New Speakeasy-Style Bar 'Hallowed Ground' To Open In Salem

SALEM, MA — A new cocktail bar opening in Salem on Tuesday aims to take customers back to another place and time while doing it underground.

Hallowed Ground was set to open at 5 p.m. Tuesday in the former Opus Underground location at 87 Washington Street. Once at the address, those looking for the spot are advised to "follow the signs underground."

Billed as "the place you want to both start and end the night," a spokesperson from the Serenitee Restaurant Group told Patch that Hallowed Ground is "all about cocktails" but those bar patrons will be able to order food from the sister restaurant Dire Wolf Tavern in the same building.

Hallowed Ground is designed to have an "old-school lounge" vibe and will be open Tuesdays through Saturdays. To start, hours on Tuesdays through Thursdays will be 5 to 9 p.m. with the bar open until 10 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.

Opus Underground closed at the start of 2023 with Serenitee announcing plans to redesign the space into a new concept bar.

Serenitee Restaurant Group operates several trendy spots on the North Shore — including the Dire Wolf Tavern, Mingle Wood Harborside in Gloucester, Hale Street Tavern in Beverly, Maggie's Farm in Middleton and Alchemy Bar & Kitchen at Lynnfield's MarketStreet.

More on Hallowed Ground and its cocktail menu and upcoming events can be found here.

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)