Located a few doors down from North Shore CDC at 90 Lafayette Street, Ray Adea’s is a gluten-free and vegan-friendly Mediterranean Kitchen certified Kosher by Chabad North Shore. Under new ownership, Ray’s Adeas also boasts a vegan curry dish with sweet plantains. Try the falafel and don’t forget to order fries!
STAFF PICK: CHRISTINE
Gift exquisite milk chocolate or dark chocolate, including the popular Sweet Sloops. Harbor Sweets employs Point neighborhood residents to create handmade chocolates from its seaside factory in Salem. 2019 Sofi Bronze Winner.
STAFF PICK: YINETTE
A family business dedicated to beauty, with over 20 year of experience, located in the Point at 108 Lafayette Street. Their products range from skin care to hair care, wigs and clip-ins. The staff is friendly and knowledgable and their products are affordable!
STAFF PICK: ASHLEY
Check out Curly Girl Candy Shop located at 140 Washington Street in Salem for all your candy needs. Whether you are feeling nostalgic for Pop Rocks or Fun Dip or you are looking for something sugar free, owner Marnie has just what you are looking for. Every month, Curly Girl supports a local nonprofit with $1 lollipops with 100% of the profits going to the organization.
It’s time to put you first and give your body the treatment it deserves. Unapologetically revel in your deepest desires with products that ignite your soul, spark your confidence, and cater to your sensuality. Simple Essence Beauty is where self-care meets luxury.
Jenaya of Simple Essence Beauty partnered with North Shore CDC on brand refinement and packaging design.
STAFF PICK: NIKKI
Located at 108 Boston Street in Salem, this salon provides top of the line nail care, hygienic waxing services, and beauty treatments from experienced professionals. Following safe and clean regulations, they’ll keep you relaxed, refreshed, and 100% satisfied with their guaranteed service.
STAFF PICK: ASHLEY
Located at Mills 58 in Peabody, WOVEN ROYAL’s founder, Charlene, created the Afrona, the only hat of its kind made for curly and voluminous hair, which lifts your hair up as opposed to flatten it down allowing you to Stand Your Crown and protect and preserve your curls and volume.
Kathleen and Eric Gendron founded Ravenstone to create conversation-starting jewelry that is high-quality, reasonably priced, and comfortable. They expanded their jewelry business into a full offering of their favorite things in an inspiring space down the street from their home in Lynn at 58 Exchange Street.
STAFF PICK: NIKKI
Ilsa Cakes specializes their cakes for all occasions: Weddings, Birthdays, Baby Showers & much more. Don’t forget to come into their bakery at 1 Boston Street in Salem to try some new sandwiches, appetizers, cakepops and delicious smoothies made to order.
STAFF PICK: CHRISTINE
Since they first opened their doors in 1993, Bagel World has been a staple of the North Shore. They take great pride in bringing their customers a truly authentic bagel made with the same Polish-inspired recipe their father first created. While times have changed and their menu continues to expand; dedicated dough makers handcraft every bagel each morning, at each of their four locations using their time-tested recipe.
STAFF PICK: HANNAH
Take-out breakfast from Deb’s Diner on Boston Street in Salem should always be on your list of things to do. There is both indoor and outdoor seating. Irish Benny and Sausage & Gravy with two eggs over house biscuits is exceptional.
STAFF PICK: JULIA (Our Grant Writer)
A witchy boutique and full service yarn shop consisting of a selection of gifts and items for the home made by independent artists. We have a broad selection of high-quality yarns for knitting, crocheting, and weaving. Open every day of the week except for Wednesday at 66 Wharf Street in Salem Pickering Wharf.
STAFF PICK: NIKKI
At Salem Wine Imports, they have carefully selected wines that come from small producers, who grow their own grapes and have been making wine for generations. They taste all wines before purchase and refuse many. You will find few commercial brands here, instead, they stock wines that have a sense of place, along with tastes of the soil and region, of its birth. Shop online or visit their Church Street location in Salem today.
STAFF PICK: CHRISTINE
Each weekend our friends at Goodnight Fatty sling a new variety of “Fatties” (That’s what they call cookies) made in small batches, with ethical and quality ingredients. Most importantly, served warm when you need them most at the Carriage House in Salem.
STAFF PICK: YUKO (Artist Consulting with the Punto Urban Art Museum)
Kakawa, located on Essex Street in Salem, supports local organic farming, promotes the history and anthropology of chocolate, and most importantly, produces a huge variety of delicious chocolate creations of the highest quality. Since its founding, Kakawa has earned a reputation as one of the most exciting and original chocolate shops in the world.
Located directly across the street from NSCDC at 101 Lafayette Street, you can grab a coffee, tea, (incredibly delicious) breakfast sandwich, pastry, or cupcake at Crave, Salem. Open from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM daily, Crave has a ton of options for gluten intolerant people (like Ashley!). Call their location at 1 (978) 224-2362 or visit their website to place an order today.
Unpacked Living is a Beverly-based retailer that promotes an earth-friendly, low-waste, and plastic-free lifestyle. It’s everyday people taking responsibility for the waste they produce, the products they use, and the impact they have on themselves, and the environment that can bring a change to the overwhelming pollution we have created. Visit 156 Cabot Street in Beverly today to shop small.
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