BOSA Coastal Italian Opens in Haverhill

A new restaurant has come to a riverfront location in the Merrimack Valley.

According to a press release, BOSA Coastal Italian is now open in Haverhill, moving into a space within The Heights, a luxury apartment complex on Merrimack Street in the downtown area. The dining spot, which is a new concept from Sal Lupoli and his real estate/hospitality group Lupoli Companies, focuses on Northern Italian fare along with beer, wine, and cocktails, and its menu also includes pizza as well. Bosa includes seating for 76 inside and a 54-seat patio that overlooks the river.

The address for BOSA Coastal Italian is 160 Merrimack Street, Haverhill, MA, 01830. Its website is at https://www.bosaitalian.com/

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Stacks in Haverhill Is Closing

A riverside restaurant and bar north of Boston that is known in part for its sandwiches and boozy milkshakes is going to be closing its doors.

According to a source (Gary Goldblatt), Stacks in Haverhill is shutting down, with a Facebook post from the Washington Street spot saying the following:

It's with mixed emotions that we announce the closure of STACKS, effective at the end of the day this Sunday. We want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to each and every one of you who has supported us since our opening. Your patronage, smiles, and shared moments have made STACKS a special place in our hearts. Though we're closing this chapter, the memories and connections we've made will always hold a special place in our hearts. Thank you for being a part of the STACKS family.

Stacks was recently featured in Boston Globe Magazine as part of an ice cream feature (the section on Stacks was written by the writer of this blog), with a link to it being here:

10 best ice cream treats around Greater Boston for 2023

The address for Stacks is 122 Washington Street, Haverhill, MA, 01832. Its website can be found at https://feedmestacks.com/

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Barrio Tacos Opens at Harbor Place in Haverhill

A small group of restaurants known for its award-winning tacos has expanded to a riverside space north of Boston.

According to an article from The Eagle-Tribune, Barrio Tacos opens later today at the Harbor Place complex in Haverhill, with the space including limited indoor dining for now along with outdoor dining along a boardwalk that overlooks the Merrimack River. The post mentions that Dan and Maggie Osborn of the Portsmouth location of Barrio are behind the Haverhill location as well, and that a wide variety of hard and soft shell tacos are offered, with such options as thick-cut bacon, braised short rib, jalapeno lime shrimp, queso fresco and chihuahua cheese, poblano chile, chipotle crema, hot Carolina reaper sauce, four kinds of salsa, and more being available.

Barrio Tacos has a handful of locations in the Great Lakes area (the business started out in Cleveland in 2012), with its Lakewood, OH restaurant being awarded one of the top 10 taco stands in the United States by Gayot.

The address for the new location of Barrio Tacos in Haverhill is 2 Merrimack Street, Haverhill, MA, 01830. The website for all locations of Barrio can be found at https://barrio-tacos.com/

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

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The Grill Next Door Is Opening in Haverhill

A new restaurant featuring breakfast and comfort food is coming to Haverhill very soon. The Grill Next Door will be opening in the spot where Cafe 97 used to be, a few minutes west of downtown Haverhill on Route 97 (and a short distance west of the Route 495 intersection).

The Grill Next Door will be serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily, and will have a capacity of a little under 100. The restaurant will also have a bar with more than 35 beers on tap, including some local beers.

The address for this soon-to-open restaurant north of Boston is: The Grill Next Door, 653 Broadway (Route 97), Haverhill, MA, 01832. And the Web site is at: http://www.thegrillnextdoor.net/

[November 19 update: The Grill Next Door is open.]

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