" whose owners are "local and very experienced on the local hospitality scene." A notice within the City of Salem site confirms that the lounge is indeed seeking the liquor license from Cilantro, while a more detailed notice within mypublicnotices.com says that the space would include a dining room and bar along with a full kitchen.
In addition to All Souls Lounge, the Facebook post also mentions that a new restaurant is coming to the former Fresh Taste/Bistro 118 space on Washington Street, a Latino place is opening in the former Stella's/Strega/Smokin' Bettys space on Lafayette Street, and Sweet Boba Tea shop is planning to open in a former Dunkins space in the same building as Cilantro.
The address for All Souls Lounge (and Cilantro) is 282 Derby Street, Salem, MA, 01970. Its website can be found at https://allsoulssalem.com/
[July 5 update: According to its social media posts, All Souls Lounge is now open, with its menu showing hot dogs, grilled cheese sandwiches, and cocktails.]
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