Hannah Selinger

4 weeks ago | nshoremag.com | Hannah Selinger

On the coldest week of the year, I walked into the steamy-windowed Damgeuda, on Haverhill’s Washington Street. Loosely translated from Korean, damgeuda means to immerse. Other translations: to bathe; to steep; to pickle. Anyone even remotely familiar with the food of South Korea might find this term apt. The national dish of Korea is kimchi, a traditional banchan—or side dish—made from pickled Napa cabbage, or cucumber, or daikon radish.

1 month ago | nshoremag.com | Hannah Selinger

In October, Newburyport lost a bakery—and gained one, too. The Fresh Flour, which has a dual identity as a Sicilian pizzeria and Italian bakery, is owned by Rachel Null and Tanya Gioldasis, the duo behind The Fresh Fix. The space was home to Buttermilk Baking Company and has settled in quickly to its new role as a grab-and-go slice joint, sweets spot, and even as a place for locals to order entire pies.

1 month ago | nshoremag.com | Hannah Selinger

The room: bright, electric, filled with pop-art and cherry-red seating. The mood: playful. Despite the near-single digits on the January night that I visited REV Kitchen & Bar in Beverly, the restaurant was full, the spirit convivial. It was as if everyone had decided, as I had, that the cold was no match for a hearty meal. REV Kitchen & Bar, the bold 155-seat restaurant that opened in 2019 and that is owned by restaurant veteran Nick Harron, caters to any possible whim and desire. Pizza?

1 month ago | nshoremag.com | Hannah Selinger

When I arrived at Scarlet Fire BBQ—it’s tucked inside the complex that shares space with BareWolf Brewing, in Amesbury—I was told not to let looks deceive me. “Last night,” says Rebecca Fraser, who owns the barbecue spot with her husband Mike, “it was shoulder-to-shoulder.” She had warned me to come early. But I had some background reporting to do, mostly in the form of imbibing.

1 month ago | nshoremag.com | Hannah Selinger

In October, Salem welcomed a new burger restaurant, Crazy Good Kitchen, the third Massachusetts outpost of an already popular emerging brand. Founded by Bernardo V. Miranda, Pillar Miranda, and Pillar’s parents Tony and Selma Desouza, the Salem restaurant is actually located within the East Regiment Beer Co., a complimentary coexistence that allows diners to sample both burgers and beers simultaneously.