By: Joel Faretra – Nov. 2020 As we settle into fall and get ready for another New England winter, our local restaurants are scrambling to come up with plans to continue to stay open as outdoor dining becomes less and less desirable. Please continue to support our local restaurants by going out if you are […]
By: Joel Faretra- Oct. 2020 Hey! After a quick pit stop for surgery, I was glad to get out of the house for this month’s column. Instead of just doing food this month, I decided to hit some local breweries. I couldn’t go to one in Methuen because we seem to be the only community […]
By: Joel Faretra – March, 2020 After our successful visits to Millers last month, it was time to get back to the Chinese review. There are a few in Methuen. Chef Co, Lucky Dragon, Fu Hing, China Star, and Wah Sang to name a bunch. Fusion House is more of a sit-down restaurant in my […]
By: Joel Faretra – Feb. 2020 I had planned on checking out some Chinese food take out places in Methuen this month, but it seemed you had other plans for me. The Miller’s Tavern opened up on January 9th, finally taking the place of the old Brickhouse Tavern at 105 Pleasant Valley St. themillerstavern.com […]
Happy New Year! 2020 is shaping up to be a busy year and I am sure to build up an appetite. Thank you for all the feedback from my roast beef column. This month, I tried steak bombs from three different sub shops in Methuen. I hit up Chris’ Famous Pizza, Bada Bing and Anthony’s […]
This is the premier column from our new foodie columnist, Methuen City Councilor Joel Faretra. Each month Joel will visit restaurants in Methuen and rate their best dishes. By: Joel Faretra – December, 2019 Since I was born and raised in Everett, I grew up on roast beef sandwiches. The two places we would go […]