Tipsy Cowboy Country Dive Opens in Salem

A Nashville-style bar has come to the North Shore. 

According to its website, Tipsy Cowboy Country Dive is now open in Salem, replacing Rivalry Sports Lounge & Kitchen within the Hampton Inn  on Washington Street in what looks to be a rebrand. The website for the new spot indicates that it offers comfort food, cocktails, live country music, line dancing, and more, with its menu including such options as deep-fried shrimp in chili sauce, fried hot honey Brussels sprouts, pulled pork sandwiches, Nashville hot fried chicken sandwiches, cheesy shrimp and grits, chicken and waffles, cornbread cake, and more. 

The address for Tipsy Cowboy Country Dive is 221 Washington Street, Salem, MA, 01970. Its website can be found at https://www.tipsysalem.com/

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Loretta's Last Call Is Opening in Former La Verdad Space in Boston's Fenway Neighborhood

It looks like a new restaurant and bar is coming to the Fenway neighborhood of Boston, and this one will have some southern influences to it.

A couple of job posts within the Craigslist site indicate that a dining and drinking spot with "Southern Hospitality, Fried Chicken, Cold Beer & Country Music" will be opening on Lansdowne Street, and a Twitter post from someone who is involved with the place says that there is indeed an "Open call for ALL STAFF for a new #Country restaurant/bar." It looks like the spot could be opening in late May, though no exact address has been given as of yet.

[May 14 update: Universal Hub is reporting that the name of the new dining and drinking spot will be Loretta's Last Call, and (pending city approval) it will move into the space at 1 Lansdowne Street where La Verdad had been until closing over the winter.]

[June 17 update: According to a post on the UrbanDaddy site, Loretta's Last Call may be opening by the end of this week.]

[June 20 update: According to @BostonTweet, Loretta's Last Call opens today.]

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Texas Saloon Opening in Former Bad Abbots Space in Quincy

It looks like a country and western-themed restaurant and bar may be opening as soon as this week in Quincy Center, moving into the space where an Irish pub used to be.

According to The Patriot Ledger, Texas Saloon is going to open on Hancock Street in the heart of the downtown area where Bad Abbots had resided for a number of years until closing recently. Based on the restaurant's Facebook page, it appears that Texas Saloon looks to be open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and entertainment will include live bands and music played by DJs.

[October 29 update: According to their Facebook page, Texas Saloon opens tonight.]

The address for this new restaurant and bar in Quincy Center is: Texas Saloon,1546 Hancock Street, Quincy, MA, 02169. Their website is at: http://www.texassaloonquincy.com/

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