Showing posts with label Peabody. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Peabody. Show all posts

Sunday, September 13, 2026

September 13th 2026: North Shore Children's Museum, Peabody

This rainy Sunday, we started out in Peabody, checking out the North Shore Children's Museum in town.





















Pretty small museum in my opinion. Glad we didn't pay full price.

We ended our day at the Northshore Mall in town, getting a Rainbow Kong Dog (coated with crunchy fruity rice puffs) from Kong Dog
and the 6pc McNuggets Kid's Meal from McDonald's,

At least we got something out of a rainy day.


Recommended Places to Visit: Peabody

Recreation
Gyms
Torigian Family YMCA
259 Lynnfield Street


Golf
Salem Country Club
133 Forest Street

Meadow at Peabody
80 Granite Street


Fruit Picking
Brooksby Farm
54 Felton Street

Parks
Lakeshore Park
Lakeshore Road and Fairview Avenue


Museums
Peabody Historical Fire Museum
38 Rear Felton Street

Elizabeth Cassidy Folk Art Museum
33 Washington Street

Gideon Foster House
35 Washington Street

George Peabody House
205 Washington Street

Peabody Leather Workers Museum
205 Washington Street


Shopping Malls
Northshore Mall
210 Andover Street


Water Bodies
Devil's Dishful Pond
65 Lake Street

Winona Pond (private)
65 Lake Street

Craig Pond
75 Corwin Street

Fountain Pond
Spring Pond Road and Emerson Avenue


Hiking
Recommended:
Brooksby Farm
54 Felton Street

Independence Greenway
Lowell Street and Crystal Drive

Bonfanti Conservation Area
End of Sunset Drive

Sydney's Pond Conservation Area
80 Granite Street


Architecture
Monuments
War Memorial
24 Lowell Street

Peabody District Court
Lowell Street and Central Street

Leather City Commons
73 Lowell Street

Greenworks
109 Newbury Street


Places of Worship

St. John the Baptist Church
17 Chestnut Street

Tabernacle Baptist Church
11 Summer Street

Second Congregational Church
12 Maple Street

St. Ann's Church
136 Lynn Street

St. Paul's Episcopal Church
12 Washington Street

St. John Lutheran Church
32 Ellsworth Road

First United Methodist Church
24 Washington Street

Calvary Baptist Church
4 Coolidge Street

South Congregational Church
60 Prospect Street

St. Adelaide Church
708 Lowell Street

Temple Beth Shalom
489 Lowell Street

St. Thomas the Apostle Church
1 Margin Street

Our Lady of Fatima Church
50 Walsh Avenue


Schools
Samuel Brown School
150 Lynn Street

Bishop Fenwick High School
99 Margin Street


Town Facilities
Fire Department
41 Lowell Street

City Hall
24 Lowell Street

District Court
1 Lowell Street

Peabody Institute Library
82 Main Street


Commercial Buildings
Spinelli's Function Facility
10 Newbury Street

8A Centennial Drive

Holiday Inn Suites Boston Peabody
1 Newbury Street

Springhill Suites Boston Peabody
43 Newbury Street


Historical Buildings
St. John's Thrift Shop
19 Chestnut Street

Heritage Industries
22 Foster Street

Old First Unitarian Church
7 Park Street

Catholic Charities
13 Pulaski Street

Peabody Historical Fire Museum
38 Rear Felton Street


Restaurants
Highly Recommended:
Seafood
Legal Sea Foods (chain)
210 Andover Street
Recommended Dishes:
Treasures of the Reef
Lemon Caper Grey Sole
Grilled 8 oz. Filet Mignon


Vietnamese
Pho Paris
136 Newbury Street

Recommended Dishes:
Hu Tieu Mi Phuc Kien
Pho Tai Bo Vien


Japanese
Maki Sushi Bar
43 Main Street

Recommended Dishes:
Spicy Conch and Octopus Roll

Seafood Martini
Tropical Roll


Italian
Toscana's
3 Bourbon Street
Recommended Dishes:
Baked Mozzarella 
Lobster Fondue
Lobster Risotto


Dessert
Nature's Nectar (chain)
210 Andover Street
Recommended Dishes:
Mango Goji Blast

Caffe Nero (chain)
210 Andover Street
Recommended Dishes:
Almond Cream Cake
Coffee Milkshake
Kouign-Amann 

Harbor Sweets (chain)
210 Andover Street
Recommended Dishes:
Sweet Sloops
Sand Dollars
Friendship Sweets
Sweet Shells
Barque Sarah
Periwinkles

Buckets of Nuts
210 Andover Street
Recommended Dishes:
Coffee Glazed Pecans
Cinnamon Glazed Cashews
Cinnamon Glazed Pecans
Smoked Mixed Nuts

Latin American
Amigo's Mexican Kitchen and Tequila Bar
210 Andover Street
Recommended Dishes:
Huevos Rancheros


Western
Cafe Bistro (chain)
210 Andover Street
Recommended Dishes:
Chocolate Pate
Grilled Shrimp and Asparagus Risotto

Mike and Lill's Black Sheep Pub and Grill
5 Central Street
Recommended Dishes:
Baked Cheese Tart
Gorgonzola and Bacon Baked Scallops
S'Mores in a Jar

Hop + Grind (chain)
210 Andover Street
Recommended Dishes:
Hong Kong Gooey Mac Bowl
The Basic B
Beef Tallow Fries

Smokey Bones Bar and Fire Grill (chain, closed)
210 Andover Street
Recommended Dishes:
Tot Tini
Double Trouble


Joe's American Bar and Grill (chain)
210 Andover Street
Recommended Dishes:
Onion Soup Gratinee
Joe's Signature Burger
Jumbo Shrimp and Chicken Jambalaya
Coconut Brownie

Bancroft and Company (chain)
210 Andover Street
Recommended Dishes:
Peach Cornmeal Upside-Down Cake
Bancroft Petite Tender Teres Au Poivre
Red Wine Salt

Stonewood Tavern
139 Lynnfield Street
Recommended Dishes:
Tanner City Seafood Chowder
Golden Fried Crab Cakes
Pan Seared Salmon with Orange Honey Butter


Tried:
Food Trucks


Deli
Just In Time Cafe
2 1st Avenue
Recommended Dishes:
Chai Tea
Garden Salad
Tuscan Panini

Breakfast
Kayla's Diner
136 Newbury Street
Recommended Dishes:
Sun Dried Tomato Omelette
Hot Chocolate


Family Fare Restaurant
474 Lowell Street
Recommended Dishes:
French Toast
Lamb Kabob

Artie's Place
117 Lynnfield Street
Recommended Dishes:
Potato Delight
Steak Tips and Eggs


Dessert
Tutti Frutti (chain)
210 Andover Street

Starbucks (chain)
210 Andover Street
Recommended Dishes:
Horchata Almond Milk Frappucino

EBar at Nordstrom (chain)
210 Andover Street
Recommended Dishes:
Cookies and Cream Ice Storm
Chocolate Hazelnut Banana Smoothie

Breaking Grounds Cafe
67 Main Street
Recommended Dishes:
Peppermint Hot Chocolate


Korean
Kong Dog (chain)
210 Andover Street
Recommended Dishes:
Rainbow Kong Dog


Western
Wetzel's Pretzels (chain)
210 Andover Street
Recommended Dishes:
Cinn-A-Bitz

Tony C's (chain)
210 Andover Street
Recommended Dishes:
General Tso's Maki Roll
California Burger
Thai Noodle Beef Salad

Cheesecake Factory (chain)
210 Andover Street
Recommended Dishes:
Celebration Cheesecake
Fried Chicken and Waffles Benedict
Skinnylicious Factory Chopped Salad

Pretzelmaker (chain)
210 Andover Street
Recommended Dishes:
Mini Pretzel Dogs

McDonald's (chain)
210 Andover Street
Recommended Dishes:
6 pc McNuggets Kid's Meal

Sunrise Roast Beef and Pizza
134 Newbury Street
Recommended Dishes:
Junior Roast Beef


Vegetarian
Magic Corn (chain)
210 Andover Street

Mad Dragon 
210 Andover Street


Italian
Carrabba's (chain)
1 Newbury Street
Recommended Dishes:
Brick Oven Baked Fontina Bruschette
Chicken Trio



Japanese
Big Fin Poke (chain)
210 Andover Street
Recommended Dishes:
Hawaiian Original
Hawaiian Sun Green Tea
Gyudon Beef


Brazilian
Oliveira's Steakhouse (chain)
72 Walnut Street
Recommended Dishes:
Brazilian Buffet



Monday, June 19, 2023

June 19th 2023: The Mad Monkfish, Cambridge

 Today, while in Boston,


Smith Field

we started out with a quick bite from the Tatte Bakery location at 369 Huntington Avenue, 


getting a Latte

and the Apricot Danish.
Nothing special in my opinion, although my little one ate almost half of it. We also got a strawberry shortcake ice cream from the Ice Cream Social food truck, which is apparently based in Peabody,
before heading to Cambridge
Central Square Farmers Market


and stopping for lunch at The Mad Monkfish. Nice decor inside, although the smell of sanitizer was strong in the air.

We got the Crispy Pork Belly Bun,

the GUAY TIO HAANG (DRY) (Popular Thai street noodles. Spicy rice noodles, ground pork, roasted Chinese red pork, ground peanuts, soy sauce, a dash of vinegar, cilantro, scallions & fried garlic)
and the SOBA NOODLE SOUP (Buckwheat noodles in kelp shiitake broth, fried tofu, sesame seeds, garlic oil, carrots, cabbage + bean sprouts).
The skin for the pork belly was on the rubbery side, while the mushroom flavor was not to my liking for the noodle soup. The rice noodles were not bad though. Overall though, don't think this place is worth a second shot.

With that, we ended the day with dessert from Paris Baguette nearby, getting the Tiramisu Cake
and the Courtside Vanilla Coconut Oat Milk Nitro Latte.
Not sure why, but the drink was a tad sweet for my liking. Otherwise, it sort of made up for the crappy lunch.







Saturday, February 1, 2020

February 1st 2020: Hop + Grind, Peabody

After a day at the Northshore Mall in Peabody today,

we decided to check out the new burger place that has opened up here, Hop + Grind. Pretty interesting decor, looking like a food truck,
along with old Nintendo game cartridge signs for order numbers.
For food, we got the Hong Kong Gooey Mac Bowl (karate pig patty, house kimchi, scallion, soy, wonton, cheez sauce, macaroni)
and the The Basic B (sweet pickles, crispy onions, american and cheddar,  hop sauce) with Beef Tallow Fries.
Really good burger and macaroni, and the portion size is really generous as well, although the fried themselves were just alright. Maybe we should have gotten sauce on them.

Saturday, December 28, 2019

December 28th 2019: Cheesecake Factory, Peabody

Today for lunch, we decided to check out the Cheesecake Factory location at Northshore Mall in Peabody. Nice decor as always.
For food, we got the FRIED CHICKEN & WAFFLES BENEDICT (Belgian Waffle Topped with Crispy Fried Chicken Strips, Poached Eggs and Hollandaise. Served with Maple-Butter Syrup.),
the SKINNYLICIOUS® FACTORY CHOPPED SALAD (A Delicious Blend of Julienne Romaine, Grilled Chicken, Tomato, Avocado, Corn, Bacon. Blue Cheese and Apple with Our Vinaigrette)
and the CELEBRATION CHEESECAKE (Layers of Vanilla Cake, Cheesecake, Strawberry, Chocolate and Vanilla Mousse with Cream Cheese Frosting.) for dessert.
The waffle and eggs were pretty good, unfortunately the chicken was bland. The salad was not bad, but the dessert was way too sweet for our liking. Not one of our better meals at Cheesecake Factory.

Sunday, November 10, 2019

November 10th 2019: Amigo's Mexican Kitchen and Tequila Bar, Peabody

Today, while at the Northshore Mall in Peabody, we decided to have lunch at the new Mexican restaurant here, Amigo's Mexican Kitchen and Tequila Bar. Pretty nice decor inside.

For food, we ordered from the breakfast menu, getting the HUEVOS RANCHEROS (Two fried eggs over our homemade corn tortilla chips, topped with red enchilada sauce and sliced avocado. Served with a side of rice and beans.)

Pretty good, especially because of the sauces and beans. Not sure if they missed out on the avocado though.

Saturday, April 13, 2019

April 13th 2019: Breakfast in Malden, Dessert in Boston, Dinner in Peabody

This morning, I decided to get breakfast at Franny's, a diner in Malden, getting One Egg (with home fries and toast).
Nothing special, and the potatoes were a tad salty.

Later in the day, we got some dessert from Coco Leaf in Boston, this time getting the Rau Ma Dau Xanh, Strawberry Shortcake,
Peach Lemongrass Fruit Tea and Kumquat Berry (strawberry and kumquat).
The cake was placed within a small rectangular box, which made it hard to get at. Still good though. Of the drinks, I liked the kumquat drink the most, and there were way too much green beans in the green drink, making it gritty.

For dinner, we were in Peabody, so we decided to go to the Legal Sea Foods here.
We got the Lemon Caper Grey Sole (lemon beurre blanc, jasmine rice, sautéed spinach),
the Grilled 8 oz. Filet Mignon (herbes de provence butter, smashed potatoes with lemon garlic yogurt sauce, roasted mushrooms),
and the Treasures of the Reef (freshly shucked raw shellfish).
The fish was the best I have had, crispy yet soft, and the cold seafood was fresh as well. Unfortunately, the beef was on the dry side, although the flavor was pretty good.

Overall though, still a pretty good meal with family.