The Bel-Aire Diner May Open Once Again in Peabody

A diner in Peabody that had been open for more than 50 years until closing a few years ago may open again if things go as planned. According to an article in the Boston Globe, the Bel-Aire Diner on Route 1 (just north of the Route 128 exit) may indeed become part of a truck stop based on a proposal that could bring the restaurant, an all-night convenience store, and a gas station to the space.

The Globe article mentions that it has been difficult to fill many of the vacant spots in the Peabody stretch of Route 1 during recent times, while further south, the Saugus stretch generally seems to be doing better. The article also states that the owner of the site could receive financing for the project very soon, with work on the spot possibly beginning before the winter.

The address for the former (and possibly future) Bel-Aire Diner is 131 Newbury Street (Route 1) in Peabody.

For more information on the possible reopening of the Bel-Aire Diner in Peabody, please go to the Boston Globe link below:

Hoping for a revival

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Poppy's Diner and Pizza Opens in Peabody

The city of Peabody is home to a new restaurant, this one being a diner on one of the Boston area's most well-known roads.

Poppy's Diner and Pizza has just opened in Winona Plaza on the southbound side of Route 1 (a short distance north of the Route 128 exit), bringing to the area a new place for comfort food and classic American fare. Items on the menu at Poppy's include pancakes, French toast, pizza, burgers, spaghetti and meatballs, chicken and dumplings, macaroni and cheese, shepherd's pie, meatloaf, and chicken wings. Most items on the menu appear to be under $10. A brunch will be featured at Poppy's on Saturdays and Sundays.

The address for this new restaurant on the North Shore is: Poppy's Diner and Pizza, 136 Newbury Street (Route 1), Peabody, MA, 01960. The phone number is (617) 755-6402. And their website is at: http://poppysdiner.net/


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Santarpio's Pizza May Open a Second Location in Peabody

A classic old-school pizza joint in East Boston might soon have a second location.

According to both The Hubster and Grub Street Boston, Santarpio's Pizza is looking at possibly moving into the old Bennigan's spot on Route 1 in Peabody (the Bennigan's in Peabody closed last year after the chain filed for bankruptcy). The Hubster states that if all goes as planned, the new Santarpio's might open by March of 2010, though Grub Street Boston mentions that the new Peabody location won't be a sure thing until the middle of December.

Santarpio's first opened as a bakery in East Boston more than a hundred years ago, with the pizzeria opening in the 1930s. The Chelsea Street restaurant and bar has become a local institution over the years, and is considered by many to have the best pizza in the Greater Boston area. In addition to pizza, Santarpio's also offers sausage and lamb skewers, as well as beer and wine.

For more information on the possible opening of a second Santarpio's in Peabody, please go to The Hubster and Grub Street Boston links below.

Santarpio's North?

Santarpio's Eyes Peabody

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