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Beyond The Lobster: More Food Stories from the Merrimack Valley

You've heard about the lobster prices in our grocery hunt, but here's a little bit of what else is going on nearby.

 

Fans of the grocery hunt column here in Westford are aware , but they're so low that

However, there's alot more going on than just really cheap lobster when it comes to Patch food news from nearby here in the Merrimack Valley.

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TEWKSBURY

A new restaurant is coming to Tewksbury. Sue Amato's heart doesn't actually pump Marinara sauce through her veins, but it might as well.

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Amato has spent her whole life around Italian cooking and restaurants.


"Right now we're looking at the first week in September. We're very excited," said Amato, who has live in Tewksbury with her husband, Vinnie, and their children for 20 years. "We've got our staff lined up. It's a great staff, they have a lot of experience."

NORTH ANDOVER


Pinot grigio? Limoncello? Fresh salad?
Over at Sutton Street in North Andover, they are all about pairing a delicious meal with a refreshing drink suitable for the hot weather.
“I have a passion for people and food,” said John Minasian of .

ANDOVER

North Andover-based Mad Maggie's will soon be providing their brand of homemade ice cream to the Andover community.

Reppucci said he is right now hoping to open the store by October 1.

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