Need help choosing a bar/restaurant north of boston
I'm looking for a venue for a surprise 30th birthday party. We'll probably have about 10-15 people but it doesn't necessarily need to be a private space. I'm looking for a place with a large bar area anywhere from Andover to Lowell to Bedford.
Thanks in advance for any recommendations!
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mcel215
Jan 31, 2010 02:21 AM
I've been to this place in Haverhill and the food was fantastic.
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almansa
Jan 31, 2010 04:11 AM
What relation, if any, does this have to Joseph's Gourmet Pasta?
http://www.josephsgourmetpasta.com/-
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srgoodman
Feb 1, 2010 02:54 AM
They're both owned by the same family - at least they were, until a few years ago.
Joseph's used to be a wholesale pasta and bread business in a little building on Route 97 in Haverhill, with a retail bakery in the front. About fifteen years ago, they outgrew that location, and moved the business into a factory building in an industrial area of Haverhill known as Ward Hill. In the new location, they added a restaurant to the retail bakery.
When the restaurant first opened, it looked like they had simply plopped down a bunch of tables and chairs in the bakery. They have since remodeled to downplay the bakery area, and make it look like a real restaurant. It's a pretty good restaurant, though perhaps a little pricey both for what they serve, and the area.
They had a second location of the restaurant in North Hampton NH, which folded perhaps five years ago. The wholesale business, though, has grown by leaps and bounds, ultimately establishing a national presence. It was sold to Nestle's a few years ago. The family still owns the restaurant (AFAIK).
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