Rowand Fisheries in Beverly Has Closed

A decades-old fish market on the North Shore has shut down.

According to a source (and confirmed by a Patch article), Rowand Fisheries is no longer in business, with a Facebook post from the Cabot Street shop saying "To our loyal customers; Our friends at CaliBasil Vietnamese Eatery in Beverly will now be honoring our gift cards for us. You may redeem any remaining balance at 55 Dodge St A- 260, Beverly, MA 01915." Rowand Fisheries first opened more than 60 years ago, offering a variety of options including rainbow trout, haddock, lobsters, swordfish, tuna, salmon, catfish, mussels, oysters, scallops, shrimp, and frozen meals such as lobster mac and cheese, seafood pie, stuffed clams, and crab cakes.

The address for Rowand Fisheries was 2 Cabot Street, Beverly, MA, 01915.

by Marc Hurwitz (Also follow us on Twitter at @hiddenboston)

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9 Wallis in Beverly Announces That It Has Closed

Yet another live music venue in the Greater Boston area has decided to shut down.

According a message posted within its website, 9 Wallis in Beverly will not be reopening, with the note including the following:

For the past year, we have been scrambling to be ready to reopen 9 Wallis when the time comes. Unfortunately, too many factors have conspired to make reopening impossible. With no revenue from 9 Wallis for 15 months and a substantial loss from having our drive-in shows shut down, we are no longer in a position to continue pouring our own money into the venue. Given considerable re-opening expenses, combined with the fact that our 9 Wallis landlord refuses to forgive any rent, we simply do not have the money to reopen. More importantly, we no longer have enough assets to weather the enormous risks inherent in operating a music venue.

The note on their website mentions that 9 Wallis is working with other local venues to move as many shows as possible to those places while also attempting to honor both tickets and gift certificates as well.

When the pandemic took hold in the spring of 2020, 9 Wallis initially invited music acts to perform for free within the space, then in the summer it set up drive-in concerts in Manchester by the Sea. The venue debuted back in the spring of 2017.

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Old Planters Brewing Co. Is Opening in Beverly

A North Shore nanobrewery is on the verge of opening its very own facility in a former auto mechanic space.

According to a source, Old Planters Brewing Co. could be opening as soon as next week in Beverly, taking over the old McNeil's Auto Body space on Rantoul Street. The brewery, which will include a taproom, will be a big upgrade for the people behind it who started the business in a basement back in 2014. Currently, the beers offered by Old Planters include an IPA, a pale ale, and a double IPA, with their beers being available at various restaurants and bars in the local area.

The address for the Old Planters Brewing Co. brewery and taproom is 236 Rantoul Street, Beverly, MA, 01915. The website for the business can be found at https://www.oldplanters.com/

[June 25 update: A Facebook post indicates that Old Planters Brewing Co. has opened, though it is only open Thursday through Sunday at least for now.]

by Marc Hurwitz (Also follow us on Twitter at @hiddenboston)

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Gentile Brewing Company Is Opening in Beverly

A brand new brewery is coming to the North Shore, and this one will be moving into an historic building that started out as a shoe factory.

According to an article from Wicked Local, Gentile Brewing Company is going to be opening in Beverly, with owners Paul and Christen Gentile hoping to have the brewery up and running in the next four to six weeks. The post says that the business is going to be located in a building that dates back to 1884 when it started out as a shoe factory (it has since been home to a number of manufacturing companies), and that the brewery will be setting up shop on the lower level, with a taproom being part of the plans.

[February 29 update: Eater Boston mentions that Gentile Brewing Company opens its doors to the public this Friday (March 4).]

It looks like Gentile Brewing Company will produce a stout, a porter, an IPA, and a blond ale, according to Wicked Local.

The address for this new brewery in Beverly is: Gentile Brewing Company, 59 Park Street, Beverly, MA, 01915. Its website can be found at http://gentilebrewing.com/

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