SALEM MASSACHUSETTS TRAVEL GUIDE: PART 1 WHERE TO EAT!

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WELCOME TO MY SALEM SERIES!!! PART 1 WHERE TO EAT
There will be several parts to this series and once I am finished, I will compile them together in a playlist for you all 😊🦇
Hope you enjoy!
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[@Pumpkinandgray]

Have you been to Salem before? And if so, which season?

[@thewitchofpumpkinlane]

I have been going to Salem for almost 25 years. I have been in every season and I fall I love with Salem more and more each time.

[@thewitchofpumpkinlane]

You should try the Lobster Shanty. It doesn’t look like much from the outside but their lobster rolls are to die for. Plus they have lobster martinis.

[@jerryveneziano6858]

Went to Salem for the first time last June, and fell head over heels in love with the city. By happy accident, I was there for the arts festival. Can't wait to go back.

[@SpookyMama365]

I’ve only been once! My dad took me when I was still in middle school. He knew I was a little witch since I was born! 😂 I think it was fall!

[@Pumpkinandgray]

Hope you enjoyed todays video! SO many more parts coming’ ✨🌛

[@1111Essex]

As a life-long Salem resident, all of your reviews are spot on! Happy you love Salem!!

[@Pumpkinandgray]

Aw this made me happy!!! Thank you for opening your gorgeous city up to us 🤍

[@ScorpioMoon]

would be a lot more helpful if you list the places in the description or insert a picture of them in the corner of the video as you go... thank you for the info though!

[@nicoleb81]

Can you make a video about how to dress appropriately for the weather in salem during the summer/Halloween? Like a how to dress guide for salem.

[@Pumpkinandgray]

Absolutely! It’s on my list 🤍 now I will say, weather in New England literally changes by the hour so what I had in mind was some of the basics that I always pack and then of course I’ll touch on the average temperatures depending on the season etc 🤍

[@autumni.5489]

So gorgeous! Love your makeup, that lip color! And that sweater!!🙌🏻

[@Pumpkinandgray]

Thank you, love!!! Just made my day! 🤍🤍🥹

[@Pumpkinandgray]

And thank you for watching & sharing! Your support means so much, Autumn!!

[@aequitasvox2488]

I gotta agree with salem summers and caramel. I've been to salem multiple times I have to try some of these. My 3 recommendations are ugly mug, the Tavern and Kokeshi. A runner-up for the atmosphere live music at night, and good food is the lobster shanty. You're right about finz. The view is awesome. Suggestion for this series is also times to go to salem. I loved going on July 4th. Warf,parade,fireworks the whole community gathering, snacks,drinks and just a good time.

[@Pumpkinandgray]

I love this suggestion!! I can definitely do that and kind of go through special spots on the calendar with different seasons in different events🤍 Also, I am totally kicking myself right now that I forgot The Tavern 😭 I knew this would happen after I posted lol. But yes!!! Such amazing spots. I swear some of the best food and what a cozy location. Thank you so, so much for watching!!

[@wednesdayswithceli]

You're beautiful and I love your sweater! 😍 Your video was SO helpful! I love it and I can't wait to watch the other parts that are coming soon. 🙌🏼🧡✨️

[@Pumpkinandgray]

That is so sweet!! Thank you, love 🤍✨I’m glad you enjoyed it! Cannot wait to share more

[@pattylocke5299]

Loved Finz! And Reds!! Omg you are not kidding omg! those pancakes ! Can't wait to go back!

[@Pumpkinandgray]

Weren’t they HUGE lol. Cannot wait to get you back to Salem! The best 🖤

[@heather_huff_]

omg hey girl!!! ofc im watchin!🖤 so glad the andes latte brought us together sis lol☕️

[@Pumpkinandgray]

You’re the best! And what a way to connect two souls 😂🤍 I love it and you!!!

[@sharonstover7337]

Oh wow!! I SO want to go to Salem!! Loved your Part 1 video and can’t wait for the rest!!

[@Pumpkinandgray]

Thank you so, so much babe!!! I cannot wait to share even more soon 🤍✨

[@carissacapriotti8172]

I love your channel!! I’m from Arizona I’m wanting to go to Salem later this year. A video on like costs and what to expect would be awesome!

[@Pumpkinandgray]

Aww thank you🖤 and so exciting! I can definitely work on that!

[@Japulie]

I love your jumper 😍😍 Excited that I went to a few places you mentioned like gulu gulu!

[@Pumpkinandgray]

Thank you so, so much babe!!! I love that too 🤍 can’t wait to share more!

[@Pumpkinandgray]

Ps: thank you for watching, love!

[@cozydayswithtay]

Gahhhhh so excited for this! You’re amazing. Thanks for being a huge inspo in starting my channel ❤❤❤

[@Pumpkinandgray]

I just love you! I’m always here to support you and I’m so proud of you for going for it!!! What is life without taking chances 🤍✨ you’re killing it!

[@cozydayswithtay]

@@Pumpkinandgray I could cry 😭 thank you!!!

[@Pumpkinandgray]

@@cozydayswithtaylove you, soul sister!!! 🤍

[@kerrychabot]

I stumbled across your channel recommended to me while looking for Halloween videos! My Husband is taking me to Salem for my birthday next month! I’m so glad that I found your channel!! Thank you for this series!!🥰

[@samantha_show_]

OMG I am drooling- nailed it! Finback from Finz add cream cheese 😍 So many of our fave spots!! LOVE YOU!!!!

[@Pumpkinandgray]

There it is!!! 😂🖤 I JUST reposted the IG story and thanked you for ordering for me 😂 love you SO much!!!! Cannot wait to be back eating in Salem with you 🥹

[@sleepyholographic]

I hope to go to Salem someday! You make it look like so much fun!!

[@Pumpkinandgray]

Aw I love hearing that! I hope you make it there, too!! 🤍✨

[@thesierrarenee]

So so many great recommendations!! Salem is just the best 🖤

[@Pumpkinandgray]

It truly is!!! 🥹🖤 cannot wait to be back lol. Love you!!!!

[@deadtosin]

Thank you for posting this!! I can’t see what else you have. Are you going to do one about shopping?

[@Pumpkinandgray]

Hey love! So glad you watched! 🤍 so this is only part 1 but each week I’ll be uploading new parts to the series with all different topics ☺️

[@autumneverafter_official]

Missing so much of Salem these days but nothing - NOTHING - beats Turners for me. 😋 Now I’m hungry.

[@Pumpkinandgray]

Gosh the freaking fooooooood. I could drool lol. It’s just so flavorful! Let’s go k? Cause I miss Salem and I miss you.

[@shannonleigh2840]

I came here to say this!

[@brandilynnesager3245]

Going in April for my birthday. Binge watching all your videos so I know where to go.

[@Pumpkinandgray]

I love this!!! You’re going to love Salem so much 🥺🧡

[@AshleyJJank]

Loved the last recommendations and had great experiences with your guidance. LOVE this one too, can’t wait to try the new recommendations with my husband. PS you look gorgeous as ever! I need that sweater in my life, where did you get it?

[@Pumpkinandgray]

This made me happy!! Thank you so much for watching babe and I am so happy that I could help in some way.🤍lots more Salem coming! And this sweater is actually from Shein. I believe it is the curve line. I got it so that it would hang and drape oversized but you can always order smaller if needed.

[@andrealangley8008]

I'm soooo excited!!!!!!

[@Pumpkinandgray]

This makes me so happy!!! 🤍 hope you love it

[@tawnyachristensen7310]

Just went for the first time at the end of September. So fun!

[@Pumpkinandgray]

Aww I love that! Such a good time to go. So fun but still a little less insane 😂🤍

[@happyhauntslibrary]

Thank you for this!! It’s so nice to hear your fave spots and what you order from each spot. I already made reservations at Rockefellas a few weeks back and I was so excited to see you rave about them!! Quick logistical question - we are staying at the Hawthorne hotel. Is that pretty walkable to downtown? It seems like it on Google maps. (And isn’t downtown where all the cute stores and shops are? Cant wait for your shopping episode haha)

[@Pumpkinandgray]

Aww I’m so freaking excited for you! The Hawthorne is RIGHT where you need to be. Steps from the common and steps from Essex (where everything is!). Perfect location!! You’re going to love it so much 🥹🤍 You’ll be able to walk to nearly everything within a few short minutes!

[@happyhauntslibrary]

@@Pumpkinandgray yay!!! Thank you for your sage wisdom 👻

[@marandacrump5790]

I’m going the beginning of June this year and this is just hyping me up even more 🧡🖤

[@TheRooboy78]

Been watching your videos for years but never commented. I’m also obsessed with Salem and have been going 3-4 times a year for the last 14 years (I live less than an hour and a half away). All the places you mentioned are amazing although I REALLY miss Opus, loved the vibe with the yellow bar!

[@Pumpkinandgray]

First of all, thank you SO much for being here and watching this whole time. So glad you commented! 🤍 So jealous you live that close by lol. Salems food really is top notch. And I miss Opus too 😔

[@TheRooboy78]

@@Pumpkinandgray we ate at Dire Wolf a couple weeks ago (was there for Salem So Sweet) and sadly our meals weren’t great but I’m willing to give it another shot. And just wanna say all your Salem content is on point because I feel like you exemplify the way the city makes you feel and it’s hard to explain to other people the way it makes me feel. It’s such a bubble there and the energy is so different and once you fall in love with it there’s nothing like it. PS I def think spring is my fave time to go!

[@Pumpkinandgray]

This made me smile!! Seriously, what a huge compliment 🤍. I’m always trying to get my feelings across so this made me happy to hear. Salem is such a one of a kind city. Like you said, truly nothing else like it!

[@TheRooboy78]

@@Pumpkinandgray of course! There are those of us who “get” Salem and those who don’t and I’m glad I can relate to someone who feels the same way about the city as I do ☺️ Always look forward to your Salem vids!

[@lorrainefloyd9845]

Hi Jessica, I really enjoy your videos. We are traveling from Pittsburgh Pa. and booked a trip for the first week of October 2024 along with my husband. It will be our first time ever and he thought I was crazy when I booked our stay in September 😂. I already purchased our tickets for The Ghosts and Legends Trolley too. We love Halloween and are very excited! Appreciate all the tips for food and attractions. Looking forward to your other videos to the series.

[@Pumpkinandgray]

That is so exciting!!! We may have a few cross over days. If you see me, please say hi! 🤍 You’re going to have the most magical time. I just know you’ll fall in love. Lots more Salem content coming up ☺️

[@rubylovesmakeuphalloween]

Loved everything ❤️ ♥️ love ur sweater so much love

[@Frecklesandpumpkins]

Literally have my Salem itinerary pulled up and tweaking it as a watch 😆

[@crystallauer8400]

Love Salem Heading down for my April vacation after I go ghost hunting.👻 I have gone during October (birthday month) and December.

[@Pumpkinandgray]

I love that so much!!! 🤍 experiencing Salem during different seasons is always the best. I hope you have such a magical time in April!✨

[@jeremygrover1716]

After you mentioned pasta dishes I love pasta so does my mom's side of the family. Me and my mom's side of the family are half Italian and half Sicilian too we love pasta even though my mom's side of the family usually makes there own sauce too for there pasta

[@Pumpkinandgray]

I love that so much! To me, pasta is love! We’re Italian so we have that same sort of feeling behind pasta. Love that! And homemade sauce 😍 drooling. Nothing better lol!

[@Pumpkinandgray]

Thank you for watching!!

[@jeremygrover1716]

@@Pumpkinandgray❤️ we kinda have similar Italian personalities that we love. We are happy that we understand are Italian ways for sure. Lol that's do are DNA test if we are related lol just trying to be funny 🤣.

[@thewitchofpumpkinlane]

And I love your labradorite ring! I’m guessing you bought that at Ascend Crystals.

[@meera99999]

I have never been to Salem before! I live in Toronto, Canada! Could you maybe talk about the history of Salem and why it is something you are drawn to? I have never even heard of it but it seems so awesome! Also, I follow you over on Instagram and loved all your little booktalk stories! Do you think you'd be able to do more book content on here as well? Sending you so much love!

[@Pumpkinandgray]

I love that idea! I will do a video dedicated to why I love Salem and the history of the city 🤍 beautiful idea! And also, stay tuned 👀🤍 I have a book video coming next! I’d love to do a lot more book videos too!

[@emilygriffin3044]

You should include images of places you recommend! It's fun to see what you're talking about

[@Pumpkinandgray]

Yes! 🤍 love that recommendation. The part 2 does have some photos in it but I’ll try to include even more in the upcoming ones!

[@GothicGirly24]

This was very helpful

[@Pumpkinandgray]

Thank you so much! Happy to hear that 🤍 part two coming soon!

[@tiffanybrand5822]

I hope you don’t mind me asking but whereabouts do you travel from for your Salem trips since you go often?? Are you local enough that you drive? We lived in RI and are now in CT and I really wish I would take more advantage of how close we are to Salem!

[@Pumpkinandgray]

Hey babe! Not at all. However, you may think we’re insane after sharing this 😂🤦🏻‍♀️. We live in Maryland. So we drive about 7 1/2 hours when we go. We have flown before but we love having the car and sometimes I pack a lot (October trips mainly) and it’s easier and cheaper this way! But it’s a loooooong way lol

[@emmyaddams1007]

I wrote all of these down! Thank you!

[@Pumpkinandgray]

Of course!! Can't wait to share more in the series

[@WitchMoth3r]

We used to love going to Engine House Pizza, unfortunately I had to cut all dairy products from my diet so I don’t know if I can eat much on their menu now.

[@ornaisk]

How is sea level oyster and Ledger not on your lists??

[@Pumpkinandgray]

lol, because I’m always across the way at Finz! I still need to try Sea Level. I’ll go there in July finally 🤍

[@mariarudd7789]

Where is your top and sweater from? 😍

[@Pumpkinandgray]

The top is from Pumiey! I am ADDICTED to their tops 😂🤍 so cozy. And the sweater is shein 😘

[@davidbetancourt750]

My wife wants to go, so we’re going with my 13 year old son and 2 King Charles Spaniels for 4 days in August. Is that enough time? Are there season things there that time of year we should see?

[@Pumpkinandgray]

Summertime in Salem is AMAZING! 4 days is absolutely enough 🤍. Heck out the Destination Salem website for a full list of events in case something extra is happening during your dates! But honestly, even if not, you’ll have a blast. Sitting outside to eat, wondering around. Make sure to check out the Common at night and walk over to Goodnight Fatty for late night cookies. And go to the Willows! So gorgeous by the water and the arcade should be open ☺️

[@davidbetancourt750]

@@Pumpkinandgray thank you so much for the info! I will do all of that!

[@AuroraTigress]

I will go there someday!

[@Pumpkinandgray]

100% I just know you’ll love it!!! 🤍

[@Talesfromthekip]

I ordered this sweater a few minutes ago but I didn’t read it said maternity ugh. Did they have regular to?

[@Pumpkinandgray]

Oh no! So mine is curve and I just got it in an oversized first. So a curve XL so it hangs. Did it say Curve or actual maternity?

[@Talesfromthekip]

@@Pumpkinandgray maternity 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️ thank god they have returns lol

[@jessicagermain1439]

I’m going for the first time in October for my birthday and I’m so excited for these Salem video! Thank you for the recommendations 💗💗

[@cindyann9571]

💜🖤👻🎃